AN experienced skills coach is coming to Colchester to hold a career boot camp.

Saffron Fidgett runs Career Circus, which aims to improve visitors’ professional skills.

The boot camp, which includes individual coaching and career talks, takes place on Saturday, April 13, at Colchester Business Advice offices, in Colchester Business Park between 10am and 3pm.

Mrs Fidgett said: “It will be a day full of career challenges and self-development so participants need to come ready to learn and take on-board constructive criticism from other participants, which also means they can get their own back on each other.”

She added: “It’s a tough labour market at the moment, graduates are struggling to get past the application stage and professionals are facing tough internal competition for promotional opportunities or facing redundancy and having to start afresh.

“It’s therefore essential that young professionals take every opportunity they can to develop themselves and make their professional portfolio stand out.”

Tickets for session cost £25 and can be booked at careercircus.co.uk/events.