For the second year running a major careers and jobs fair is being staged to give key advice to young people and adults on the Island.
The ‘Your Future’ event is being held at the Isle of Wight College, Newport on 31st October – and will feature more than 45 employers and eight universities, together with training providers and Job Centre Plus running CV and interview workshops.
The event, organised by the Isle of Wight College and the council, will also be attended by organisations including the Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust, the National Apprenticeship Service and the Careers Development Group.
Companies looking for staff have informed event organisers of their vacancies and Job Centre Plus staff will be looking to match up their clients with the prospective employers at the event.
The event runs between 11:00 and 15:00 and a free shuttle bus service is available from the library stand at Newport bus station to the college and back from 10:30 on the day.
Isle of Wight Council Cabinet member for tourism and economy, Councillor Shirley Smart, said:
“This is an excellent event which after just one year has an established and important place in the Island’s calendar.
“It provides our young people with key advice and opportunities as they are considering or about to embark upon their future careers or their continued educational and professional development.
Article continues below this advertisement “I would encourage as many young Islanders as possible to attend the event and make the most of a key opportunity to develop and enhance their future prospects.”
Isle of Wight College principal, Debbie Lavin, said:
“We are delighted to be supporting the Isle of Wight Council with this important event.”
More than 500 young people attended the 2012 event, as well as major and local institutions, organisations and businesses.
For 2013, those attending will include Oxford, Exeter, Southampton and Portsmouth universities; GKN, Vestas, Liz Earle, Wight Salads, Rapanui Clothing, BT Openreach and Navitus Bay Wind Park.
