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Careers & Employment Expo
DON'T MISS OUT!
The Careers and Employment Expo for 2018 will take place on Thursday 24 May 2018. Book now!
This high profile event will be held at the Fred Moule Pavilion at the Cairns Showgrounds on 24 May 2018.
Thanks to the generous support of so many sponsors throughout the region, we are able to stage this excellent event.
The Expo brings together a vast range of education and career providers to inspire students and help them with their decision-making. Vocational providers, apprenticeship and traineeship providers along with Tertiary/University institutions that will be there to answer all your questions.
This Expo is the only event of its kind for secondary school students in the region – and it is also open to the general public, parents, job seekers and those looking for a career change.
If you would like to book for the 2018 Careers and Employment Expo, contact us now!
Email: admin@bla.org.au or phone 4232 2310
Careers & Employment Expo 2017
Careers & Employment Expo 2016
Students had quality time with a range of stallholders.....
and were able to sample all sorts of things.
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