A JOBS fair brought some early Christmas cheer to Durham City.
Darlington Football Club manager Gary Bennett opened the event in Durham Town Hall, which offered more than 150 full and part-time vacancies from 26 different employers.
Employment Service recruitment consultant Janet Kelly said: "From experience we have found that it's never too early to plan for Christmas, and stores in Durham will already be well under way with preparations. This includes recruiting seasonal staff to deal with the busy sales period over Christmas and into the New Year.
"The jobs fair aims to fill a lot of these vacancies by matching potential employers with potential employees."
High street retailers including Boots, Next and Bhs, were recruiting at the event, as well as Durham City's new Gala Theatre, which opens at Christmas
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