Hundreds of jobs across a number of sectors will be on offer at a major North East recruitment fair on Wednesday.

As part of the City of Sunderland Business Festival running all this week, more than 40 companies, colleges and apprenticeship providers will be exhibiting at an event at the Stadium of Light.

And that means opportunities in sectors including healthcare, communication, hospitality and construction among many others.

Exhibitors include Just Eat, Hays Travel, the Armed Forces, Gentoo, Sunderland Home Care Associates, Nexus as well as Haskel Europe Ltd, printers Simpson Group and Chemviron Carbon.

Many of the region’s top colleges will be showcasing their offering, including MPCT which prepares young people for a career in the military, along with recruitment agencies such as Penshaw View, B-Skill, BL Training and Milltech Training.

The day will also include a number of presentations, including one from Nissan showcasing how to work for the company.

The event runs from 10am until 3pm and is free to attend and is targeted at everyone from pupils to school leavers to anyone unemployed or who wants to find out about a possible change in career or upskilling.

The City of Sunderland Business Festival is being organised by Sunderland Business Partnership and Chair, Ellen Thinnesen, is delighted so many companies have signed up to take part.

She said: “We hope people will turn up in force to find out more about what these many organisations do and what they can offer.”

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