Businesses back Wolverhampton skills fair

JOBSEEKERS in Wolverhampton are to be given extra help to find employment as the city prepares to stage a new skills fair.

The Wolverhampton Skills and Employment Fair, which has been organised as part of Wolverhampton Visitor Week, will be held at the 4 Mercian Army Reserve Centre, Wolseley House, Fallings Park, on Tuesday July 7, starting at midday and running until 6pm.

More than 25 exhibitors from across Wolverhampton will be on hand to showcase career opportunities available. They include Thompson AVC, G4S, GTG Training, Angel Springs, Wolverhampton Homes, the Armed Forces and National Express.
 
There will also be support and training advice for job seekers and ex-Armed Forces personnel to help them secure employment and develop their careers.

Cllr John Reynolds, Wolverhampton City Council’s cabinet member for City Economy, said: “This event supports our ambitions to encourage enterprise, empower people and reinvigorate our city. We also want to increase prosperity among our residents, and there will be expert advice on offer for jobseekers at next week’s event.”

The skills fair has been organised by the city council in partnership with Commander 11 Signal, the West Midlands Brigade and Wolverhampton’s Armed Forces Covenant partners.

The fair is just one of a range of events taking place during Visitor Week, which takes place between Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 12.

The Visitor Week is intended to showcase what Wolverhampton has to offer not just to visitors, but businesses and even its own residents. It is also part of City Conference Season which aiming to improve opportunities, prosperity and health for residents, support businesses to grow and develop and help local people to compete for jobs.

More details are available by visiting www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/visitorweek.