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10/03/10

247recruit Launch Outdoor Careers Event

Niche job board network 247recruit have achieved a new first for their OutdoorStaff.co.uk brand by helping to launch a brand new careers event at the forthcoming Outdoors Show. They have worked with VOS Media and the Outdoor Industries Association to stage "Careers In The Outdoors" within a dedicated Careers Zone at the Outdoors Show later this month.

The event will bring together speakers from all areas of the outdoors industry to talk about their personal career experiences within the sector. Employers taking part include TUI Travel, Cotswold Outdoor, PGL Travel, Fairbridge, BSES, Berghaus and Go Ape. The event will also be opened with a keynote speech from Peter Thompson, Outdoors Manager of SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for the UK's active leisure and learning industries.

247recruit Managing Director, Andrew Bird said

"This event will be a great opportunity to raise awareness on the diversity of career opportunities available within the outdoor sector. We work with over 200 employers in this sector and the jobs they have on offer can lead to all sorts of career outcomes. There are some inspiring career development stories from people who started in entry level positions and worked their way up. The outdoors sector can also act as a great springboard for developing careers in other sectors of the leisure industry. One of our speakers started his career as a kitchen porter at an Activity Centre and he is now the MD of a division that runs 22 companies within Europe's largest travel group."

The Careers Zone will also offer visitors the chance to find out more about outdoor career opportunities by browsing jobs on OutdoorStaff.co.uk at internet kiosks provided by 247recruit. The site features hundreds of jobs advertised directly by employers as well as a directory of specialist training courses and careers information videos.

247recruit publish a network of specialist job sites focusing on various niche markets within the travel, leisure and hospitality sector. Their outdoor sector job sites include OutdoorStaff.co.uk, AdventureWork.co.uk, WatersportStaff.co.uk and Ski-Jobs.co.uk . Established in 1999, the 247recruit network works with over 500 direct employer clients in the travel, leisure and hospitality industries. 247recruit is part of 247 Media Ltd.

The Outdoors Show is organised by VOS Media, one of the largest consumer events companies in the UK, producing the Metro Ski & Snowboard Show, The Outdoors Show and The Vitality Show annually attracting over 100,000 visitors. The company has been nominated for no less than 12 awards in the last two years, winning 'Most Impressive Visitor Experience' and 'The Innovation Award'.