New interview scheme will guarantee Conwy employers find perfect candidate
EMPLOYERS will benefit from a new recruitment programme that guarantees candidates will be suitable for the jobs they are advertising. Conwy Employment Hub’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme is designed to build confidence among jobseekers and streamline the application process for companies looking to hire staff. Those already signed up to the Hub’s raft of employment and training services…
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1,000+ jobseekers attend returning Conwy Employment Hub expo
MORE than a thousand people flocked to one of the biggest employment exhibitions North Wales has ever seen. The third annual Conwy Job Expo brought together over 1,110 attendees with up to 90 leading organisations at The Barn, Eirias Events Centre, Colwyn Bay. Organised by Conwy Employment Hub (part of Conwy County Council) in partnership with…
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70+ organisations to showcase career opportunities at returning Conwy Job Expo
MORE than 70 organisations from across Wales and the North West will join forces to showcase employment opportunities at a returning careers event. Organised by Conwy Employment Hub in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and supported by Creating Enterprise, Conwy Business Support, and Working Wales, which is delivered by Careers Wales,…
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Conwy Job Expo returns bigger and better after 500 attended last year’s event
THE leading employment and training event in North Wales is back and bigger than ever before. Businesses, skills organisations, educators, charities, and individuals wanting to exhibit at this year’s Conwy Job Expo are urged to do so fast. The free exhibition will again be held at Eirias Events Centre in Colwyn Bay and following the…
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Inspirational mentor in line for top award after creating life-changing jobs project
THE inspiration behind a life-changing project helping socially isolated people into work has been nominated for a top award. Mel Davis, an Employability Mentor with Conwy Employment Hub, is a finalist in the Apprentice of the Year Management category of Grwp Llandrillo Menai’s 2024 Apprenticeship Awards. With no previous academic qualifications to her name, the…
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£300k secured to deliver vital jobs and training academies in Conwy
CONWY Employment Hub secured up to £300,000 to deliver vital jobs and education training academies across the county for the next 12 months. The Pathways to Employment project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which is administered and managed on a regional basis. Together they will be targeting industries…
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Employment body to host first conference in Wales to unite jobs organisations
A LEADING employment body will bring up to 50 organisations together under one roof for its first conference in Wales. The IEP (Institute of Employability Professionals) is to host a regional networking event at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Wednesday May 3. Sponsored by PeoplePlus and supported by Conwy Employment Hub, the focus is on…
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500 school pupils united with top organisations in bid to meet recruitment demand
Up to 500 school pupils were united with around 80 of the leading organisations in North Wales at a popular jobs expo. Conwy Careers Fair attracted people from across the region to Eirias Events Centre in Colwyn Bay. Among them were Airbus, the WRU, Akari Care, Becoming the Great, Excelitas Technologies, Conwy Mind, Claire Michelle…
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Hub to host jobs events across Conwy as recruitment crisis deepens
A JOBS and training programme will hold a series of events to support people back into work and education post-pandemic. Conwy Employment Hub is focused on helping to meet demand in multiple industries for new staff as the UK recruitment crisis deepens. Weekly drop-in sessions and job clubs are to take place in Llandudno, Kinmel…
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WeDiscover programme rolled out across North Wales after Conwy success
A SKILLS and support project for vulnerable and often disadvantaged young people will be rolled out across North Wales. Aimed at 16 to 25 year olds, the WeMindTheGap WeDiscover programme had a positive impact on participants in Conwy county. As a result, the scheme will now also be available to applicants who are NEET (not in Education,…
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