Canada Job Fairs

• Canadians Among the Most Satisfied Employees in the World
  
  According to the latest Randstad Workmonitor survey results, Canadian workers rank among the highest levels of satisfaction on the job compared to employees from other countries.
  
  According to the latest Randstad Workmonitor study, which surveys employees in 32 countries around the world, one out of three Canadians say they are very satisfied with their current employer - placing Canadians amongst the highest employee satisfaction levels reported globally.
  
  The Randstad Workmonitor asked workers from around the world to rank their satisfaction level out of four answer categories (very satisfied, satisfied, not satisfied/not dissatisfied, dissatisfied). Canadian employees ranked the highest amongst the 14 non-European countries surveyed, as nearly one in three (31%) report to be: "very satisfied''. Only Denmark (35%), Luxembourg (33%) and Norway (33%) and Switzerland (32%) reported higher levels of workers being 'very satisfied' with their current employers.
  
  When combining categories, 76 per cent of Canadian workers say they are either "very satisfied" and "satisfied" at work, results that are similar to those in the US (72%) and Australia (73%). "There are a number of reasons why Canadians have more on the job satisfaction than other markets," says Jan Hein Bax, President of Randstad Canada. "With our strong marketplace, employees often find they have more job security and flexibility than other countries, and better work environments."
  
  Job security: The importance of job security has become more significant to employees due to the economic challenges experienced over the last few years. In 2011, Randstad Canada enlisted an independent firm to survey over 7,000 Canadians and the results clearly show that job security is a factor that Canadian's truly care about. Over half (53%) of survey respondents ranked job security as one of the most important factors to consider when choosing an employer.
  
  "Job satisfaction is about more than just salary and compensation. Many of today's employees are looking for a sense of security, one in which they do not fear that their jobs will be in jeopardy," added Bax.
  
  Flexibility: Because of the looming labour shortages, more and more employers are becoming sensitive to their employees' needs. Canadian organizations are putting in extra efforts to make sure their employees are evolving in a flexible and accommodating environment that will help them achieve a suitable work life balance, another important value for Canadian workers.
  
  "Forward-looking organizations know that they need to adapt to the needs of a diversified workforce to keep their employees happy and retain their talent'', adds Bax.
  
  Work environment: Corporate culture and work environment is a key determinant for Canadians making the choice to stay with an organization. The results from last year's independent survey also highlight that a pleasant work atmosphere ranked as the number one, most important factor (according to six out of ten respondents), when seeking an employer.
  
  "Even with the stresses and pressure the workplace can sometimes bring, Canadians find great comfort in their relationships with colleagues and managers," explains Bax.
  
  "Even by taking part in corporate social and charitable activities, employees gain a sense of pride that is in tune with their need to contribute positively to society. Many Canadian businesses support employee volunteering programs, and this resonates well with the values of Canadian workers."
  
  The Randstad Workmonitor: After the successful introduction of the Workmonitor in the Netherlands in 2003 and more recently in Germany, the survey now covers 32 countries around the world, encompassing Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. The Randstad Workmonitor is published four times a year, making both local and global trends in mobility regularly visible over time. The quantitative study is conducted via an online questionnaire among a population aged 18-65, working a minimum of 24 hours a week in a paid job (not self-employed). The minimal sample size is 400 interviews per country, using Survey Sampling International. Research for the first wave of 2012 was conducted from January 20 to February 14, 2012.
  
  About Randstad Canada: Randstad Canada is the Canadian leader for staffing, recruitment and HR Services. As the only fully integrated staffing company in the country, we understand the recruitment needs and demands of employers and job seekers across all levels and industries. Through our insightful knowledge of local markets, employment trends and global network of recruitment experts, we are shaping the Canadian world of work. Visit randstad.ca.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Government of Canada Invests to Help Youth in Nova Scotia Get Jobs
  The Government of Canada highlighted support for youth in Nova Scotia to help them gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to enter and succeed in the job market. The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister responsible for Nova Scotia, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, made the announcement during an open house at Summer Street Industries.
  
  "Our government's top priority is creating jobs and economic growth," said Minister MacKay. "Our government's Youth Employment Strategy is helping youth develop the skills and gain the experience they need to get jobs now and prepare for the workforce of tomorrow."
  
  Summer Street Industries is a community organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities maximize their potential and independence. Minister MacKay attended the open house in part to celebrate the successful completion of Summer Street Industries youth employment project, which he announced funding for last year.
  
