SOUTH Shropshire MP Philip Dunne has hosted his second jobs fair in Ludlow to help local people find training and employment opportunities in the area.
More than 140 jobseekers attended the event, fewer than an event organised last year by Mr Dunne, which, he said, reflected a fall of more than 400 jobseeker claimants in the past year across the Ludlow constituency.
Twenty-nine exhibitors had around 125 jobs on offer, with roles available in farming and the armed forces, care workers, CAD design, catering, retail sales assistants and self-employed opportunities.
Conservative Mr Dunne said: “I was very pleased to have been able to organise a second jobs fair in Ludlow to help connect jobseekers with employers and training providers with real jobs on offer in South Shropshire.
"This was a good time of the year for young people leaving college and school this summer to be able to see some of the apprenticeship and further training opportunities on offer as well as part-time and full-time jobs.
"Initial feedback from employers and training providers was there had been a steady stream of people interested in what was on offer and I am hopeful that job offers will be forthcoming.”
Exhibitors included Barchester Health, Tesco, Esterform of Burford, Hazlin of Ludlow, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, the Armed Forces, County Training and other local employers.
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