Sign Up for the First Greater Lincolnshire Jobs and Careers Fair
The first Greater Lincolnshire Online Jobs and Careers Fair will go live on Wednesday 11th November, giving employers and training organisations a chance to virtually meet people looking for work or training.
Next week’s event will be the first in a series of 12 live jobs fairs taking place monthly over the coming year and hosted on a new dedicated website: https://greaterlincsjobsfair.co.uk/.
For pre-launch details and FAQs see https://www.greaterlincolnshirelep.co.uk/priorities-and-plans/priorities/priority-skills/online-jobs-and-careers-fair/.
The fairs are being staged by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and each one will last for three hours. The first fair will take place on Wednesday 11th November between 12 noon and 3pm.
Employers and training organisations can take part as exhibitors with a virtual exhibition stand, and members of the public can visit and interact with the exhibitors, just like at a physical event.
Each exhibitor will have their own virtual space which will contain videos or other material such as job vacancies or a training brochure.
Visitors to the fair will be able to visit the website, browse the exhibitors, chat with the employer by instant messenger, Zoom or email, and they can send their CV direct to the employer.
The fairs are free to both exhibitors and visitors.
“These new free online jobs and career fairs are part of our response to the rise in unemployment across Greater Lincolnshire as a result of the pandemic, and this was something practical that the LEP wanted to do to bring together job seekers and employers in the area,” said Natalie Poole, Skills Delivery Manager at the Greater Lincolnshire LEP.
“The events will enable employers to advertise current vacancies, raise awareness of careers or training opportunities and talk directly to people attending via instant message or video link.
“There will be many different exhibitors at the fair, from large employers and small local businesses to college and training providers as well as skills and employment support services.
“We are expecting a wide range of visitors to the fair. Many will be adults who are looking for a new job because of the coronavirus pandemic, but we are also advertising to young people, school leavers, students and recent graduates.
“We will also be pleased to welcome visitors who are looking for a career change or who are simply looking for a new opportunity in their current sector.”
To register for an exhibition stand go to: https://greaterlincsjobsfair.co.uk/register.
Notes for editors:
- The Greater Lincolnshire LEP
was set up in 2010 and works with businesses and local authorities to develop and grow Greater Lincolnshire’s diverse economy. - It is a public / private partnership led by the private sector.
- It works with central Government and the private sector to invest in infrastructure, skills, innovation and productivity.
- More than 100 businesses are involved in its strategies, and 80 business people sit on its boards.
- The LEP has an ambitious and balanced strategic economic growth plan for Greater Lincolnshire.
- The LEP’s six priority sectors are agri-food, the visitor economy, manufacturing, logistics, health and care and low-carbon energy.
- The LEP has invested £307 million in local economic growth schemes in Greater Lincolnshire since 2014.
- The Greater Lincolnshire LEP covers an area including North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Rutland and the administrative county of Lincolnshire and is led by a LEP board made up of leading figures in the public and private sector.
- To find out more visit http://www.greaterlincolnshirelep.co.uk or follow the LEP on Twitter @greaterlincslep, Facebook or LinkedIn.
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