Pupils picked up tips on finding a job at a careers fair.

The fair was held at Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone, as part of a careers day for 170 Year 9 pupils.

Organisations taking part included Kent County Council, KCC teacher recruitment, Connexions careers management, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Royal Air Force, the European School of Osteopathy, West Kent Primary Care Trust and the Kent Messenger.

Pupil Jessica Edwards, 14, is pictured right, talking to Jean Barrass from West Kent PCT about a career as a dietician.

There was also further education advice from the University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University and Queen Mary University, London.

KM senior news editor Nikki White talked to girls about the KM Group's newspapers, websites and radio stations and how to get into journalism.

She is pictured, left, talking to pupil Nicola Ballantine, 14.

Nikki said: "The girls asked some really interesting questions and were keen to find out how readers play a part in letting us know what's going on in their community."

Assistant head teacher Alison Rivers said: “This is the launch of a number of careers related events for students at the school.

"The careers fair is the final event of a day focused on preparing students for the world of work and higher education.

"During the day students learnt about interview skills, psychometric tests and effective communication and they put all they have learnt together in preparation for future job hunting.”