  Minister MacKay also took the occasion to announce over $2.1 million in federal funding for 18 community organizations across Nova Scotia to help youth overcome barriers to employment. This funding is being provided through the Youth Employment Strategy (YES) and the Youth Awareness program.
  
  With annual funding of more than $300 million, YES helps youth, particularly those facing barriers to employment, obtain career information, develop employment skills, find jobs and stay employed. YES includes the Skills Link and Career Focus programs and the Canada Summer Jobs initiative, which creates thousands of job opportunities for students every summer. Youth Awareness complements YES by promoting youth as the workforce of the future and by expanding their awareness of career and educational opportunities.
  
  Economic Action Plan 2012 proposes an additional $50 million over two years to enhance the Youth Employment Strategy so that more young people can gain tangible skills and experience. This funding will focus on connecting young Canadians with jobs in fields that are in high demand.
  
  Youth employment programs are part of the Government of Canada's broader strategy to create an educated, skilled and flexible workforce. The Government underscored its commitment to this strategy in Canada's Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development. To learn more about Canada's Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
  
  Backgrounder
  
  The following organizations will receive Skills Link funding:
  
      Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship - $89,055
  
      Bay St Lawrence Community Centre - $12,264
  
      Career Connections Society - $70,749
  
      Eskasoni Band Council - $158,854
  
      McNair Bros Plumbing & Heating Ltd - $10,331
  
      MetroWorks will receive - $34,600 in federal Skills Link funding.
  
      Phoenix Youth Programs - $486,556
  
      Saint Mary's University Business Development Centre - $98,551
  
      YMCA of Cape Breton - $568,103
  
      YWCA Halifax - $240,552
  
      Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Limited - $10,902
  
  The following organizations will receive Career Focus funding:
  
      I Promise Performance Incorporated - $15,000
  
      Norex.ca Limited - $15,000
  
      ViewPoint Gallery - $19,554
  
  The following organizations will receive Youth Awareness funding:
  
      Cape Breton Business Partnership Inc. - $37,417
  
      FutureWorx Society - $68,239
  
      Skills Canada Nova Scotia - $188,121
  
      Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic - $30,000
  
  The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help youth make a successful transition to the workplace.
  
  Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, youth with disabilities, and youth in rural and remote areas, to develop the skills and gain the experience needed to find a job or the confidence to return to school.
  
  Career Focus provides funding to employers to hire young post-secondary graduates to give them career-related work experience and help them acquire skills to transition into the job market.
  
  Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
  
  Youth Awareness complements the Youth Employment Strategy. It provides financial assistance for projects designed to promote youth as the workforce of the future and aims to expand their awareness of career and educational opportunities.
  
  To learn more about Canada's Youth Employment Strategy and other youth employment initiatives, please visit Youth.gc.ca.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Rolling Mix Concrete Job Fair in Edmonton
  Windsorites can vie for 30 jobs up for grabs this week. They just aren't in Windsor. They're in Edmonton.
  
  Rolling Mix Concrete of Edmonton is in the Rose City looking for 30 truck drivers and heavy machine mechanics to join their company.
  
  Patty Taverner co-owns Rolling Mix with her husband. She said there is a labour shortage in Alberta right now.
  
  "There’s just too much work. The growth has caused us to run out of employable people. The work is there but we don’t have the people now," Taverner said.
  
  Rolling Mix is a 17-year-old company willing to pay up to $40 per hour. The company is looking for Class A and D drivers.
  
  She said she and her husband did their homework when looking for workers and picking Windsor to host their job fair.
  
  "There are definitely people here who want work," she said. "We understood that there are people here who can drive."
  
  Windsor has Canada's highest unemployment at 10.7 per cent.
  
  "We figure it’s a good place to come pick guys up," said Keith Holloway, the fleet operations manager for Rolling Mix.
  
  Anthony Christo worked at Ford for 13 years. He was laid off in 2008, went back to school for law enforcement and still can't find work.
  
  "Locally, anywhere you look, they’re looking to hire through temp services or part-time. They're not really committing to workers," Christo said.
  
  Christo is a married father of three. He and his wife have discussed moving.
  
  "The kids aren’t too excited about it but you do what you have to do in these times," he said.
  
  The job fair continues Wednesday between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn downtown Windsor at 430 Ouellette Ave.
  
