POUL DUE JENSEN FOUNDATION INCLUSION The first career fair took place at Ree Park Safari in Ebeltoft. Photo: Poul Due Jensen Foundation 70 unemployed people looking for work and approximately 30 companies took part in the event, and the feedback from both parties was positive. Based on the good experience and with minor adjustments, the ambition for the October event was even higher. More than 200 job seekers visited Randers Museum of Art where around 60 companies showcased their vacant positions among the art objects of the museum. – Usually, it’s a formal process. Attend an online meeting and go through a classic recruitment process. An event like is entirely different, as it offers an informal setting where people can connect and get a more tangible impression of each other, says Tine Arensbak, Manager at Jobcenter Randers Erhverv. Impressed by well-prepared candidates Companies attending these events have expressed their delight at the candidates who, prior to the events, took time to prepare and, because of that, came across motivated and determined. This seemingly had a very positive impact on the meetings: – I didn’t really have any expectations when I got here because we’ve tried these things so many times before. But I was actually very surprised when I left, and I thought about it a lot on the drive home. The sheer fact that these candidates were well-prepared, motivated, knew what they wanted to say, who they wanted to meet and so on made for some really interesting meetings. I thought that was great, explains Marianne Slot from Vandmiljø Randers. – I’ve spoken with many candidates. Some of them were very skilled, motivated and not least well-prepared. I thought it was really rewarding and being in this beautiful, informal location made it easier, says Sussi Lybecker from temp agency Kolbech Vikar og Rekruttering. Dialogue whets your appetite Even though you could sense the level of nerves and concentration on the faces of the candidates, many of them expressed their delight at the faceto-face interaction they had with the representatives of various companies: – It’s given me two specific companies to pitch into. One is production, and the other is at a warehouse. The companies are here to meet us, so there is no reason to hide. They want you 19
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