Return of the Black Country Virtual Careers Expo
More than 21,500 delegates attended the first Black Country Virtual Careers Expo during the four weeks from January 14.
The Ladder for the Black Country isurging young people considering apprenticeships to take part in two further expos this year.
Feedback received from schools and colleges, young adults and parents about how useful, informative and relevant the first expo was positive.
The Black Country Skills Factory, funded by the Careers Enterprise Company, has joined together with Aspire to HE, to run the Black Country expo again from May 24 to June 18 and from July 5 to 30 and it will be in 3D to further enhance the visitor’s experience.
Ensuring the Black Country workforce of tomorrow is skilled and adaptable is vital and the Expo is designed to help young people from across the region gain an insight into the future world of the workplace and create links with local employers, colleges, training providers and universities. It provided pupils, parents and teachers from across the Black Country with access to a wide range of careers advice, employment information, apprenticeships, skills and training programmes, FE and HE information and SEN opportunities, all under one virtual roof.
There will also be a live vacancies section for anyone searching for employment and apprenticeship opportunities across the Black Country.
With a fantastic mix of local and national organisations already lined up, students can visit all of the online exhibitors and watch a collection of helpful pre-recorded videos to help them make an informed decision.
Organisation are being invited to get involved.
Contact Vikki Haines, Black Country Careers Hub and Enterprise Adviser Network lead be e-mailing vikki_haines@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk
