Jobs for all at Careers and Jobs Live and the GRADfair

Job seekers looking for a first step on the career ladder or a new challenge should head to Careers and Jobs Live and theGRADfair which is back by popular demand at London’s Olympia on 31 October and 1 November. It is the leading series of recruitment and training exhibitions, and has some great jobs and opportunities on offer.

Returning to Careers and Jobs Live this year will by the Metropolitan Police who have hundreds of job openings available to all. The Met Police are recruiting in a number of areas at the moment and currently particularly welcome applications from visible minorities and females as well as people interested in becoming Police Community Support Officers. The Positive Action Team will be on the stand to explain how to get into the force and what the requirements are. Also on the stand will be the Met’s High Potential Development Team looking at opportunities for graduates.

The Met Police are working hard to ensure that its recruits reflect the ethnic and cultural profile of the population that it serves in London. It is also working towards achieving a target set by the Home Office of 25.9% ethnic minority officers within an allotted time. The organisation recently recruited its 2,000th ethnic minority officer.

Bruce Birchall, Exhibitions Director, Jarvis Exhibitions, said The range of employers at the show reflects the diversity of jobs on offer. There will be thousands of jobs to choose from this year. Job seekers should look out for the popular Wall of Opportunity, which displays an extensive range of current job vacancies and training opportunities available with the employer’s stand number for instant interviews.

Many blue-chip companies are exhibiting at Careers and Jobs Live including: Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, BP Oil, British Gas, National Air Traffic Services, Department for Education and Skills, NHS, Tesco, First Group Buses and The Teacher Training Agency as well as the Met Police. The Careers and Jobs Live section is based on the ground floor at Olympia.

At theGRADfair, which is open solely to Graduates and Undergraduates, on the first floor, will be Independent Newspapers Ltd, Just IT, ACCA, Enterprise Rent A Car, The University of Middlesex School of Health, the Department for Trade and Industry and GCHQ among many others.

Also present will be colleges with representatives on hand to explain the opportunities available in Masters and other advanced courses. Admission is free, and features include CV clinics and face-to-face talks with a wide
range of exhibitors. As a new feature this year, enabling young parents to
also utilize the opportunities available, there will be a free crche for both shows.

Some attendee advice; Think about what type of work you want, do your homework on any exhibitors you are particularly interested in talking to, dress smartly - first impressions count, bring plenty of CVs and fill in application forms carefully on the day.