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Greater Manchester\u2019s Largest Careers Event is Back for 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The North West Apprenticeship and Careers Expo is Greater Manchesters largest dedicated careers exhibition. With up to 100 exhibitors, this event is the perfect opportunity for anyone, of any age who\u2019s on the lookout for a new opportunity, looking to learn new skills or just looking for some advice on potential future career opportunities.<\/p>\n

The Exhibition will be packed full of opportunities, and with names such as BAE Systems, NHS, United Utilities, Greater Manchester University and the majority of local colleges exhibiting in previous years, we are sure you\u2019ll find the best future pathway!<\/p>\n

The event is free to attend, open on the 21st October 2026 , between 12noon and 7pm (last entries at 6:30pm) and open to everyone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/the-north-west-apprenticeship-careers-expo-bolton-2026-tickets-1974708986737″ button_text=”Find out more and get tickets” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”order: 2;” custom_css_main_element_phone=”order: 2;” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/apprenticeships3.png” alt=”An image of the Bridgewater Hall” title_text=”apprenticeships3″ force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/span> 21\/10\/2026
Time:<\/span> 12pm-7pm
Suitable for:<\/span> Anyone looking for a job or apprenticeship<\/p>\n

With up to 100 exhibitors, the North West Apprenticeships and Careers Expo is the perfect opportunity for anyone, of any age who\u2019s on the lookout for a new opportunity, looking to learn new skills or just looking for some advice on potential future career opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":363611,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1280","footnotes":""},"event_category":[45,46,89,51,61],"event_tags":[],"class_list":["post-363609","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_category-16-18","event_category-19-24","event_category-89","event_category-bolton","event_category-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNorth West Apprenticeship and Careers Expo | Careers Events in GM | GMACS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover apprenticeship opportunities, 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