Job, Career and Advice Fair at The Pump, Thursday 1 May, 12 noon – 3 pm

A range of local organisations and businesses will be available during the day to offer advice and support.
There will be stands to offer help with:

• advice on looking for work
• careers advice
• information on alternative pathways
• training and learning opportunities
• apprenticeships
• job opportunities

The Pump
286 Kitts Green Road
Birmingham B33 9SB
Terl: 0121 675 8381

“Routes to Success” Job Fair in Castle Vale, 2 April 2014

Routes to Success Jobs Fair

Wednesday 2 April 2014, 10am–2pm

The Sanctuary, Tangmere Drive, Castle Vale, B35 7PX

Come along ready to present yourself and your CV to prospective employers and advisers offering access to:

• “live” job vacancies
• apprenticeship opportunities
• workshops including CV and Interview Skills
• work experience placements
• benefit and debt advice
• business start-up advice
• training opportunities

To find out more information about the event:

• Call 0121 748 8189
• Email carlab@cvcha.org.uk
• Twitter @cvnpb

This event has been organised by the Castle Vale Jobs, Training and Enterprise Sub Group which has been set up to improve employment opportunities in the local area. The event is supported by Castle Vale Neighbourhood Partnership, Castle Vale Tenants & Residents Alliance, Castle Vale Community Regeneration Services, Birmingham City Council including Connexions Birmingham, and Merlin Venture Ltd.

Opportunities event in Kingstanding: 30 January 2014

Unemployed, 16-19* and looking for a college course, job, training or apprenticeship?

Come along to our
OPPORTUNITIES EVENT on
THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2014 from 1pm to 4pm at
610 YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE

(610 Kingstanding Road, B44 9SH, between Hawthorn Road and Kingstanding Circle)

Opportunities available in:

• Childcare
• Construction
• Customer Service
• Business Administration
• Hair & Beauty
• Hospitality
• Motor Vehicle
• Sports

Interviews arranged on the day with immediate start dates available for some opportunities. For more information, contact Connexions Birmingham on 0121 675 5200.

*up to 25 with a learning difficulty or disability

Jobs and Travel Fair: The Lighthouse, Wednesday 14 August 2013

16-19 years old and looking for work?
Need travel information or support for getting to interviews or a new job?
Need help finding a job or other opportunities?

Connexions Birmingham and WorkWise present a
JOBS AND TRAVEL FAIR
on Wednesday 14 August 2013, between 11am and 3pm at The Lighthouse (100 Alma Way, Aston, B19 2LN)

Free drinks and cake for all...
...free bus, rail and metro scratch card for the first 50 people attending

• EMPLOYMENT ADVICE AND INFORMATION from Connexions Birmingham Personal Advisers, training providers and others
• TRAVEL SUPPORT INFORMATION from WorkWise Travel Officers – you may be eligible for up to 8 weeks worth of FREE TRAVEL to start a new job, or DAY TICKETS to attend interviews, or CYCLING SUPPORT including a bike...

For more information, contact Shanara on 0121 214 7441

East Birmingham Youth Jobs Fair: 5 July 2013

EAST BIRMINGHAM
YOUTH JOBS FAIR
Friday 5 July 2013, 10am-3pm
Birmingham Metropolitan College: Matthew Boulton Campus (Jennens Road)
Supporting the youth of Erdington, Hodge Hill, Washwood Heath, Bordesley Green, Shard End, Aston, Nechells, Soho and Ladywood — but ALL 16-24 year olds are welcome

What’s on?

• Employers and trainers recruiting for job vacancies on the day
• Apprenticeships, work experience and voluntary work
• Turn your creative ideas into business, self employment or social enterprise
• National Careers Service advice and guidance, including CV help
• Job search help and support with Universal Jobmatch

Young Talent for Business is offering financial help and support through wage subsidies to employers so that they can open up apprenticeships and non-apprenticeship opportunities to young people. Find out more from www.birmingham.gov.uk/youngtalentforbusiness

Confirmed attendees include:

World of work — new information to help you plan your future

We have just completely rewritten and updated the World of work area of our website, designed to help you find out about the world of work and how labour market information, or LMI, can help you when planning for your future. It has 2 main parts: World of work explained where you can find out general world of work information and job trends in Birmingham, and World of work job sectors that give you information on each job sector including national and local labour market information. There’s also a new PDF download with all this information in a convenient booklet.

