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First Bespoke Industry Festivals Are Great Success
Fenestration , Glass and Glazing – 50 Careers in One Day
» BUILDING OUR SKILLS - MAKING Fenestration , Glass and Glazing a Career of Choice reports an excellent level of support for its two pilot bespoke industry careers festivals held last week .
“ We ’ re so grateful to everyone who backed this new initiative ,” says Mark Handley , Building Our Skills ’ Partnerships Manager . He adds :
“ In the end , we had over thirty companies take part on each day and just under 700 students visit . It ’ s been wonderful to see the industry take up the cause of attracting new talent . We ’ re hoping that these two events will be the first of many .
“ Employability skills clinics played a part in enticing schools and students to the festivals , with local authorities having highlighted just how helpful these clinics were going to be in getting students to think about their careers generally , and the fenestration , glass and glazing industry specifically .
“‘ Career Families ’ were another facet of the careers festivals that helped students understand the many career options open to them as they get closer to the world of work .”
The 11 ‘ families ’ together encompass over 100 individual roles , demonstrating career progression opportunities , training , qualifications and how students can start out on their career journeys in the industry .
It is expected that the events will now expand into additional areas of the country where Building Our Skills is already working with other local education authorities .
The two pilot events were held last week as part of National Careers Week . The first was in South Yorkshire at the Oakwell Stadium , home of Barnsley FC , and the second in Manchester at the Etihad Stadium , home of Manchester City Football Club . Building Our Skills worked in conjunction with the education bodies in South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester to bring these events to fruition .
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MARCH 2024
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