The Manx government's annual careers fair is taking place at the Villa Marina today.
Careers 2010 has been organised by the departments of education and trade and industry.
Forty-six employers from the public and private sectors are taking part and sixth form students from all the Island's secondary schools are being given a change to pay a visit, with up to 1,000 expected through the doors before the exhibition closes at 7pm.
Training Supervisor for the DTI and construction industry Joe Smith says it's a quiet time for the building trade at the moment, but it's always worth attending such events, if only to talk about future opportunities:

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