Highland Council’s Employability team has announced its first virtual jobs fair will take place on Wednesday November 15.
The event will focus on Skye and Raasay and hopes to attract attendees who have recently left seasonal work and are looking for new opportunities.
Chairman of Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Ken Gowans, said: “A variety of local employers will be involved, covering sport and leisure, childcare, health and social care, hospitality, public sector and associated organisations and the food and drink sector.
“We recently published our Highland Council Administration Programme and one of the key priorities is ‘A Fair and Caring Highland’ where we work together to improve the quality of life and opportunities for Highland people.
“The virtual jobs fair is an excellent example of providing opportunities and making those opportunities as accessible for as many people as possible.”
Employers will be available to explain what roles might look like and outline any available opportunities.
Chairman of Skye and Raasay Area Committee, Councillor John Finlayson, said: “Hosting an event like this for Skye and Raasay at this time of year is really important and holding the event online will hopefully make it easier for people to attend.
“There are key sectors that urgently need to see increased recruitment and if we can see positions filled in areas like childcare and health and social care, posts in other sectors would naturally see positions filled.
“I would urge as many people as possible to attend the session in November.”
On the day of the event, there will also be a live stream of vacancies issued via Highland Council social media platforms X (Twitter) and Facebook.
If you would like to attend the event, please email employ.ability@highland.gov.uk to register your interest and receive further information.