Welcome Visitor
Nearly 30 companies and training organisations throughout the region came together to provide a simple and welcoming opportunity to help people make one of the most important decisions of their lives. Each year thousands of people are attracted to the exhibition.
The fair is a great opportunity for you to meet face to face with prospective employers from a broad range of local industries, whether you are about to leave school or college, seeking a career change or are looking to return to work later in life.
The information on this visitors' section of the website will provide you with all the information that you will need to know about the fair.
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Why visit the Norfolk Careers Fair
- Many local companies from a range of industry sectors will be there looking to recruit the right kind of people for their organisation
- By talking to people from various industries it can allow you to explore your career options if you are unsure of the area you wish to work in
- It is a chance for you to meet employers face to face and a good opportunity for you to ask any questions that you may have about their organisation or field of work
- Nothing replaces making an in-person first impression, it is a very good opportunity to 'sell' yourself
- You can pass your CV directly to prospective employers
What you should do before attending
- Know why you want to attend
- Identify which companies will be there and draw up a "hit list" of those that you want to visit
- Dress appropriately and professionally - make a positive first impression before you even say anything
- Know what you want to say, prepare to ask the right questions and be asked questions in return
- 'Market' yourself - have a 'brief' speech about yourself prepared in your mind, state your purpose - make sure you don't ramble or waste exhibitors' time
- Greet people with confidence and enthusiasm, smile, make eye contact, stand up straight, don't fidget, speak clearly, don't chew gum, have a firm hand shake
- Have an open mind
CV Advice
Content typically contains:
- Personal details (address, telephone number, email address, nationality, date of birth)
- Work experience (list the most recent first)
- Education (list brief details of qualifications)
- References (provide name & contact details of two referees - make sure that you ask their permission to do so)
- Hobbies (your interests away from the workplace)
Try to have several versions of your CV which are tailored to suit different objectives.
Other things to consider:
- Sell yourself but do not over exaggerate your skills
- Do not say negative things about yourself - concentrate on the things that you can do, rather than those that you can't
- Be careful about what abbreviations you use as these can easily be misunderstood
- Avoid long sentences - use short sentences and bullet points
- Check thoroughly for spelling and grammatical errors
- Keep to a maximum of 2 pages where possible, one A4 sheet is much quicker to scan
- Print it out using a laser printer on good quality paper
EDP publication On
Your Marks has produced a guide to creating the ideal
CV.
About the Forum
Situated in the centre of Norwich it is a Landmark Millennium Project for the East of England and was completed in 2001, it is built on the site of the previous central library that burnt down in 1994.
It is home to:
- Norfolk & Norfolk Millennium Library
- The 2nd Air Division Memorial Library
- Norfolk Heritage Centre
- The Learning Station & Shop
- Origins visitor attraction & shop
- Tourist Information Centre
- Pizza ExpressCafé Bar Marzano
- 203 car park spaces
Street map locating The Forum in Norwich
Contact Us
Rachael Holt
Recruitment Project Co-ordinator
Tel: 01603 693821
Email: rachael.holt@archant.co.uk
Jeanette Gant
Recruitment Sales Manager
Tel: 01603 693838
Email: jeanette.gant@archant.co.uk