Amazon and G4S among hundreds of jobs up for grabs at huge Coventry event

Coventry Jobs Fair will be held at the Coventry Building Society Arena
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Hundreds of job will up for grabs at a huge event in Coventry next month. The Coventry Building Society Arena is set to host its latest jobs fair next month.

Organisers say it is set to attract thousands to the CBS Arena on Wednesday, October 23 and there are a wide range of national, regional and local employers are due to set-up stall, looking to recruit for jobs in Coventry, Warwickshire and the wider West Midlands.

Positions will range from entry-level to mid-level management, and also showcasing a range of flexible part- time opportunities. There will also be a range of apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities available.

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Employers already confirmed to include Amazon, Coventry Building Society, G4S and West Midlands Police, says The Bridge, which organises the Coventry Jobs Fair.

Sean Hepinstall, head of operations at The Bridge, said: “We’re now into our fourth year of hosting events at Coventry Building Society Arena and they continue to go from strength to strength.

“We’re making sure that the event is reacting to the needs to the regional job market and making it as easy as possible for jobseekers to engage with the job market.

"It’s a great opportunity for employers to reach new staff and for jobseekers to discover new opportunities, with the chance to meet potential employers face to face and ask as many questions as they like.

“We host events in Coventry three times a year and we have certainly seen a higher volume of candidates looking for work and turning up organically over the last couple of years.

“Coventry Building Society Arena is a great venue for us. It’s well known, easy to reach, has great parking and gives us the space to grow as an event too. We’re looking forward to helping hundredsof people find their next role at the event in October.”

Jenni Ford, director of sales and marketing at Coventry Building Society Arena, said: “This will be an excellent chance for local people to access new career opportunities. Coventry Jobs Fair has been a staple of our event calendar since 2020 and we are looking forward to welcoming the exhibition back again in October.”

To find out more about the Coventry Jobs Fair visit the page here

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