The Expo will feature many of the largest employers in the Dover district who will be recruiting for a broad range of roles, including apprenticeships. There will also be a wide range of information and support for people looking to learn new skills.
Companies and organisations exhibiting at the Dover Skills & Business Expo 2016 include:
- Aldi
- Allied Healthcare
- Bakkavor
- Bay Trust
- Bechange
- Betteshanger Sustainable Parks
- British Army
- CMS Employment Agency
- CXK
- DFDS
- Discovery Park Enterprise Zone
- Dover District Council
- Dover District Volunteering Centre
- Dover Greeters
- East Kent College
- EDF Energy
- Instro Precision
- Invest in Dover
- Jenner Group
- Jobcentre Plus
- Kent County Council
- Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
- Megger Instruments
- Middleton Murray
- New Appointments Group
- P&O Ferries
- Port of Dover
- Priority Freight
- Royal British Legion Industries ‘LifeWorks’
- Royal Navy
- Viking Recruitment & Maritime Skills Academy
A new report - Future Skills for Dover - will also be launched at the Dover Skills & Business Expo 2016 outlining key sectors for jobs growth over the next 15 years as 3,300 new jobs are created across the district by 2030.
Cllr Paul Watkins, Leader of Dover District Council, said: "This will be a unique opportunity to meet many of the district’s biggest employers. As our regeneration and investment plans start to step up a gear, new jobs are being created from construction to engineering and from science to hospitality. Whether you're looking to retrain or thinking about a future career, we look forward to seeing lots of local people at the Dover Skills and Business Expo 2016."
