Local businesses and organisations are invited to exhibit at Careers West 2026 in Omagh and engage directly with young people exploring their future career options.
Careers West 2026 will take place at Omagh Leisure Complex on Tuesday 13 October, bringing together hundreds of young people from schools across the area.
Delivered as part of the Strule Shared Education Campus Programme, the event provides employers with a valuable opportunity to showcase careers, skills, training routes and employment opportunities available locally.
Reach the next generation of employees
For local businesses, Careers West is a chance to speak directly with young people at a key stage in their education and career planning.
Employers can use the event to highlight:
- Career opportunities within their organisation
- Apprenticeships and training pathways
- Work experience and placement opportunities
- Skills and qualifications they look for
- Different routes into their sector
- Emerging roles and future employment opportunities
With recruitment and skills shortages continuing to affect many sectors, engaging with young people early can help businesses raise awareness of career pathways that students may not otherwise have considered.
It can also help employers build stronger connections with local schools and encourage more young people to see that rewarding career opportunities are available close to home.
Promote your business and sector
Careers West gives businesses the opportunity to demonstrate what working in their sector is really like.
Whether you are a small local business, a growing company or a larger employer, exhibiting can help raise your profile among potential future employees and give students a better understanding of the range of jobs available across the Omagh area and beyond.
It is also an opportunity to challenge misconceptions about particular industries and explain how technology, new skills and changing working practices are creating new types of roles.
Careers West 2026 event details
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Time: 10:30am–4:30pm
Venue: Omagh Leisure Complex, Omagh
Cost: Free
Register to exhibit at Careers West 2026
Demand for exhibition stands is expected to be high, so businesses and organisations interested in attending are encouraged to register early.
Exhibiting is free, making Careers West 2026 an accessible opportunity for employers of all sizes to engage with the future local workforce.
