Staff from Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) have showcased the region to the next generation of workers during the Greater Western Sydney Careers Market.
The Dubbo Regional Council stall gave job seekers and high school students the chance to learn about job and education opportunities from Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Sydney University Medical School, MAAS Group, AREA Environmental Consultants and Communication, Custom Steel Frames and Ben Furney Flour Mills, while also sharing information about the region-specific job listing website DubboSkills.
Held from 24-27 May, the expo also allowed staff to make connections with other organisations in attendance with the aim of building partnership opportunities in training, education and recruitment for the region.
The Greater Western Sydney Careers Market was held at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre and was attended by over 6,500 job seekers and students across the three days.
"The partnership between Council and organisations such as MAAS, Taronga Western Plains Zoo and the Sydney University Medical School highlighted the diversity of jobs that are available in our region," Economic Development and Visitor Services Team Leader Tim Nichols said.
"Often we would be speaking to students about possible careers and then their teachers would be asking questions about job opportunities for themselves. It just goes to show how much interest there is for the Dubbo region as a thriving regional centre."
While there has been a COVID-driven movement of workers to the regions in recent years, appealing to young people on the other side of the Great Dividing Range is a way to maintain that growth in the years to come, benefiting both the economy and the community.
"Given the success and high level of interest gauged by staff at the event, DRC has committed to attending to more jobs and career expo events in Canberra and Sydney in order to spread the word about how great it is to learn, work and live in the region, while showcasing the types of genuine job opportunities we have in the region," Mr Nichols said.
