Picture: Alan Mak at the Havant Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair
The Havant Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair 2017 took place on Friday 3 March. It was organised by Havant MP Alan Mak for the second consecutive year.
Around 2,000 people attended the event at Havant Leisure Centre. In total more than 60 exhibitors from a range of sectors, offered a combined 900 jobs and apprenticeships. On the day job seekers from across Havant, Hayling Island and Emsworth came to find out more about what is on offer locally.
Companies displaying included Fat Face, who will be opening a new distribution centre at Dunsbury Park later this year, South West Trains, construction firm Barratt Homes, Langstone Technology Park management company Fasset and defence contractor Lockheed Martin.
Mr Mak said he organised the fair for the second year running in order to help boost the local economy, as well as helping more ordinary families back into work.
He said: “My top priority for Havant building is a strong economy and helping local residents. So many local firms exhibiting at my fair shows our area is thriving. Many businesses are taking the opportunity to grow and take on new staff, such as Fat Face, who will soon be opening a new distribution centre at Dunsbury Farm.
“That means more jobs for local people and it has been fantastic to showcase exactly what is on offer. I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to work, and hopefully many people will have found employment or apprenticeships after today.”
Aside for the job hunters, a number of local schools attended the event, and many students took the opportunity to find out more about apprenticeships and careers at local firms.
Steve Webb, Senior Operations Manager at FatFace, said: "A really busy day at Alan's Fair with lots of local interest in our new distribution centre and the opportunities it will bring to the local community. We are really excited to continue are expansion and growth in Havant."
The fair is one of three major community events run by Mr Mak, who confirmed that the popular Havant Small Buiness Awards and Older Persons Information Fair will return later this year. Online nominations for the Small Business Awards are open and can be found here.
Twenty-one-year-old Peter Baker attended the fair. He said: ‘I’m looking for a job and I heard about this event through the Job Centre. I’m finding it difficult to get back into work, so I thought I’d come along and see what opportunities are out there."
Exhibitors
Find below a list of some of the exhibitors that attended the event:
Fat Face
Horizon Leisure Centre
Barratt David Wilson Southampton
South West Trains
Lockheed Martin
Fasset
Chichester College
Sisterly Care
Army Careers
Serocor
Home Instead Senior Care
Steve Willis Training Ltd.
BS Care
Hampshire Futures (Children’s Services)
Airbus Defence and Space
L&S Waste Mangement
Swain & Co Solicitors
Employment Access Centre
FSB (Federation of Small Businesses)
P & I Generators
Right at Home
Active Communities Network
Appletree Support
Platinum Care Solutions
GetMyFirstJob
Resident Participation Centre
SSE
Provident Personal Credit
NATS
Guinness Care
Recruit For Spouses
Allied Healthcare
Southern Domestic Abuse Service
Stagecoach South
Freedom Joinery
Spur Electron
Prince's Trust
Cougar Automation
Renal Services
Community First
Hampshire Constabulary
Royal Mencap Society
National Careers Service
RAF
Belmont Castle Residential Home
South Downs College
Havant Job Centre Plus
Royal Navy
Southern Health
National Citizen Service (NCS)
Comserv (UK) Ltd
PETA
Portsmouth City Council
International Boatbuilding Training College
Intequal
Highbury College
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