LONDON, September 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospects is expanding its Events Division with the acquisition of a portfolio of graduate recruitment events from associate company RECEX LLP.

The portfolio includes the annual Summer Graduate Recruitment Fair at Earl's Court, London, held each June, and the Autumn Graduate Recruitment Fair at Old Billingsgate in October. Both events put thousands of recent graduates in contact with future prospective employers.

Prospects has been working with RECEX for the past two years on the development of a series of regional skills events which include the forthcoming Skills London 2008 in November, which aims to attract 50,000 visitors over three days to ExCeL in the capital's Docklands. Skills London 2008 - with interactive opportunities aimed at 14 to 19-year-olds and their parents/carers - will be the largest event of its kind in the country.

The graduate portfolio acquisition takes the number of major annual exhibitions organised by Prospects Events to more than 20; it already successfully presents a series of Jobs and Careers fairs across London and the South East. This positions Prospects as a major player in the skills, recruitment, education and training events marketplace across the UK.

Simon Bennie, former Chief Executive of RECEX, will join Prospects and work with Events Director Andrew Coates to further develop the portfolio.

Ray Auvray, Executive Chair of Prospects, commented: "As a leading supplier of education services in the UK, Prospects believes in offering opportunities and advice and guidance to young people as well as adults and our work across the group is now mirrored in our events division with major exhibitions aimed at 14 to 19-year-olds and graduates as well as all adults. The events showcase the majority of career sectors in the UK with real jobs and career opportunities that are especially welcome in a tougher economy."

Note to editors: Prospects is one of the leading providers of educational, training and employment support services in the UK. Prospects Events works with employers and career bodies from the BBC, Army and Tesco to Corus, The Hilton Group and local authorities together with government agencies, career organisations, training providers, colleges and universities.

To find out more about our extensive range of services, visit http://www.prospects.co.uk

For further information about future events and press enquires about the graduate portfolio acquisition, please contact Andrew Coates, Prospects Events Director, on +44(0)1823-362-801 or andrew.coates@prospects.co.uk .

For further information about future events and press enquires about the graduate portfolio acquisition, please contact Andrew Coates, Prospects Events Director, on +44(0)1823-362-801 or andrew.coates@prospects.co.uk .