Prepare to visit the Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair This presentation should be delivered as a lesson to prepare your students before they attend a skills event. This will help maximise the benefits of attending. Have a discussion with the class on careers (e.g. What skills/hobbies they have? What they would like to do after school? How they could use the event to find out more information and speak to employers in the area).
Take your first step towards a great career Young people from Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Slough and Spelthorne are invited to visit Heathrow’s biggest Jobs and Careers Fair. • Over 80 exhibitors • Interactive demonstrations and C.V. workshops bringing the world of work at Heathrow to life Information, advice and guidance Over 5,000 visitors. Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
Who’s going to be there? Airport based employers with live vacancies, apprenticeships, graduate schemes and work experience opportunities. Companies booked include employers, training companies offering Apprenticeships, colleges and careers advisers. Students can find out from the companies what they do how they recruit and train staff what they can offer what they want from students Amalga Limited www.amalga.com APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd www.apcoa.com ASIG LTD www.asig.co.uk Aurum Holdings - Watches of Switzerland/ Mappin and Webb http://careers.aurumholdings.co.uk Balfour Beatty Group www.balfourbeattycsuk.com British Airways www.ba.com/careers Brooklands College www.brooklands.ac.uk Caffe Nero www.caffenero.com Delaware North Companies (UK) Ltd careers.delawarenorth.co.uk Dixons Travel www.dixonstravel.co.uk Dyer and Butler www.dyerandbutler.co.uk Ealing Hammersmith & West London College www.wlc.ac.uk Enterprise Rent-A-Car www.enterprisealive.co.uk Green Corridor www.greencorridor.org.uk Heathrow Inviron Limited www.inviron.co.uk Jobcentre Plus www.gov.uk Kingston College www.kingston-college.ac.uk Mace Limited www.mace.co.uk Morgan Sindall Plc National Careers Service nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Omniserv www.omniserv.eu Sodexo www.sodexo.co.uk Tragus Group www.traguscareers.co.uk Travelex Ltd www.travelex.co.uk The Restaurant Group www.trgconcessions.co.uk Uxbridge College www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk Wagamama Ltd www.wagamama.com WHSmith www.whsmithcareers.co.uk Wilson James Ltd www.wilsonjames.co.uk World Duty Free Group www.worlddutyfreegroup.com Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
Who’s going to be there? Airport based employers with live vacancies, apprenticeships, graduate schemes and work experience opportunities. Companies booked include employers, training companies offering Apprenticeships, colleges and careers advisers. Students can find out from the companies what they do how they recruit and train staff what they can offer what they want from students Amalga Limited www.amalga.com APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd www.apcoa.com ASIG LTD www.asig.co.uk Aurum Holdings - Watches of Switzerland/ Mappin and Webb http://careers.aurumholdings.co.uk Balfour Beatty Group www.balfourbeattycsuk.com British Airways www.ba.com/careers Brooklands College www.brooklands.ac.uk Caffe Nero www.caffenero.com Delaware North Companies (UK) Ltd careers.delawarenorth.co.uk Dixons Travel www.dixonstravel.co.uk Dyer and Butler www.dyerandbutler.co.uk Ealing Hammersmith & West London College www.wlc.ac.uk Enterprise Rent-A-Car www.enterprisealive.co.uk Green Corridor www.greencorridor.org.uk Heathrow Inviron Limited www.inviron.co.uk Jobcentre Plus www.gov.uk Kingston College www.kingston-college.ac.uk Mace Limited www.mace.co.uk Morgan Sindall Plc National Careers Service nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Omniserv www.omniserv.eu Sodexo www.sodexo.co.uk Tragus Group www.traguscareers.co.uk Travelex Ltd www.travelex.co.uk The Restaurant Group www.trgconcessions.co.uk Uxbridge College www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk Wagamama Ltd www.wagamama.com WHSmith www.whsmithcareers.co.uk Wilson James Ltd www.wilsonjames.co.uk World Duty Free Group www.worlddutyfreegroup.com Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
