Event Details
Date: Saturday, February 21st, 2026, 9:30am to 4pm
Location: Mullingar Park Hotel
Themes: The Future of Work, Opportunities for Young People, and Achieving a Work / Life Balance
MidlandJobs.ie are be delighted to be again part of the Midlands Career and Lifestyle Expo 2026 on Saturday, February 21st. This is the largest careers event in the midlands designed to connect leading employers with top talent in Ireland’s fastest-growing and most connected region. We will be helping to organise the event, providing job listings for the event as well as attending to showcase our employers and their jobs.
This time, we’re placing a strong emphasis on lifestyle as well as career opportunity—promoting the Midlands not just as a great place to work, but a better place to live. With affordable housing, shorter commutes, strong communities, and access to incredible natural amenities, the Expo will also feature local sports clubs, cultural groups, and wellness organisations that highlight the quality of life the region offers. The lifestyle theme will bring an increase in footfall on the day as well as creating a buzz that will energise the whole event.
Featured Speakers
Andrew Lynch: Chief Innovation Officer at Irish Manufacturing Research.His talk will focus on the changing nature of jobs, data-driven decision-making, and how organisations can successfully integrate human and machine capabilities to build more agile, innovative, and future-ready teams. More details
Katelyn Cummins: The 2025 Rose of Tralee, RTE personality and practicing apprentice electrician wiil discuss her experiences following the apprenticeship route. From a farming background to television life has been a rollercoaster journey for the midlands native; come and hear her inspiring story. More Details
Exhibitors
Organisations advertising open job positions will benefit from an influx of high skilled job seekers on the day, brand promotion on the website and social media, and having jobs listed on Midlandjobs.ie for four weeks. Booking See https://midlandscareerexpo.ie/exhibitors/exhibitor-registration/ or Contact: Lauren at 044 93 44044 or info@mullingarchamber.ie
Attendees
People calling in on the day will benefit from exposure to the fantastic companies that represent the best employers in the midlands as well as engaging with the various lifestyle groups that will be there on the day. Check out open positions, talk to the HR team directly and get a true feel for what it would be like to work there. This is a free event, registration is not necessary, however, your registration beforehand will help us organise and deliver a better event!
Lifestyle Groups
What better way to promote your organisation and attract new members that by engaging with the 1,500 plus expected attendees to the expo on the day. A limited number of complimentary stands are available for sports, activity and lifestyle etc groups to attend. Please note we can only cater for one type of activity so its first come first served, please apply to https://midlandscareerexpo.ie/register-your-club-organisation
More details at https://midlandscareerexpo.ie