Careers Fair at Croydon High School

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 659+ people.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Susan Gower for 200 students at Croydon High School aged Age 14 - 18.

Event description

Come join our Careers Fair

Careers Convention Croydon High School, Thursday 25th January 2018

Every two years, the school holds a Careers Convention. This event is intended to introduce our girls to the widest possible selection of careers available. Our last convention in 2016 was very successful and well received by the girls. This was largely due to the quality of our delegates.

I would very much like to invite you to next year’s Convention which will be held at school on the evening of Thursday 25th January 2018. My hope is that you or one of your colleagues would be willing to come along and talk informally to the girls about your field of work. I am certain that your presence at this event would be greatly appreciated by both girls and parents.

As before, the aim of the evening is to provide an opportunity for girls in Years 9 -11 and the Sixth Form (and their parents) to meet informally with representatives of a range of careers and gap year providers. Please note that you do not have to provide any kind of “stand” for the evening.

A buffet meal will be provided for delegates from 6.00 pm and the girls and their parents are invited to attend from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm.

If you are able to support this event, please complete and return to me the attached form either by email, fax or by post at your earliest convenience. Please feel free to bring a colleague or two.

If you are unable to attend but know of someone who would be interested in coming to this event, I would be grateful if you could let me have their contact details.

I look forward to hearing from you and very much hope that I will have the opportunity of meeting you on 25th January 2018.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs S Gower
Acting Head of Sixth Form
s.gower@cry.gdst.net

Business leaders from fast-growing local businesses can join career fairs all year round.

Companies will set up stalls in a space set up by the school and may bring business cards, leaflets or some technology to showcase to students. Students will have the opportunity to informally approach lots of different employers, talk to them personally and ask questions. It is important to note that there should be no expectations of any job opportunities being offered by business leaders at a careers fair but this is a great way for students to experience a wide range of businesses in their local community and for businesses to begin to build their talent pipeline.