A Walsall-based recruitment firm is joining forces with the government to help unemployed people in the region find work.
Thirty-five employers from various sectors are set to attend a jobs fair on 6 August at Millennium Point, Birmingham. The event is organised by Starting Point Recruitment (SPR) in collaboration with the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) and Netcom Training, which provides digital and tech skills courses.
Up to 1,500 jobseekers are expected to attend. On offer will be roles in warehouse work, admin, security, IT, care, retail, education and more.
Professor Paul Cadman, chief executive of SPR, said: “This region has the two key components required for economic success: great companies and talented people. We are working with Government to bring these two powerful ingredients together, and in so doing give hope and purpose to many people who are currently out of work.”
Hannah Keeler, Birmingham districts senior employer and partnership manager from the DWP, said: “We are looking forward to a supportive day for individuals looking for their next step forward into employment, with great employers ready to talk to passionate and enthusiastic job seekers. Always great to work in collaboration with our partners supporting candidates through the Restart Scheme.”
In Birmingham alone, aside from the other six authority areas in the West Midlands, the city council said there are currently 80,000 people out of work.
The event, running between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday 6 August, is targeted towards all of SPR’s candidates on the government’s Restart scheme, as well as anyone out of work in the local area looking to get a job.
Between 9am and 10am on the day will be a dedicated ‘quiet hour’ aiming to offer a calm environment for anyone with high anxiety or neurodiversity needs.