Success for Working Denbighshire Job Fair held in Rhyl

Held at the 1891 Restaurant & Bar at the Pavilion Theatre in Rhyl, Working Denbighshire’s latest job fair saw over 230 people come through the doors.

The Jobs Fair took place in September, where over 43 businesses, made up of 28 employers, 9 support organisations and 6 training companies exhibited at the seaside venue.

Attendees ranged from local to national organisations including nationally recognised names such as North Wales Police, The Armed Forces, Balfour Beatty and Betsi Cadwaladr.

This Job Fair was the fourth and final one held in 2023, with plans for a January 2024 job fair now underway.

The Council’s Working Denbighshire service aims to co-ordinate support that helps people into work by removing barriers. Working with local businesses and organisations, the Working Denbighshire programme is committed to supporting people who live in Denbighshire to get into the world of work and/or further their skills with free training.

Melanie Evans, Principal Manager, Strategic Employment, said: “We are very pleased to receive such positive feedback from the latest Job Fair.

"It is so important that we continue organising these events to support Denbighshire residents with their job search, and help businesses to connect with a large number of potential candidates in person and recruit people who are the right fit for their organisation.

"We are already planning employability events which are due to take place in the new year, so be sure to check our events calendar.”

Councillor Jason McLellan, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Economic Growth & Tackling Deprivation said: “It is great to see that the final Job Fair of the year was such a success.

"These Job Fairs are held to help the people of Denbighshire thrive, and to provide important employment support to the whole county.

"The Working Denbighshire team have worked extremely hard this year to host multiple successful Job Fairs, and I would like to thank them for their effort.”

To keep up to date with events and find out more about Working Denbighshire visit the website or to get employment support click here. 

Working Denbighshire is part funded through the Welsh Government Communities for Work Plus Programme which supports those most disadvantaged in the labour market to overcome the barriers preventing them from gaining employment.

Working Denbighshire has received £3,529,632 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.