Routes to Work
Free Haringey Routes to Work Careers and Jobs Fair
Thank you to all 500 residents, 50+ employers and volunteers who attended the Haringey Routes to Work Careers and Jobs fair
Haringey Works, residents and businesses led a successful Careers and Jobs fair on Thursday 6 October at the Dominion Centre in Wood Green, with over 500+ residents seeking a career change, advice, or job opportunities. Employers (over 50+) were in attendance and included the likes of Tottenham Hotspur Foundation,TFL, NHS, Princes Trust, Fusion, as well as many other local businesses like Dusty Knuckle.
Councillor Adam Jogee, Catherine West MP and Mayor of Haringey Councillor Gina Adamou opened the procession by saying a few words focused on jobs, the local economy and opportunities throughout the borough.
The day included panel discussions, workshops and a variety of different topics including careers in construction and unblocking those careers for women. The fair also joined up many of our local Haringey Council services including Haringey Works, Haringey Works Temps, Haringey Learns, Housing, Connected Communities, and our volunteering opportunities.
If you are local to the borough and were unable to attend the event, get in touch with Haringey Works, our employment services for career change and job opportunities advice.
Success stories from previous Haringey Routes to Work jobs fairs
Don't just take our word for it, three of our residents Chinelle, Teresa and Charyl have been successful in discovering different types of routes and pathways to finding a new career through previous career fairs. They share their experiences below.
Chinelle
Tottenham Resident Chinelle took up her apprenticeship at Google before becoming a paid for advertising executive, something she may never have thought about doing before taking up her apprenticeship placement at Google. Working with brands such as Nike and Adidas Chinelle has big ambitions for her career development. To find out more about Chinelle’s story watch the video below.
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Further information on available apprenticeships and other success stories can be found on our Apprenticeships page.
Teresa
Tottenham Resident Teresa is successfully working her way through a graduate scheme with Transport for London and has even contributed to landscape changes at Tottenham Hale train station. To find out more about Teresa’s graduate scheme route, watch her story below.
Note for iPhone users and Youtube. There is a known bug with iOS and Youtube, Two buttons are read before the player but provide no functionality. We advise that you skip these to access the content.
If you are interested in becoming degree ready or want to find out more about courses available at Birkbeck, University of London Tottenham campus please visit the Birkbeck website (external link).
Charyl
Tottenham resident Charyl has a young family and travels into Stratford to get to work. With a short train ride to work, living in Tottenham makes it easy for Charyl to manage her family life and develop her career aspirations. Watch Charyl’s story below.
Note for iPhone users and Youtube. There is a known bug with iOS and Youtube, Two buttons are read before the player but provide no functionality. We advise that you skip these to access the content.
If these residents can do it, what’s stopping you? If you feel inspired by the stories of Chinelle, Teresa and Charyl and want to find out more about how we can help you to find your own ‘Route to Work’, simply complete our short form below.
Complete the Routes to Work form