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The Experience Today’s Business Needs.
Wrocław has proven that conversations about professional futures can happen anywhere—even between shopping and a coffee break. On October 10th, at Pasaż Grunwaldzki, we hosted Job Experience Day, our innovative “Career 50+” job fair. Together with hundreds of participants, we demonstrated that maturity in the labor market is not a problem, but a powerful asset waiting to be utilized.
This was not a typical job fair where people simply hand out flyers. We created a meeting space for those who believe that skills matter more than a birth date. Choosing a shopping center as our venue allowed us to reach people directly—those who often feel excluded from traditional, online-only recruitment processes.
Many CVs from 50+ candidates are rejected by ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) before they ever reach a recruiter.
Inspiration Zone and the “Path to Reskilling”
The Wrocław fair was buzzing with life thanks to unique formats that engaged participants:
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The Innovative Job Fair in Wrocław was a key milestone of our campaign promoting the “Career 50 Plus” program, which demonstrated the immense demand for new forms of recruitment:
Partners Co-creating Change
We thank the employers who recognize that age diversity is not just a CSR initiative, but a smart business decision. Joining us were: Impel Group, AXA XL, Żabka Polska, and Auchan Retail Polska.
We received immense support from institutional partners: the Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, the Starosta of the Wrocław District, and advisors from the PUP and DWUP in Wrocław. Together, we proved that out-of-the-box thinking about recruitment opens doors that were previously locked.
We are already planning our spring editions—because when something works this well, there’s no reason to go back to the old patterns!
Missed the fair? Remember, free professional advisors are available to help you at your local Labor Offices year-round.
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Business Insider on Job Experience Day: How we created a new 45+ support model with labor offices, moving beyond traditional job fairs.
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