CHB job hunters of all ages had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with staff from two of the district's largest seasonal employers at a jobs expo last Tuesday.
Held at EIT's CHB Learning Centre in Waipukurau and coordinated by the Connecting for Youth Employment (CYE) Trust, the two-hour seasonal employment expo was supported by the Mayors' Taskforce for Jobs and funded by employers, Silver Ferns and Mr Apple.
Job seekers lined up to fill in job application forms and chat with senior representatives from both companies, who are looking to fill hundreds of seasonal jobs for their peak seasons during the summer months.
CYE trustee and CHB district councillor Kelly Annand said seasonal employment was vital to the CHB economy and many locals relied on the summer jobs at the meatworks, orchards and packhouses, including university students.
"They've often got to pay for their [uni] accommodation costs for the following year and it enables them to contribute to the household when they come back for holidays, and takes a bit of pressure off mum and dad at home," she said.