ACC Liverpool has announced it will host a Skills and Recruitment Festival on 29 August.
It will see the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority join forces with the DWP, Liverpool City Council and Growth Platform to showcase current vacancies and long-term careers, some attracting salaries of more than £30,000 a year.
The event, which is open to the public, will include interactive skills sessions, including masterclasses by cocktail makers, making non-alcoholic mocktails, and baristas, in a push to recruit staff for the city region’s hospitality and leisure sector.
More than 500 vacancies will be available, and jobseekers will be offered the chance to try out relevant skills alongside informal “speed dating” chats with employers. Employers will include The ACC Liverpool Group, John Lewis and Liverpool One.
Jobseekers do not need to register for the event and some job offers will made on the day.
The bigger picture
The festival is the latest in a series of high-profile jobs fairs aimed at filling vacancies in a sector which is worth £5bn each year to the local economy.
It looks to build on the success of recruitment drives for Eurovision, Aintree and The Open. Publicity surrounding Eurovision is predicted to increase visitor numbers by 5% over the next few years.
Lynsey Watson, director of people, The ACC Liverpool Group, said: “We are really focused on contributing to and encouraging a re-positioning of the events industry as an attractive career, to overcome recruitment challenges and skill gaps. The best approach to reinforce this is by working together with key organisations across the region.
“There are a multitude of job roles across this incredible industry and we are pleased to be able to provide a venue where job seekers and recruiters can explore these opportunities to meet demand across the wider visitor economy.”
