Target your future
What?
Skills West Midlands is the biggest hands-on, have a go, interactive, exciting careers event in the region.
Whatever career you’re interested in, there will be something for you at Skills West Midlands from aerospace engineer to zoologist, chef to therapist, midwife to financial advisor.
Where?
Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
When?
Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 March from 9.30am - 3pm.
How?
When you arrive at Skills West Midlands you’ll need to find your own way around, so a bit of planning and preparation means you can target what you want to see.
Have a Plan - start thinking about who you want to meet and what questions you want to ask.
Don’t be afraid – everyone there wants to meet you and chat about careers and opportunities.
Get involved – this is your chance to have a go and try out your future career. 
Don’t just collect bags and brochures and leave them to rot in your room, share the information with parents and friends and you might find they can help you get where you want to be.
What’s happening?
Read on to discover who’ll be there and what’s happening. We want you to have a great time at Skills West Midlands and have fun finding out about the serious issue of what to do with your future.
Click here to get a full list of interactive demonstrations, performance and advice clinics.
Who’s there?
Do you know what type of company you want to work for? Get a full list of companies that attended in 2010 and find out more by about them there by clicking here.
Make the Most of Skills West Midlands
Coming to an event can seem like a just a day out of school but Skills West Midlands is packed full of exciting and interactive stands. Your future matters so find out what your options are and if you’re interested ask questions.
You don’t know if you don’t ask
Thinking about these questions before you visit can help you get the most out of Skills West Midlands.
How can I get into working for this industry? Are there different routes?
I am good at these subjects (list them), what job would suit me?
I don’t want to go to college but still want to get a qualification – what are my options?
I want to do A-Levels then go to university, what course would be best for me?
Will I get a job at the end of my training?
I want a practical job where do I get training?
What skills and qualifications do I need for different jobs?
How much would I earn when I’m training?
How much would I earn when I’m qualified?
Where could I be in ten years time?
Last but not least
We want you to enjoy your visit so please don’t act in a way that reflects badly on your school or college.
We’re sure no one will let themselves down, but abusive or unacceptable behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated and if observed or reported you will be asked to leave.
