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Hereford job fair hailed huge success

A Hereford job fair, which showcased more than 500 job vacancies in the region, has been hailed a huge success by organisers and attendees alike. 

The event, which was organised by award-winning supported employment and training charity, Landau, welcomed over 125 job seekers through the doors to meet with 27 organisations that were actively recruiting for new employees. 

Caroline Richardson, Head of Employment Services at Landau, said the event demonstrated the range of recruitment opportunities for jobseekers across the area. 

“We’ve received some fantastic feedback from many of the jobseekers and employers we welcomed to the event — with reports of interviews and job offers being made just days later. 

“We know it is a really challenging time for individuals that are out of work at the moment, particularly with many of the barriers that came hand in hand with Covid-19 restrictions. 

“However, we wanted to demonstrate to people that now is the perfect time to be proactive in your job search as there are some fantastic opportunities out there.” 

Prospective employees were welcomed by organisations from a range of sectors including retail, construction and hospitality, and a team of specialist employment advisers were also on hand to provide support to anyone needing additional help to access employment. 

One jobseeker said of the event: “I’ve always struggled to put together a good CV that shows off my skills, but the Hereford Jobs Fair has been incredible — there are plenty of vacancies and the range of employers is amazing.” 

Landau supports around 3,000 individuals back into the workplace or into training schemes through its specialist support each year.  

Earlier this year, the organisation was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunities to those facing social mobility barriers. 

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Landau helps people back to work with Hereford job fair

An event in Hereford this month will bring together local, regional and national companies to help people find jobs and reduce unemployment across the county.

The Hereford Job Fair – organised by award-winning supported employment and training charity Landau – will showcase more than 500 job vacancies across multiple sectors including retail, construction and hospitality.

The free event on October 21st will be held at the Kindle Centre and will be an opportunity for individuals out of work or looking for their next challenge to speak to employers face-to-face about potential opportunities on offer.

Sonia Roberts, Chief Executive of Landau, said this event could play a huge role in helping to reduce unemployment levels across the county by supporting people who are currently out of work or looking for a career change.

“This is a great opportunity for employers to speak to local individuals about their skills, talents and aspirations for work whilst at the same time giving people the chance to explore the wide variety of jobs currently available,” she said.

“With the furlough scheme coming to an end we are aware that many people may be looking for work and we would encourage anyone who is currently unemployed to come along and take advantage of meeting employers and finding out about the jobs they have on offer.

“We have local, regional and national businesses attending so the opportunities will be wide ranging. Our team of specialist employment advisers will also be available on the day for anyone needing support to help them access employment.

“They work on a day-to-day basis with individuals who have found it difficult to get jobs for many reasons including disability, illness, mental ill health or learning barriers and can help individuals with a tailored support plan to get them into work or training.”

The event will take place between 10am and 2pm and people are invited to drop in throughout the day.

For a full list of companies and organisations attending the event visit https://www.landau.co.uk/hereford-jobs-fair-2021/

Each year Landau supports in the region of 3,000 individuals back into the workplace or into training schemes through its specialist support.

Earlier this year, the charity was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunities to those facing social mobility barriers and in 2020 it became a Centre of Excellence for its Individual Placement Support Services as well as becoming the highest scoring RAND reviewed service in the UK.