  "It was a little slow [Tuesday] morning," Taverner said. "But the people who have come through have been very interested and very willing to come to Edmonton." (CBC NEWS)
  

  
  

  
  
  
• The National Job Fair & Training Expo for Spring 2012
  For 10 years, The National Job Fair & Training Expo has been promoting all components of the career development for all individuals, including employment, self-employment, training, education, entrepreneurship and career services. And for 10 years, The National Job Fair & Training Expo has been the recruitment event open the public that showcases the largest number of employers in Ontario. This will not change in 2012: Organizers expect the 20th edition to be held on April 4 and 5, 2012, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, will feature more job offers in Ontario and in other provinces, especially in Saskatchewan and New Brunwsick, returning to a level similar to that one before the recession of 2009. The economy has a major impact on imployment, but whatever the situation is positive or negative, it doesn't stop The National Job Fair & Training Expo to always aim to offer a large number of jobs through the employers participating.
  
  In February 15, the National Job Fair & Training Expo is proud to announce that the Government of Saskatchewan has been confirmed as Major Sponsor for the 20th edition. This sponsorship will help develop and promote the Saskatchewan Recruitment Zone (part of the Employment Pavilion). This is an exciting return for both the government and the Saskatchewan zone. It is the 5th participation of the Saskatchewan Government since 2007 and their second time as Major Sponsor. The Saskatchewan Recruitment Zone was presented once in 2008, twice in 2009 and now in 2012. With an economy settings records, one of the lowest unemployment rate in Canada resulting in exciting employment opportunities, it is no surprise that Saskatchewan will attract job seekers in all sectors.An important advertising campaign is under way to make the population of the Greater Toronto Area and outlying regions in Ontario aware that there will be outstanding employment and career opportunities from Saskatchewan accessible in Toronto this spring. The National Job Fair & Training Expo has extensive experience working with Saskatchewan employers. Indeed, the fair welcomed over 60 organizations from Saskatchewan since 2007.
  
  
  More than 600 recruiters, career specialists and admission officers from an outstanding number of 145 to 155 organizations are expected to exhibit for this 20th edition to offer thousands of employment and career oppportunities. The National Job Fair & Training Expo is a reputable event for a decade. It brings to candidates more job, training, education, self-employment, career services and entrepreneurship opportunities than any other event. Visitors will find a wide range of reputable, dynamic and quality organizations from a variety of sectors under one roof, offering value for everyone. The fair promotes the hiring and career development of all individuals. Make sure to attend and don't miss the many informative presentations and seminars!
  
  A memorable year for major achievements in 2012: 20 fairs and 10 years in Toronto!
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Government of Canada invests to help youth in southwestern Manitoba get jobs
  The Government of Canada today announced new funding to support youth in southwestern Manitoba to help them gain the knowledge they need to enter and succeed in the job market. The announcement was made by Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon–Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
  
  “Our government’s top priority is creating jobs and economic growth,” said MP Tweed. “Our government’s Youth Employment Strategy is helping youth develop the skills and gain the experience they need to get jobs now and prepare for the workforce of tomorrow.”
  
  The Manitoba School Counsellors’ Association will receive support from the Youth Awareness initiative to help youth overcome barriers to employment. Youth Awareness is part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy (YES).
  
  With annual funding of more than $300 million, YES helps youth, particularly those facing barriers to employment, obtain career information, develop employment skills, find jobs and stay employed. YES includes the Skills Link and Career Focus programs and the Canada Summer Jobs initiative, which creates thousands of job opportunities for students every summer.
  
  The Manitoba School Counsellors’ Association will organize the 2012 Brandon Career Symposium to provide youth with networking opportunities and information about educational and career options. The event will run from March 5 to 7, and feature exhibitions and presentations from non-profit organizations, employers and post-secondary institutions. Youth employment programs are part of the Government of Canada’s broader strategy to create an educated, skilled and flexible workforce. The Government underscored its commitment to this strategy in Canada’s Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development. To learn more about Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
  
  The Government of Canada is helping youth prepare for, find and maintain meaningful employment through enhanced online services available at Youth.gc.ca.
  
  
  Backgrounder
  
  The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help youth make a successful transition to the workplace.
  
  Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, youth with disabilities, and youth in rural and remote areas, to develop the skills and gain the experience needed to find a job or the confidence to return to school.
  
  Career Focus provides funding to employers to hire young post-secondary graduates to give them career-related work experience and help them acquire skills to transition into the job market.
  
  Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Study and Go Abroad Fairs in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto Spring 2012
  The cross-Canada Spring Study and Go Abroad Fair circuit, which will include Vancouver on March 1st, Montreal on March 3rd and Toronto on March 4th, offers Canadian students another great opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives from top-ranked universities from around the world, as well as student travel organizations offering volunteering, internships, adventure travel and work abroad.  Conveniently located in the convention centres in each city, the expos are open to the public and admission is free of charge.
  
  The trend towards “internationalizing” education in Canada continues in an upward spiral as Generation Y realizes the importance of becoming “global citizens.” Skills learned while studying abroad can enhance a résumé and differentiate graduates from their peers when applying for that dream job. Students and their families visiting the Study and Go Abroad Fair can meet face-to-face with top-ranked universities from around the world to find out about diploma programs, undergraduate and postgraduate programs abroad, as well as available scholarships.
  
  Exhibiting institutions, some of which rank in the Top 100 universities worldwide, will be showcasing programs in Medicine and Chiropractic Studies, Law, Pharmacy, Hotel Management, Business, Technology, Science, Public Health, and Culinary and Liberal Arts and many other fields.
  
  The event will feature free information seminars throughout the day on a wide range of topics, including how to kickstart your career with a postgraduate program in the UK, why take a gap year, studying medicine in the Caribbean and how to save money studying in California.
  
  
  

  Vancouver

  Thursday, March 1, 2012

  Fair Times: 3 pm - 7 pm

  Free Seminars: 2 pm - 7 pm
  Vancouver Convention Centre at Canada Place/Pan Pacific
  Parkview Terrace on the Meetings Level 
  999 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
  
  
  
  

  Montréal

  Saturday, March 3, 2012

  Fair Times: 1 pm - 5 pm

  Free Seminars: 12 pm - 5 pm
  
  
  Montreal Convention Centre/ Palais des congrès de Montréal
  Room F-511, top floor
  1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle,Montreal, Quebec
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Toronto

  Sunday, March 4, 2012

  Fair Times: 1 pm - 5 pm

  Free Seminars: 12 pm - 5 pm
  
  Metro Toronto Convention Centre
  Constitution Hall, Room 105-106 , North Building
  255 Front Street West
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Hire Canada Job Fair 2012
  Are you seeking Hire Canada Job Fair 2012? This spring will be held in March 22, 2012 at Pearson Convention Center, 11am - 4pm.
  
  PEARSON CONVENTION CENTER
  2638 Steeles Avenue East
  Brampton, Ontario L6T 3L7
  
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• Bilingual Job Fair and Training Expo 2012
  The Bilingual Job Fair and Training Expo, (presented in collaboration with the Bilingual Education Fair and Study, Vacation and Work Abroad Fair), is the ultimate unifying multilingual event in the world of employment, career advancement and continuing  education  with all trades, occupations and training at your fingertips:
  
  
  • projects to study, travel, work and stay abroad.
  • special welcome for immigrants, newcomers and people with disabilities.
  • opportunities for professional advancement and personal development.
  • many spheres of activity that bring together all aspects of professional and personal life.
  
  From an outstanding number of fifty to hundreds exhibitors, the Bilingual Job Fair and Training Expo brings together under one roof, over 10,000 multilingual visitors, 500 bilingual recruiters, and hundreds of remarkable employers from every sector of the business world, both in Canada and around the world.
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2012
  Are you looking for job opportunities from Canada’s Top 100 Employers? Here is the full list of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2012 (in alphabetical order). You can do a simple search and find recent openings from their official websites.
  
