The Dorset Echo Job Fair returned to Weymouth College to match job seekers with recruiters.

People hunting for a job interacted with recruiters and were able to see what opportunities are available.

Dozens of employers gathered to speak to job seekers, who were made up of a mixture of college students to keen members of the public.

Companies were offering both jobs and apprenticeships, including maritime electronic enterprise, Atlas Electronik UK, fronted by Mike Harvey, Ben Williams and Aidan Sykes.

They explained that they had 'lots of jobs and apprenticeships going' and that they were looking for 'all sorts of people.'

Also present at the event was Dave Avery, a representative for First Bus, hoping to recruit future bus drivers.

He said: “I think I have got the details of about eight people and of that, five seemed pretty promising.”

Most of the recruiters agreed that they had seen a steady flow of 'traffic' across the first few hours of the event.

Angela Boyer, marketing solutions account manager at the Dorset Echo and associated titles, said: “It seems to be going really well and we have a steady flow of people coming through the door as well as a good range of employers, so anything from engineers to trainee bus drivers to telemarketers – so a good range of jobs.

“It’s good for both the job seeker and the employer as it’s an opportunity to meet face-to-face.

“I’ve had a chat with all the employers and one of the big things as well as promoting their current roles is getting their name out there.”

Other opportunities available at the fair were apprenticeship training, particularly centred around hospitality, which would see those interested attend Weymouth College one day a week, aimed at adults aged 19 and above.

There were also plenty of care companies in attendance including St. Jude’s Care and Care South as well as Lily Residential Services, which provides support to children in care.

Hayley Green and Sarah Cartlidge, who were manning the Lily stand, explained that they were looking for people with: “Transferable skills and preferably with experience in children’s residential services.”

They added that they would be: “Welcome to people without those skills that would be able to learn them with the appropriate training.”