Manchester Job Show — The Trafford Centre
MK Job Show
A busy MK Job Show floor at centre:mk, Milton Keynes
For employers

Know a great hire
when you meet one

Meet motivated candidates face-to-face at centre:mk, Milton Keynes, and see the spark a CV could never show.

11th & 12th September 2026 centre:mk, Milton Keynes MK9 3GB 11am – 5pm on both days
An employer and candidate in conversation at a stand at the MK Job Show
Why exhibit at the MK Job Show?

Assess personality, energy and fit in person

Meet your candidates the way no CV or online application ever allows: in person, in conversation, face-to-face. In minutes you'll see the personality, energy, communication and motivation that bring a candidate to life and show you who will truly thrive in your team.

It's a rare chance to connect with engaged jobseekers in a single day, drawn from a 60-minute catchment of active and passive talent across the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire region. It is your chance to make confident hiring decisions based on the whole person, not a page.

Repeat exhibitors

Every sector keeps coming back

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A regional recruitment event

Hire across the whole region

The MK Job Show draws active and passive talent from a 60-minute catchment of centre:mk, helping you fill roles right across:

BedfordshireBuckinghamshireNorthamptonshireHertfordshireOxfordshireCambridgeshire
Branded employer stands recruiting for live vacancies at the MK Job Show
Targeted candidate marketing

Marketing built
around your roles

Every event is powered by a six-week marketing campaign built around your live vacancies, so the candidates arriving at your stand are actively looking for the roles you're hiring for.

The result is a stand full of relevant, motivated talent: stronger shortlists, faster decisions, and the chance to make more than one hire from a single event, often for less than you would pay an agency to fill just one role.

We deliver for employers across every sector, with testimonials and case studies from organisations like yours.

Proven results

Employers who come back,
year after year

We've hired most of one of our departments from the two previous times here. For what it's worth and what you get out of it, it's a brilliant event.
It's a really good way of cutting out the agency cost. We've managed to make a lot of hires over the years, for both technical and head-office roles.
We do it every year. It's a great opportunity to meet the future stars of our business.

See if the MK Job Show is right for you

A short, no-obligation video call is the quickest way to get your questions answered. We'll talk through your roles and help you find the right stand for your goals.

The process

How the Job Shows works

Meet candidates face-to-face
Discuss live vacancies
Evaluate candidates instantly
Build your talent pipeline
Progress strong applicants
Reduce time to hire and cost per hire
Free with every stand

Capture, organise and follow up

Every exhibitor gets the Job Show Mobile Scanner App — turning every conversation at your stand into an organised, followed-up lead. No paper, no lost CVs, no admin pile-up after the event.

Recruiter capturing candidate details with the Job Show Mobile Scanner App at the MK Job Show
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Scan
visitor QR codes
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Access
CVs uploaded at registration
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Rank
candidate suitability
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Record
notes from conversations
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Export
data for fast follow-up
Stand inspiration

Bring your brand to life

See how exhibitors use their space to stand out, engage candidates and create lasting first impressions.

Your stand is built for you: printed back-wall graphics included, and yours to keep
Branded back-wall graphics Shell scheme stand Power, Wi-Fi & lighting Table & seating Website listing Magazine branding Social media promotion Mobile scanner app
Let's talk

Ready to start hiring?

The quickest way to get started is a short, no-obligation video call. We'll talk through your vacancies, answer your questions and find the right stand for your goals.

Schedule a call
Tailored to your vacancies
Marketing built around the roles you're hiring for
Capture & follow up
Scanner app and CV access included for every exhibitor
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