21/06/2016
Employment Fair for UK alumni in Pakistan. UK institutions requested to inform their Pakistani students and alumni
UK Alumni are invited to participate in the British Council Corporate Initiative - Employers’ Fair 2016 in Pakistan
British Council Pakistan has successfully been running the Corporate Initiative - Employers’ Fair since 2012 with an aim to connect Pakistani employers and UK alumni in order to facilitate employment opportunities for returning graduates from UK. Through this platform, UK Alumni have been connected with over 40 corporates in Pakistan to secure more than 50 jobs and 100 internship offers.
The Employers’ Fair 2016 will run this year in July in Pakistan providing recently returned UK alumni to build their career paths by securing employment opportunities with top corporate organisations in Pakistan.
This fair will facilitate both fresh graduates and older alumni to gain an understanding of the job market in Pakistan, explore job opportunities, and seek guidance on their long-term career ambitions. Participants will also have the opportunity to talk directly on site with corporate representatives about career development advice and information on job and internship opportunities.
Format of the event:
The Employer’s Fair will be a day-long event in an exhibition format with two main features on the day:
- Information sessions – delivered by leading corporate representatives with free participation for UK Alumni
- Interaction and interviews – on discussions with corporate partners, submission of CVs
- Meetings between corporate partners and UK alumni, submission of CVs for the organisation’s talent pool
Event dates:
The event will be held in two cities Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan.
Date and Time: 30 July 2016, from 10.00 to 18.00
Venue: Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan
Date and Time: 6 August 2016, from 10.00 to 18.00
Venue: Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan
Special note for UK Alumni:
- to participate, please register at this link https://www.research.net/r/eukalumni
- deadline to register is 18 July, 2016
- participation is free of cost
- bring along your resume and educational documents on the day of the event
Action Required
UK institutions are requested to circulate the event information to their current Pakistani students and alumni of recent years and encourage them to attend these fairs. For more information, please visit www.britishcouncil.pk or download the attachments.
For further details, please contact the SIEM team below:
Saman.imtiaz@britishcouncil.org.pk
Haroon.Rashid@britishcouncil.org.pk
Ayesha.Zaheer@britishcouncil.org.pk
Shahbaz.Naqvi@britishcouncil.org.pk
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 British Council Corporate Initiative - Employers' Fair _ 2014 report.pdf | 96.08 KB |
| Corporate Initiative Employers' Fair _ Alumni poster.pdf | 374.18 KB |
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