St George, London's leading mixed-use developer, hosted the seventh annual Job Fair at Imperial Wharf on Thursday 20th March 2014. The free event proved to be a great success with 22 employers from a wide range of sectors exhibiting and over 150 job opportunities on offer throughout Hammersmith and Fulham.
The Job Fair, in partnership with the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, provided the opportunity for visitors to meet a range of local employers including Wilko, Tesco, Dorsett Hotels and Ardmore Construction to find out more about the variety of job prospects available throughout the borough.
Nick Hutchings, Managing Director, St George Central London commented;
"We are delighted to have arranged another successful job fair in partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham Council.
St George has three developments in the borough and is committed to contributing to the local community and the local economy, as well as delivering great new places and fantastic homes.
As a company we are committed to ensuring that the local community benefits from the employment opportunities on our developments. We currently have over forty apprentices working on our sites; half of whom are in Hammersmith and Fulham."
The focus of this years Job Fair was to showcase local employers with current vacancies on offer across a wide spectrum of industries including construction, retail, media and hospitality. Employment opportunities available included office administration and management roles, customer service, trainee site managers, child care staff, site trades and catering roles.
Councillor Nicholas Botterill, who attended the event commented;
"The Imperial Wharf Job Fair, arranged in partnership with St George, has become an important part of Hammersmith and Fulham's efforts to assist local people in finding employment and help local companies recruit.
It was very gratifying to meet such an interesting range of local companies all expanding and looking to hire a range of different people. Many reported that they met suitable candidates who they hope to be employing soon."
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Exhibitors at the 2014 Job Fair:
Action Response
Ardmore
At Your Service
Bright Horizons
Commodore Kitchens
Conneely Drylining Limited
Dorsett hotels
Edible Food Design
First Choice Recruitment
Flashbay Limited
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
MAR Facilities Support Services
Media Reach Advertising
O'Neill & Brennan
Parker Bromley Limited
Powerday
Rendall & Rittner
Skonto Plan Ltd
St George PLC
TES Group
Tesco
Wilko
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