What was this chocolate salon in Yvetot which ultimately was not one?

Thursday 07th November 2024 02:39 PM

No, there wasn’t just chocolate at the Choco’n Co show, in Yvetot, Thursday November 7, 2024. Contrary to what one might think at first glance, this is a chocolate show. ‘job. “It is true that talking about a chocolate fair sells more than a job fair”recognizes Cécile Lecanu, territorial employment coordinator for the Normandy region.

But be careful, chocolate, or rather the bean, still remains the common thread of this meeting. “We follow the journey of a cocoa bean until the final plate. It’s a pretext to bring in job seekers. »

Several sectors of activity

Even if cocoa is not at the heart of this fair dedicated to employment, several sectors of activity are represented. “We have seven poles, agriculture because we are talking about the cocoa bean, transport, import-export, you also have an agri-food pole, a quality, safety, hygiene and environment stand, another dedicated to trade and for sale as well as a catering center »specifies the territorial facilitator.

And on each stand, professionals from the sector and training come together to offer employment solutions. “The objective here is to discover and rediscover professions that are little-known, poorly known or which sometimes have a bad image. Somehow, it helps to improve the image of certain sectors of activity or jobs”

Nearly 80 people gathered

In total, nearly 80 people gathered in the Vieux Moulin room. While this number may seem ridiculous to some, it already represents a large crowd. “We wanted to have small groups to preserve an intimate atmosphere between candidates, recruiters and trainers. It allows us to create a certain proximity and break down barriers”notes Cécile Lecanu.

An observation shared by Maryline, who is in the process of retraining and who seems to have found what she wants. “It allows me, when I have finished my training project, to find companies that could welcome me for an internship and interest me later.” For others, it’s a first: “As I don’t yet know which sector I want to go into, that gives me an idea of the range of possibilities”concludes Adrien.