The event, which is funded by 4 Community Growth, will see around 25 local employers, employment agencies and training providers offer assistance with job searches and arrange further training and support into employment.

Employers in attendance will include Tesco, The Grand Hotel & Spa, Gear4Music and Benenden Health, as well as agencies such as Work With York, who will be available at the Parish Church Hall on Front Street, Acomb, from 10am to 2pm, on Wednesday 7 November 2018.

City of York Council’s York Learning will also be at the job fair to offer educational and employment support, and help people to find the relevant training to pursue the right career path.

York had a five per cent growth in employment in 2017, with an increase of 5,000 new jobs – from 101,000 to 106,000.

For more information, please visit: https://www.york.gov.uk/YorkJobsFair