By Rebecca Dart
An exhibitor described a local university job fair as the best event they have been to so far.
An exhibitor described a local university job fair as the best event they have been to so far.
The Job fair run by Canterbury Christ Church University had over 50 exhibitors offering advice to students of how to get into their ideal jobs.
Grads Kent, a new website set up to help university graduates find jobs in Kent, were one of the exhibitors. Sam Newing, graduate services sales assistant for Grads Kent, said, “It was definitely the best jobs fair I have been to and my colleague who was with me agreed.”
The employability and careers service organised the fair, in which 2,500 students and post-graduates attended. There were services on offer such as CV checking and tips on applications.
James Corbin, employability and careers deputy manager, said that despite some companies being there and not recruiting, it was a good opportunity for first and second years to find out how to stand a better chance of getting the job when the recruitment freeze is over.
The job fair was twice the size of any other university run event like this, despite it being the first time it has been run in nearly eight years, and organisers are intending on it being even bigger in future.
In our interview with James Corbin he tells us how they intend to make this a yearly event to help more students get a job after university.
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