The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Inspirational event
Careers advice for thousands of youngsters
More than 3,000 people turnd out for the annual Mission Possible Careers Show in Peterborough. Alongside the thousands of job seekers, the event at the Peterborough Arena also attracted 200 exhibitors.
Organised by The Skills Service, the show aims to showcase the range of career opportunities on offer in the local area to 14-24 year olds, providing a chance to try out differentskills andtalktoemployers from all sectors.
Highlights included a Pit Stop challenge, vertical wind tunnel, pancake making, seminars on vital employability skills andpreparing for universitylife, plusmusicand dance demonstrations.
The show was declared open by Steve Bowyer, chief executive of Opportunity Peterborough, with Councillor John Holdich, leader of Peterborough City Council, and Joseph Valente, winner of the last series of BBC’s The Apprentice.
Mr Bowyer said: “The atmosphere at this year’s CareersShowwasawe-inspiring andfeedbackfromabsolutely everyoneconcernedhasbeen incredible.
“Thanks to the exhibitors who gave up their time to make this event such a huge success. We’re already looking forward to the next one.”
Neil Darwin, chief executive of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP, said: “It’s been good to see young people connecting with such a wide range of businesses, finding out firsthand what types of careers are available to them.”
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