Careers Fair

The ESS Expo Careers Fair is a dedicated recruitment-focused feature at the show, designed to connect employers, recruiters and training providers directly with students, graduates, career changers and professionals looking to build careers in the environmental sector.

Located adjacent to the Green Skills & Future Talent Hub, the Careers Fair creates a dynamic space focused specifically on employment, recruitment and career progression within sustainability, resource, and environmental services.

This is where organisations actively hiring can meet motivated candidates ready to contribute to the green economy.

• Limited exhibitor spaces available for recruiters, training providers, and sustainability-focused employers.

• Meet the mentors, employers, and experts who can help you take the next step in your sustainability career.

• Live jobs board featuring current vacancies across the environmental and resource management sectors.

• Networking and seating zone for informal meetups and one-to-one career clinics.

• Sponsorship and branded session opportunities available.
  
  

Who You’ll Meet

At the Fair, recruiters and employers can engage directly with a dynamic mix of ESS Expo attendees, including:

• Recent graduates and students in environmental, STEM, and technical disciplines.

• Early-career professionals seeking impactful roles in sustainability.

• Skilled workers pivoting or transitioning into green industries.

• Employers and public sector bodies aligned with the UK’s net-zero and ecological goals.

This is the meeting point for talent, training, and transition - helping to close the green skills gap and accelerate the workforce shift toward sustainability.

For Recruiters & Hiring Organisations

By exhibiting or sponsoring the ESS Expo Careers Fair, you’ll:

• Engage with a highly-targeted, engaged pool of future-ready talent

• Promote live vacancies via the ESS Jobs Board and event marketing in the lead up to the show.

• Meet potential hires face-to-face in a recruitment-focused environment

• Raise awareness of career pathways within your organisation

• Host drop-in career clinics or workshops to showcase your brand and expertise.

• Position your brand at the heart of the UK’s green workforce transition.
  
  

For Jobseekers & Career Changers - Your Green Career Starts Here

Looking to launch or grow your career in sustainability? Or looking to transition into a more environmental or sustainability-focused role? The ESS Expo Careers Fair offers direct access to employers who are actively hiring.

• Explore real-time job openings on the ESS Jobs Board.

• Meet recruiters and hiring managers face-to-face

• Get support with CVs and applications

• Explore entry routes and career pathways in environmental industries

Whether you're a student, graduate or experienced professional transitioning into green roles, this is your opportunity to connect with the organisations championing environmental services.

Supporting the Green Skills Agenda

Our mission is simple - to connect emerging talent with the organisations leading the transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.

Through collaboration, education, and opportunity, the ESS Expo Careers Fair aims to help build the skilled workforce needed for a truly sustainable future.

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Get Involved

Spaces in the ESS Expo Careers Fair are limited. Secure your place today and connect with a highly engaged audience of students, graduates, career changers and professionals actively exploring opportunities in the environmental sector.

Ideal for employers, specialist recruitment agencies and HR/talent teams looking to promote live roles and build future talent pipelines.