Torre del Greco held its first municipally promoted Job Day on Thursday, 15 October 2026, an initiative organised with Gi Group that drew approximately 140 attendees. The morning exposed a sharp contrast: the administration called participation significant and looked ahead to future editions, while several participants interviewed on site said the companies they had expected to meet were absent and the event felt mainly promotional.
What took place
The event was scheduled from 10:00 to 13:00 at the Auditorium Santissima Trinità on Via Circunvallazione 139 in Torre del Greco.
According to the Gi Group listing and an event listing for the day, the announced programme included direct contact with recruiters, professional orientation, CV revision, introductory interviews and information about open positions. The municipality said the initiative was intended to connect job seekers with employers and provide practical support for CVs and interviews.
About 140 people attended, according to the Metropolis report from the day.
Why some job seekers were critical
Several participants told Metropolis they arrived expecting to meet hiring companies and instead found a format they described as promotional rather than recruitment-focused. Their central complaint was straightforward: the employers were missing.
The available sources do not independently verify how many companies or recruiters were physically present on the day. They also do not confirm whether attendees obtained interviews, job offers or subsequent placements. The precise cause of the gap between the announced format and what participants say they experienced is not established in the reporting.
That distinction matters for readers: what is documented is the announced programme — recruiter meetings, guidance, CV review and information on opportunities — not a confirmed record of what was actually delivered to each attendee.
The municipality's view
The municipal administration presented the turnout as significant and defended the purpose of the initiative as employment support and guidance. It also indicated that future editions could be organised, potentially involving final-year secondary-school students.
What to take away for future editions
For job seekers in Torre del Greco and the wider Naples metropolitan area, the episode offers two practical lessons grounded in this first edition.
First, check the announced format before attending. An event described around orientation, CV review and recruiter information is different from a hiring fair with company stands and on-site selection, even when both are called a Job Day. The Gi Group listing and event page for 15 October framed the day around meetings with recruiters, CV checks and guidance on available jobs.
Second, bring application-ready materials regardless of format. CV revision and introductory conversations were part of the announced programme, so an updated CV and a short summary of availability, skills and target roles would have been directly usable even without the expected company presence.
Whether a second edition will address the criticism — by naming participating employers in advance, clarifying the selection activities offered, and reporting outcomes — remains the open question after this first Job Day.
