This week I attended Woodbridge School to represent my firm at their careers fair. The fair was held on a Saturday and it allowed students not just from Woodbridge School, but those also in the local area to speak to people from all kinds of different professions.
To the stand on our left was a Barrister who works in London and to our right was the RAF. The Barrister had a mannequin with a wig and gown displayed and the RAF of course had plenty of interesting things to look at on their stand. So we had good competition and needed to make ourselves appealing to the students.
We were approached by a lot of students which was pleasing, but interestingly, there were a number of students who weren't looking to attend University. We therefore advised them of the Legal Executive route or the new Apprenticeship schemes which are being introduced. Perhaps this is a telling sign that the increase in University fees really is putting people off higher education.
Attending the fair was also a good way for us to show our presence as the firm has recently opened an office in Woodbridge. We could speak about the types of services we offer to the parents that were with their children.
The day was cold but glorious and the grounds around the school looked beautiful in the beaming sun, particularly with all the golden leaves falling off the trees.
I hope the students found us informative and helpful, there were some keen listeners which seemed promising! Hopefully we will be back next year to do the same again.
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