Continuing in learning: Raising the Participation Age

The Government is raising the age at which young people need to continue in education or training. It isn’t about raising the school leaving age and it doesn’t mean young people can’t get a job. It’s all about continuing in learning, and you have lots of choice about how to do this in a way that suits you best. Find out more from our new website area called RPA - Raising the Participation Age, which tells you more about whether RPA affects you, why it is happening, what your options are, and where you can find out more. There’s a new downloadable factsheet available there too.

Our guide to getting a job - all updated!

Our website’s Getting a job section has just been revised and fully updated for 2013. It’s a step-by-step guide to help you find, apply for and get the job you want, and contains information on everything from job hunting and work experience to application forms, CVs, interviews / assessments and starting work. Plus you can download all this help in our Getting a job PDF booklet.

Aged 16 or 17 and NOT FIXED UP?

If you are 16 or 17, and

• struggling to find a job or Apprenticeship...
• college not for you right now...
• confused about what to do next...?

Drop in to our “NOT FIXED UP” event at Broad Street Connexions Centre, Tuesday 16 October 2012 between 10am and 2pm, and meet people who can help you get back on track
Can’t make it that day? Just pop in anytime during our normal opening hours. Contact details, opening times and maps are all on our website’s VISIT US section.

Coming to Birmingham in November - The Skills Show

The Skills Show is at the NEC, 15-17 November 2012. It gives you a chance to:

• meet top employers and talk to real people about real jobs
• try interactive Have A Go’s, offering you the chance to try a bite-size taster of a new skill, trade or profession
• speak to experts from some of the biggest names in skills, careers, Apprenticeships and education, to get free, impartial advice
• speak to colleges, universities and learning providers from across the UK, about the different entry routes into a host of different career sectors.

Entry is free — find out more and register at theskillsshow.com

Follow Connexions Birmingham on Twitter

We’re now using Twitter to get information to young people across Birmingham — we’ll be tweeting the latest apprenticeship or vacancy opportunities, plus other news items that might be useful or interesting. Our username is @CNXBham and you can follow us at twitter.com/CNXBham

One way to start a career in social care

Birmingham & Solihull Crossroads (Caring for Carers) is a local charity that supports informal carers and the people they support living within Birmingham and Solihull.

They are looking to recruit carer support workers who are committed to providing a quality service, and are looking for people who want to help and empower people and believe they can make a difference. The only qualification required is an eagerness and commitment to provide quality care to service users. Full training will be given to successful candidates and the opportunity to progress in a career in care.

They are hosting a recruitment event on 28 April 2012 for anyone interested in working for the organisation. This will give you the opportunity to learn more about Birmingham & Solihull Crossroads and the opportunities that are available. You will also have the chance to speak to existing members of staff to find out what working for Birmingham & Solihull Crossroads is really like.

If you would like to book a place, or find out more, please contact Emma Ashton on 0121 622 0573.

Skills West Midlands — the region’s biggest hands-on careers and skills event

Are you 15-24? Do you know... what skills you need? what career you want? what training is out there?
Skills West Midlands lets you meet employers, apprenticeship training providers, colleges and universities.There’ll be hands-on careers and skills demonstrations with have-a-go demo areas.
Come along to New Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on

• Wednesday 21 March 9.30am-3pm and 5pm-7pm (evening opening so that families can come too)
• Thursday 22 March 9.30am-3pm

You can visit – free – at any time during the opening hours. Find out more and book online at www.skillswestmidlands.co.uk
New Bingley Hall is at 1 Hockley Circus, Birmingham B18 5BE

Are you aged 16-19, in the north of Birmingham, and not in education, employment or training?

Then come along to our event at Erdington YMCA (just off Six Ways roundabout) on Tuesday 13 March 2012, between 10am and 3pm. Work-based learning providers and colleges will be there, plus personal advisers from Connexions, to help you find suitable opportunities. And a prize draw for anyone attending too...

National Apprenticeship Week: 6-10 February 2012

Apprenticeships give you the chance to start work, learn skills and gain qualifications.

Come to Broad Street Connexions Centre during National Apprenticeship week to find out more about the opportunities available locally. From Monday 6 February to Thursday 9 February, each afternoon between 1pm and 5pm there will be a range of local learning providers at the Connexions Centre, for you to find out more about the Apprenticeship opportunities they currently have available.

You can also find Apprenticeship vacancies by using our website’s Job Search page, or from the National Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching service at www.apprenticeships.org.uk