Support Employability Fair

Venue: North Westminster W9 (Nearest tube: Warwick Avenue/Royal Oak)

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Dates/times:    

12 – 4pm, Monday Aug 2^nd – CV and Interview day - read more

12 – 4pm, Monday Aug 9^th – Enterprise day - read more

12 – 4pm, Monday Aug 16^th – Apprenticeships day

12 – 4pm, Monday Aug 23^rd – Job Fair - read more

CV and Interview day Monday Aug 2nd @ 12 – 4pm Target Audience: Young People who are not in education, employment or training aged 14 – 24 CV and Interview day To provide young participants with expert CV support in creating and printing a CV tailored to their chosen career path or specific job opportunities To provide the opportunity for 30 minute, pre-booked practice interview slots with feedback for participants To provide the opportunity for young people to get advice on upcoming interviews/ interview processes, role play or  experience a mock interview   We are seeking 10 employee volunteers to help for the afternoon as: Practice interviewers: To offer short, structured role-play interviews with interested young people over three hours. To provide feedback to young people on conduct, appearance and answers in the interview and offer tips for the future. CV advisors: To be present for the whole session offering focused CV support to help participants create a relevant CV for their chosen career path. Computers will be available. N.B Volunteers can choose one of the above roles or spend half their time on each role.

Enterprise day Dates/times:    12– 4pm, Monday Aug 9th To give young people an idea of what entrepreneurialism is and of the steps towards setting up a business or developing an idea To provide access to real entrepreneurs living or working locally and learn from their success To provide focused business and loan/grant advice to young people with entrepreneurial ideas Activities: Drop in ‘big idea’ development support (12-4pm) (part of a suite of activities and support available on this date) Entrepreneur support: To help young people with small scale ideas develop them into business proposals and find local sources of support. To ensure that participants leave with a tangible business plan and next steps. To signpost the young people to organisations they can apply for start-up funding (grants/loans), and any particular support available to young social entrepreneurs. Opportunities for follow up projects including Dragons den (Autumn) and mentoring.

Job Fair Dates/times:     12 – 4pm, Monday Aug 23rd – Job Fair To provide real job opportunities to local young people in entry-level positions, temporary roles and other recruitment pools To provide an ‘aspirational’ introduction to careers in the local area and registration for ‘behind the scenes’/taster days To offer signups for recruitment consultants, employment advice/support services and employer training programmes Fringe sessions which are workshops run by employee volunteers who can share their experiences and give practical advice on office survival. Job Fair – Fringe sessions from 12-2pm We are seeking teams of employee volunteers to run workshops (two options below): World of Work Workshop For employers with an interest in recruiting but no current opportunities, we can offer a 30 min slot to promote the organisation and discuss your own career path/routes into this career. We would also be interested in HR and recruitment employees interested in giving a ‘behind the scenes’ view of the recruitment process. Professional Skills & Effective Communication Workshop Many young people have never even entered an office/ professional workplace and need support which involves developing their softer skills, confidence and learning appropriate behaviours within the workplace. This help is crucial as without these skills they will struggle to begin their journey towards work. The workshop would involve discussing topics such as: What do we define as “Professional skills” How can I make a strong first impression Body language and non verbal cues Words and formal/informal language Asking questions and handling difference (perhaps include role playing) Workplace culture Some of these topics can be discussed or even acted out in role plays including the young people and emulating situation. We are keen to involve a diverse range of volunteers to show different perspectives, extensive experience in HR or training is not required. We need people who are keen to engage with young people. Requirements: Ratio of 1 volunteer to 3 beneficiaries – up to 8 volunteers Actual workshop: Minimum 1 hour, Maximum ½ a day Preparation time: 4 to 5 hours Location: North Westminster N.B Follow on projects we are seeking volunteers for include mentoring, dragons den judges and further workshops and work experience.

Please note: If you do not work for one of our Employer partners, click here to find out about registering with the Volunteer Centre Westminster or search do-it.org for local opportunities.

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