NEXT year’s Careers Show is already looking for interested employers to put their names down to take part.

In January the event moved away from the traditional careers convention format it had been using for 36 years – which aimed to show students what opportunities were available to them after they left school – to a careers show aimed more at the general public.

‘We had very positive feedback from everyone who attended the Careers Show this year,’ said organiser Geoff Martel.

‘There is no doubt that using the Sir John Loveridge Hall, making the work zones very interactive, the events on stage and having good media coverage including the brochure worked.

‘We had many visitors over from Jersey who remarked on the quality of the event and next year the Isle of Man Government is keen to attend so that they can replicate the show.

The event has also secured a new sponsor in the form of The Sigma Group.

Mr Martel said its support was vital for the event, which along with the support of the Commerce and Employment and the Education departments, would enable the show to build on January’s success, with a few tweaks.