Environmental job fair with Cemvo Scotland

This job fair will showcase the variety of career opportunities in the green and environmental sector with 14 organisations.

There will be opportunities throughout the job fair to learn about skills building and pathways into the green and environmental sector. Through discussions, conversations with employers, and informal networking, attendees can explore different routes into the sector, gain insight into emerging roles, and connect with people who can support their next steps.

Furthermore, you can chose from 5 different workshops. Please, keep an eye on their timing, as some of them will run at the same time. Only book the ones that you will attend, as spaces are limited. See the schedule below.

Opening Ceremony

10:00 – 10:30

At CEMVO Scotland we recognise that race, ethnicity and socio-economic status intersect to create unique vulnerabilities and inequalities in the current situation of environmental crisis. This, of course, includes access to the job market, or even opportunities to be part of organisations addressing this crisis or helping us prepare for its future development. Our Environmental Job fair is part of our effort to help ethnic minority communities play an important role in the environmental sector, making a contribution to a fair, diverse and equal response to environmental challenges.

Green Jobs for Nature: Skills, Pathways and Possibilities

Annie Robinson, Scotland Coordinator, CIEEM

11:00 – 11:45 and 14:15 – 15:00

Are you interested in a career that helps protect and restore the natural world? This workshop introduces the wide range of Green Jobs for Nature, explores the many different pathways people take into these roles and the skills you might need.

The environmental sector is growing and needs people from all backgrounds. There is no single right path just many different pathways. Whether you’re just starting out or changing direction, now is a great time to explore how your skills and passions could contribute to a Green Job for Nature. Green Jobs for Nature roles exist across many areas, including ecology and conservation, policy and advocacy, data and research, education and engagement and communications, finance and administration.

Led by insights from Annie Robinson, CIEEM Scotland Coordinator and Green Jobs for Nature Partnerships Officer, the session highlights real career journeys and practical steps you can take to get started.

Bio:

Annie Robinson is the Scotland Coordinator for CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management), which is the leading professional membership body representing ecologists and environmental managers in the UK, Ireland and beyond. Alongside the Scottish Policy group, she contributes to policy consultations, briefings, meetings with stakeholders and government representatives as well as supporting the Scotland committee to run member network events and an annual conference. As Green Jobs for Nature Partnerships Officer Annie is passionate about raising awareness of nature-focused careers and showing they are achievable and rewarding for people from all backgrounds.

CIEEM coordinates Green Jobs for Nature, a careers campaign promoting nature-focused jobs across the UK and Ireland — from ecology and conservation to data, policy, education and communications roles. It offers a searchable database of real job profiles, free resources such guides on how to write CVs and cover letters, career-pathway resources, videos and lots of advice for students.

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CIEEM LinkedIn

Green Jobs for Nature Instagram

Green Jobs for Nature YouTube

Green Jobs for Nature LinkedIn

Green Jobs for Nature TikTok

Training opportunities and skills building

11:00 – 11:45

Details to follow

Ways to employment in nature conservation

Stuart Whittaker, Community Woodland Officer of Cassiltoun Housing Association

12:45 – 13:30

This talk will highlight the variety of career options and ways to enter the professional world of nature conservation. With any professional and education background, there is a way you can contribute to nature conservation.

Panel discussion

12:45 – 13:30

We will facilitate an organic and informative interchange between representatives of some of the organisations represented in our jobs fair, focusing on the issues people might be finding in the environmental sector jobs landscape.

Introduction to Formal Interviews and Application Forms (Competency Based)

Surbjit Dhillon is, Building Funding Capacity Programme Engagement Officer of CEMVO Scotland

14:15 – 15:00

Competency Based Application Forms and Interviews

What does this mean?

How do I prepare for this kind of Application/Interview?

Getting organised and prepared for questions

How will this help my CV?

What is STAR and how do I use this method?

Insights and secrets of the Interviewer

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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