PEOPLE in Melksham will get an opportunity to improve their employment prospects and speak to the major employers from the area at a job fair next month.
Opportunity Melksham is an event taking place at Melksham Assembly Hall on Saturday 15th March. The event will be a chance for people to gain help, support and guidance as they look for work in the local area and wider afield.
The fair which will run from 10.00am-6.00pm on the day has attracted many major local employers including Herman Miller who are due to move to a site on Bowerhill.
Other features of the fair include seminars with key speakers, an insight into care careers, workshops on completing CVs and applications, as well as advice and guidance from experts on setting up your own business.
Chair of Extended Services, Jon Hubbard said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for people to come to Melksham and get a real insight into developing a career and increase their skill set in applying for jobs and finding employment. This is open to everyone, we are not just targeting young people, we want everybody to benefit from this great event. Although we are helping lead the event, we see it as a community-led project that can benefit the wider community.”
MP Duncan Hames said, “I see Opportunity Melksham as very relevant to this town as the words opportunity and Melksham go hand-in-hand. Things in local government or central government can take time to happen, but for Melksham things are moving quickly and in the right direction. Things like the increased train service due to start and Herman Miller, prove that Melksham is growing and is an attractive town for people to invest in.
“It’s great to see the private and public sector coming together to help Melksham work. Working together and the way everyone supports each other in Melksham is one of the strengths of the town and Opportunity Melksham will allow people to use those expertise and experiences.”
The Assembly Hall will host the main exhibition with stands from local and national employers. Exhibitors include Baileys Employment, Wiltshire Probation Trust, Army, University of South Wales, Merton College (Oxford), Pillow May, Old Mill, The Learning Curve, Exeter University, Leekes, Green Square Group, Royal Agricultural College, BCHA, Melksham Blue Pool, University of Winchester, Federation of Small Business, CenterParcs, Sainsbury’s, Wiltshire College and Waitrose.
For more information visit www.opportunitymelksham.co.uk
