Post Flexible Working Fair 2008

Event Overview

Post Flexible Working Fair 2008 Report

Building on success: 50 exhibiting companies; over 700 visitors

The event had the backing and support of the London Development Agency and the organisational expertise of the JustPartTime event team.

The JustPartTime Flexible Working Fair provided its range of visitors representing employees and potential employees from across the age ranges, skill sets and work experience with a variety of services from exhibitors actively recruiting, CV advice and a free crèche.

The seminar programme speakers, started after the official opening of the event by Andrew Miller, MP, represented the entrepreneurship of Dragon’s Den competitor Julie White director of Truly Madly Baby, the business acumen of Jonathan Reuvid, author of a raft of business titles, legal advice on the rights of flexible and part time was provided by senior partner Linky Trott, LLB, from Edwin Coe Solicitors, Dr Rosemary Anderson, expert in stress management advised how to keep life’s challenges in check. Dress for Success, London, gave a workshop on body language and presentation at job interviews and to end the speaker’s programme Liz Rhodes, MBE gave a stimulating talk on the value of work experience.

Our Exhibitors take on the event

"JustPartTime team made me very welcome and thoroughly enjoyed"

(Speaker; Julie white (truly madly baby)

"I wanted to pass on my thanks to you and your team for all your hard work and support at the event. We appreciate all the work you put in and really enjoyed being involved."
(Write Stuff)

"Very Informative and good for networking"

(Reed)

"Very good facilities, well-organised floor plan in a bright and inviting space"

(Birkberk college)

"Learnt about other ways of working (Sharing good practice)" --

(Workinglinks)

"Very impressed with the event and we would like to know more about similar future events"

(NHS Professionals)

"Organisation was very good and professional"

(Work Is..)

"Exhibitors well looked after"

(Mini IQ)

"Met potential recruit and made other business related links"

Industries represented:

Business advice
Business services
Consumer
Education
Training
Employment
Recruitment
Finance
Health
Legal
Leisure / Hospitality / Hotels
Print & Publishing
Public sector

And what our attendees said:

“I just wanted to thank you for providing such a wonderful event and a lovely creche today. My daughter had such a good time and she didn't want to come home!
The whole team were so friendly and you all seemed to be having fun too"

"Thank you JustPartTime for organising the Flexible Working Fair, i am hoping more employers will get involved next year"

"This is such a brilliant idea! I hope you will continue to run the event every year!"

Want to take part? No one likes missing out on a great event so here’s your invitation:

The next Flexible Working Fair will be held next Spring.

Email us at events@justparttime.co.uk for details on how to apply for exhibitor space or to share your expertise on the speaker’s panel or to hold a workshop in the learning zones.

JustPartTime…because there’s more to live

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