More than 250 apprenticeship opportunities will be up for grabs at an event next month.
The West Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (WMAAN) is bringing together dozens of organisations to showcase their apprenticeship vacancies across a variety of industries – from hairdressing to construction, IT, sales and engineering.
Employers including KMF, JCB, Portmeirion and Ornua Foods are among the 40 organisations which will be on the look-out for new recruits at the exhibition at Vale Park in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
Other businesses in attendance on the day include Synectics Solutions, the NHS and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue.
Jenny Johnston, apprenticeship ambassador and training and development manager at Newcastle-based engineering firm KMF, said the exhibition is the perfect opportunity to find out more about the benefits of apprenticeships.
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She said: "Apprenticeships offer anyone aged 16-plus a really interesting and exciting way into their chosen career.
"As well as gaining recognised qualifications and essential skills, apprentices earn a wage while working in their chosen field.
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"Across the West Midlands we are very fortunate to have hundreds of employers who support apprenticeships and who want to ensure the next wave of professionals have the very best start to their careers.
"The event offers the perfect opportunity for potential recruits to raise any questions they might have, and for supporters, teachers and parents to find out about the programmes available."
The WMAAN exhibition takes place on Wednesday, February 5, and runs from 10am until 8pm.
It is open to anyone over the age of 15 who is looking to embark on a new career – as well as parents, teachers and assessors.
Jenny added: "The WMAAN exhibition comes at the perfect time, when employers are looking to take on new apprentices and there is a real buzz in business and industry about the potential that can be achieved.
"Vale Park is a brilliant community venue and we are so looking forward to welcoming people through the doors as they set off on their perfect match career path."