Generation Stevenage
Connecting employers to local talent in Stevenage
Wednesday 22 May 2024 from 09:30 until late
Venue: Knebworth Barns, Knebworth SG3 6PY
Employers: book a FREE stand and promote your business to local students.
Students: meet local businesses and find out about the routes into work.
For employers:
Looking to strengthen your talent pipeline, connect with local schools and colleges, and highlight your opportunities to the next generation?
Join us at Generation Stevenage – a careers fair for young people in and around Stevenage to meet with local employers and discover the amazing opportunities available to them right here in Hertfordshire.
Employers from all industry sectors are invited to showcase their apprenticeships, work placements and jobs for graduates and school leavers to over 500 students aged 15–16.
Generation Stevenage is hosted by Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal (HOP), powered by Hertfordshire LEP, in partnership with the Stevenage Development Board.
For students:
Generation Stevenage is a careers fair for young people in and around Stevenage to meet local employers from across a broad range of sectors, and discover the amazing opportunities available to them right here in Hertfordshire.
Generation Stevenage is hosted by Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal (HOP), powered by Hertfordshire LEP, in partnership with the Stevenage Development Board.
Local students and their parents/carers are invited to attend our Twilight session from 16:00 – 18:00 (tbc). Join us for the chance to:
- Discover and speak to local employers.
- Learn more about Hertfordshire’s major employment sectors.
- Learn more about the various routes into work.
Praise for HOP’s past Generation events
“The Generation careers fairs play a vital role in raising young people’s aspirations and ensuring they are best placed to seize the opportunities on their doorstep.”
Adrian Hawkins OBE, Chair, Hertfordshire LEP Skills Advisory Panel and Stevenage Development Board
“Our school has a real mix of students from different backgrounds but attending today enables us to provide those students most in need of support and inspiration about their future career with the opportunity to meet with local employers and open their eyes to the range of options available to them.”
Gita Patel, Careers Leader from Longdean School, commenting on Generation Dacorum 2022
“It’s been absolutely fantastic, we’ve had some really engaged students and I think we’ve broadened their minds to the wonderful careers at Tesco, from HR to marketing, to technical and finance.”
Samantha Sullivan, Pre-employability & Work Placement Manager at Tesco, commenting on Generation Broxbourne 2022
“This is a real opportunity for youngsters from all backgrounds to actually meet and ask questions of some inspiring employers, the very people who are doing the jobs and in the professions they might one day like to fill.”
Councillor Caroline Clapper, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, commenting on Generation Hertsmere 2022
“A brilliant example of a town that has its act together, connecting young people to key sector industries.”
Gillian Keegan MP
Commenting on Generation Stevenage 2020
“If your child is indecisive or is not clear what they want to do/study after their GCSEs this event could help them.”
Parent
Commenting on Generation Broxbourne 2022
Interested in booking a stand?
If you are an employer, please complete the form below and we will send you more information.
biz4Biz is helping to coordinate employer engagement for this event on behalf of the LEP and SDB.
If you want to be part of the Meet the Buyer event, please choose the option at the bottom.
