S truggling to find exciting, non-corporate job opportunities?
Tired of paging through uninspiring job boards looking for a needle-in-a-haystack dream job?
We get it. We've had enough too.
On Saturday, 29th November,
The Escape School is turning the traditional, boring Careers Fair on its head.
Announcing:
***The Escape School Alternative Careers Fair***
Why an "Alternative Career Fair"?
Reason 1: Job hunting has become a Herculean and masochistic act.
Let's face it: Job hunting sucks.
You page… Show more through job boards online, find a few opportunities that look okay, click "Apply"...
And wait....
Wait some more...
Sometimes you hear back. Sometimes you don't.
For all you know, you've just dropped your CV into a deep, dark black hole an abyss filled with the CVs of broken-hearted career changers and would-be corporate job quitters.
How about some good, old fashioned, human interaction?
Meeting your ideal employers face-to-face and shaking hands with the person making hiring decisions s eems like a much better way to find out about new opportunies.
Reason 2: The best, most exciting job opportunties aren't usually found on jobs boards.
We realize this is ironic coming from a company that essentially acts like a jobs board...
But it's true.
Instead, great opportunities are found through people .
People you know and people you still have yet to meet.
The people who may be a link to that next great opportunity are usually found when you remove yourself from your cubicle, leave the building you're trying to escape from, and hang out at places people you actually want to hang out with hang out.
It's a lesson we keep learning time and again through our events at The Escape School.
At the Alternative Careers Fair, we aim to bring the great community of Escape the City together and facilitate meaningful interactions between you and some of our favorite employers and brands all who are looking to fill vacancies soon.
Reason 3: Traditional careers fairs are bland, intimidating, and faceless.
The list of attending organistaions at traditional careers fairs is usually a who’s-who of large corporates.
T hey're often conducting massive recruitment campaigns to fill entry-level vacancies or roles with a high turnover.
You probably have no idea you'll meet from each company or the exact roles they are offering is usually ambiguous.
It can be hard to to discover the truth about the culture of a company in that kind of environment tet alone actually make a good first impression.
At the Alternative Careers Fair, you can relax and have productive conversations with decision makers from some of our favourite companies. You can enjoy meeting your fellow job-seekers in a non-competitive environment.
There will be over 20 exciting companies at the fair, including:
Teach First, Vita Coco, AirBnB, Uber...
plus loads of other exciting startups and brands.
What can you expect?
DON'T expect...
Suited and booted company reps telling you they can’t help and you should look on their website.
To be be patronised or palmed off with a business card and a dismissive attitude.
Stuffy corporate speak, ingenuine handshakes, and uninspiring interactions.
DO expect...
Useful information, inspiring stories, and lots of ideas for what you can do next.
To leave feeling empowerd, positive and ready to take control of your next career move.
Good music, tasty snacks (from our favourite food & drink startups), and fun.
Why come to this event?
You know you would love to work for an innovative brand or social enterprise but don’t know where to look for these roles.
You want inside information on what it’s really like to work for forward-thinking organisations but their websites only tell half the story, and you have lots of unanswered questions.
Explore a range of sectors exhibiting: Tech, Food, Social Enterprise, Education, and Non-Profit.
You would value the chance to meet representatives from exciting companies to find out who they want to hire and how to land your dream job.
Enjoy a warm, welcoming environment where you will feel comfortable asking questions and chatting informally to representatives from some of the most interesting organisations currently hiring.
Meet other like-minded job-seekers at a similar stage in their escape plan.
There are 2 ticket options:
General Admission (£15): Gives you entry into the fair, where you can visit all the brands and companies represented. This also includes a networking drinks event with employers immediately following the fair, from 4-6pm.
General Admission + Talks (£25): Gives you the same as above, but also gives you access to informative and inspirational presentations taking place throughout the day, where you'll learn how to make your application stand out from the crowd, how to ace an interview and the most effective job search strategies for your target industry.
If you're ready to experience a reimagined Careers Fair, join us on 29th Nov.
The Escape School team are proud to work in partnership with:
Crowdcube - the world's leading investment crowdfunding platform. They provide revolutionary new ways for startup, early stage and growth businesses to raise capital: www.crowdcube.com
Bathtub 2 Boardroom - the incubator that helps first-time entrepreneurs turn business ideas into reality. Bathtub is a charity that puts empty commercial space to good use: www.bathtub2boardroom.com
Visit The Escape School online at www.school.escapethecity.org
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