Job Fair is flexible to support your needs
Published 17 Apr 2012 09:30
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MORE than 35 companies are gearing up for the third Reading Job Fair next week.
The Penta Hotel will play host to the Chronicle-sponsored event on Thursday, April 26, when businesses from across Reading and the surrounding area will offer advice and information about work opportunities.
It is being organised by Reading East MP Rob Wilson and will also include a series of skills workshops focusing on key areas of local employment, including HGV driving, warehousing and hospitality.
Mr Wilson said: "The great thing about the Job Fair is that it's flexible, there to be shaped to your needs, whether you want a career change, or simply advice and information, or if you're looking to get back into employment."
Businesses taking part include Tesco, which is looking to fill 1,000 jobs at its soon-to-open distribution centre in south Reading.
Other companies to have signed up include Microsoft, Sovereign Housing, Thames Water, Southern Electric, Broad Street Mall, John Lewis, Bookable Holidays, McDonalds, Chartwells and Thames Valley Police.
The latest to add its name is Volker Fitzpatrick, which is constructing a £36.2m rail depot alongside sidings at Cow Lane, west Reading. The company, which boasts an annual turnover of £400m, operates in the civil engineering, building, rail, waste and energy infrastructure sectors, and has a range of jobs up for grabs.
Workplace co-ordinator Calvin Howe said the company is keen to employ people living locally on its construction sites, adding: "At VolkerFitzpatrick we have a strong commitment to encouraging people back into the workplace and to also support them once they've joined us.
"We are very much looking forward to taking part in Reading's upcoming Job Fair as it will provide us with a great opportunity to meet local residents regarding our current vacancies."
For more on the Job Fair, see the free pull out guide in tomorrow's Midweek.
This article appeared in Reading Chronicle 17 Apr 12
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Tahir
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Apr 17, 15:45
Report commentGood for Reading - it's a shame that Wokingham don't do something like this regularly. In fact this year when the rates were being set for Earley Town Council the Lib Dems asked the Tory’s that we should put £15k aside to assist the unemployed youth in Earley and the Tories said no and voted against it.
Unbelievable !!!
Cllr. Tahir Maher
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That Fella
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Apr 17, 16:59
Report commentTo be fair to Rob he is one of the very few (single figures here) local politicians that makes an effort. And unlike Reading's Pages, Bayes, Swaines etc actually puts his constituents first over amateur dramatics and/or scandal.
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Words of wisdom
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Apr 17, 23:13
Report commentOh no! It's that Wilson chap again. Is there an election
On or his he trying to get over all the terrible publicity he's had lately??
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commonsensepls
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Apr 18, 13:33
Report commentwhy does the fair finish at 5? Surely it would make sense for it be open until 6 or 7 to catch the after work crowd? I'm keen to see Ikea but can't make it in there and back in my lunch hour! Also the pullout in last night's midweek didnt actually feature a list of all the exhibitors???
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Bushes Bernal
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Apr 19, 11:44
Report comment"Why does the fair finish at 5? Surely it would make sense for it be open until 6 or 7 to catch the after work crowd?".
I think the general notion is for those actually out-of-work to attend chief? Jesus wept.
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kimmer
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Apr 21, 00:22
Report commentI didn't get the paper can anyone tell me what time it starts? Would be very grateful.
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