Several young people are a step closer to securing employment after impressing company bosses with their skills and attitude.
They have been shortlisted for apprenticeship vacancies after making lasting first impressions at the Get Hired event.
It comes after more than 100 jobseekers had just six minutes to impress 13 top regional employers who more than 20 vacancies in areas such as IT, engineering, leisure and administration.
For many of the young people, it was their first taste of an interview situation, but they didn’t let their nerves show as they dressed to impress and behaved professionally. Some had even spent time researching the companies in preparation for their interviews.
The recruitment equivalent of speed-dating at Bath Rugby Club was organised by City of Bath College, Norton Radstock College and Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Karen Fraser, Marketing Manager at City of Bath College, said it was a great result that employers had chosen to take people forward to the next stage of recruitment.
She said: “These interviews were a fantastic opportunity for young people to experience real-life interviews with local employers.
“Interviews can be daunting, however the students rose to the challenge and performed tremendously well.
“The young people showed maturity above their years and proved to employers that they were ideal for their company.”
School and college leavers said the event had taught them vital employability skills and how to prepare for the reality of the competitive job market.
They also made the most of the chance to register with the National Apprenticeship Service, get careers advice and feedback on their CVs.
Lorna Crouch, Marketing Officer at Norton Radstock College, said: “It was a really exciting evening and great to see young people really making an effort to impress employers.
“The employers were very impressed and some have already shortlisted candidates to interview further.
“It was an excellent opportunity to break the ice, with young people meeting employers in a slightly less formal environment than they would for a regular interview and for employers to get a first impression.’