Who’s going to be there? Local colleges, universities and career advisers Companies booked include employers, training companies offering Apprenticeships, colleges and careers advisers. Students can find out from the companies what they do how they recruit and train staff what they can offer what they want from students Amalga Limited www.amalga.com APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd www.apcoa.com ASIG LTD www.asig.co.uk Aurum Holdings - Watches of Switzerland/ Mappin and Webb http://careers.aurumholdings.co.uk Balfour Beatty Group www.balfourbeattycsuk.com British Airways www.ba.com/careers Brooklands College www.brooklands.ac.uk Caffe Nero www.caffenero.com Delaware North Companies (UK) Ltd careers.delawarenorth.co.uk Dixons Travel www.dixonstravel.co.uk Dyer and Butler www.dyerandbutler.co.uk Ealing Hammersmith & West London College www.wlc.ac.uk Enterprise Rent-A-Car www.enterprisealive.co.uk Green Corridor www.greencorridor.org.uk Heathrow Inviron Limited www.inviron.co.uk Jobcentre Plus www.gov.uk Kingston College www.kingston-college.ac.uk Mace Limited www.mace.co.uk Morgan Sindall Plc National Careers Service nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Omniserv www.omniserv.eu Sodexo www.sodexo.co.uk Tragus Group www.traguscareers.co.uk Travelex Ltd www.travelex.co.uk The Restaurant Group www.trgconcessions.co.uk Uxbridge College www.uxbridgecollege.ac.uk Wagamama Ltd www.wagamama.com WHSmith www.whsmithcareers.co.uk Wilson James Ltd www.wilsonjames.co.uk World Duty Free Group www.worlddutyfreegroup.com Find the full list at http://www.heathrowjobsandcareersfair.co.uk/who-will-be-there.html Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
What could you achieve? Quality careers advice from industry experts in the region A feel for different courses and careers, through taster sessions and quality experiences Access to online resources and specialist local help The National Careers Service website has: over 800 job profiles on-line tools including a CV builder and Skills Heath Check tool a Course Directory so you can find the course want in your area You can get advice over the phone, via email, forums, webchat and even text. Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
What should you do before you visit the fair? Find out more about who will be at the fair by: Visiting the website www.heathrowjobsandcareersfair.co.uk Like us on Facebook heathrowairport Follow us on Twitter @heathrowairport Instagram @Heathrow_airport Then start practicing questions to ask exhibitors Go over the following questions: What does your company do? What careers do you offer? What qualifications do I need? What skills and attributes do I need? What training is available? Where could I be in 5 years time? How much can I earn? Where do I find out more? Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
What do you need to do at the event? Talk to the exhibitors Visit the different stands Try the hands-on activities Visit the live jobs board Collect information and handouts Ask questions Most important - have fun! You will be given a free guide that will give details of all of the exhibitors present and a floor plan showing you what is happening where and when. Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
Questions to ask What does your company do? What qualifications do I need? What training do you offer? How much can I earn? Do you offer apprenticeships? Are there opportunities for a traineeship or work experience placement? You will be given a free guide that will give details of all of the exhibitors present and a floor plan showing you what is happening where and when. Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
Anything else? Some of the physical activities need sensible shoes – so go prepared! There will be lots of other schools at the event –so listen to the instructions that your school staff will give you on the day If you are in uniform you cannot leave without a teacher You won’t need your school bag or valuables – but you can take some money in case you would like to buy food and drinks at the event Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
Enjoy! Have a Plan - start thinking about who you want to meet and what questions you want to ask Don’t be afraid – everyone there wants to meet you and chat about careers and opportunities Get involved – this is your chance to have a go and try out your future career Don’t just collect bags and brochures and leave them forgotten in your room. Share the information with parents and friends and they can help you get where you want to go Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair
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