  
  Accenture Inc.
  Adobe Systems Canada Inc.
  Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
  Agrium Inc.
  Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
  AMEC Americas Limited
  Bank of Canada
  Bayer Inc.
  BC Public Service
  Bennett Jones LLP
  BMO Financial Group
  Bombardier Aerospace
  British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch
  Business Development Bank of Canada
  Cameco Corporation
  Canadian Security Intelligence Service
  Capital District Health Authority
  Carswell, div. of Thomson Reuters Canada Ltd.
  Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
  Cementation Canada Inc.
  Ceridian Canada Ltd.
  Certified General Accountants Assoc. of Canada
  College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
  Compass Group Canada
  Dalhousie University
  Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada
  Desjardins, Mouvement des caisses
  Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
  Digital Extremes Ltd.
  EllisDon Corporation
  Enbridge Inc.
  Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
  General Motors of Canada Limited
  Georgian College
  Goldcorp Inc.
  Golder Associates Ltd.
  Great Little Box Company Ltd., The
  High Liner Foods Inc.
  Hospital for Sick Children, The
  HP Advanced Solutions Inc.
  Human Resources & Skills Development Canada
  ISM Canada
  Johnson Inc.
  KPMG LLP
  Kraft Foods Canada
  L’Oréal Canada Inc.
  Ledcor Group of Companies
  Loblaw Companies Limited
  Magna Electric Corporation
  Manitoba Hydro
  Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
  Manulife Financial Corporation
  Mars Canada Inc.
  McGill University
  Medtronic of Canada Ltd.
  Molson Coors Canada
  Mountain Equipment Co-op
  National Energy Board
  NB Power Holding Corporation
  Nexen Inc.
  Next Level Games Inc.
  Nuance Communications Canada Inc.
  Office of the Auditor General of Canada
  OMNI Health Care Ltd.
  Ontario Public Service
  OpenText Corporation
  Ottawa, City of
  Pfizer Canada Inc.
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  Procter & Gamble Inc.
  Rescan Environmental Services Ltd.
  Royal Bank of Canada
  SAS Institute (Canada) Inc.
  Saskatchewan Government Insurance
  SaskTel
  Shell Canada Limited
  Siemens Canada Limited
  Simon Fraser University
  St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
  Stantec Consulting Ltd.
  Statistics Canada
  Stikeman Elliott LLP
  Stryker Canada Inc.
  Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  TD Bank Group
  Telus Corporation
  Toronto Hydro Corporation
  Toronto International Film Festival
  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
  Union Gas Limited
  University of Toronto
  Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
  Vancouver Island Health Authority
  WestJet Airlines Ltd.
  Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc.
  Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
  World Vision Canada
  Xerox Canada Inc.
  Yellow Pages Group Co.
  Yukon Hospital Corporation
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Canada Career Week Fair 2011 in Edmonton
  The Canada Career Week Fair 2011 is now in its 15th year, and has grown to become Alberta’s most comprehensive and best attended career and job fair.
  
  The 2011 fair will feature approximately 175 exhibitors, and attract approximately 10,000 visitors. The 2011 fair will be held Friday November 18th (9am-5pm) and Saturday November 19th (10am-4pm) at the EDMONTON EXPO CENTRE (formerly Northlands Agricom) in Edmonton Alberta.
  
  
  Exhibitor List
  
  
  
  
  41 Canadian Brigade Group
  
  
  92.5 Joe FM / Corus Entertainment
  
  
  ABILITY Career & Employment Services - Job Search Edmonton
  
  
  Aboriginal Health Human Resources (Health Canada)
  
  
  Absolute Completion Technologies Ltd.
  
  
  Academy of Learning/Digital School
  
  
  accès emploi Alberta
  
  
  Air Liquide Canada
  
  
  Alberta Athletic Therapist's Association
  
  
  Alberta Health Services
  
  
  Alberta Institute PMAC
  
  
  Alberta Ironworkers Apprenticeship and Training Plan
  
  
  Alberta Massage Training
  
  
  Alberta Motor Transport Association
  
  
  Alberta Oil Tool
  
  
  Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS)
  
  
  Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security
  
  
  
  
  American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie
  
  
  APEGGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta)
  
  
  ARAMARK Remote Workplace Services
  
  
  Armor Machine and Manufacturing Ltd.
  
  
  Artists Within Makeup Academy
  
  
  ASET (Association of Science & Engineering Technology)
  
  
  ATCO Electric and ATCO Gas
  
  
  ATCO I-TEK
  
  
  Athabasca University
  
  
  AWMAC Northern Alberta Chapter
  
  
  B & R Eckel's Transport Ltd.
  
  
  Beautiful You Forever
  
  
  BGS Enterprises Inc.
  
  
  Big Rig Driver Education
  
  
  Bio Talent Canada
  
  
  Blanche Macdonald Centre
  
  
  Bredin Institute
  
  
  Brink's
  
  
  Trades of Alberta/ CLR-A
  
  
  Cameron Canada Corporation
  
  
  Cameron Driver Education LTD.
  
  
  Canada Student Loans Program
  
  
  Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG)
  
  
  Canadian Tourism College
  
  
  Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council
  
  
  Capilano Truck Driver Training Institute
  
  
  Careers: The Next Generation
  
  
  Cargill
  
  
  Caron Transportation Systems
  
  
  Catholic Social Services
  
  
  CBI Home Health
  
  
  CDI College
  
  
  Centre for Arts and Technology
  
  
  Certified General Accountants of Alberta
  
  
  Champion Petfoods LP
  
  
  Chop Steakhouse Bar
  
  
  Christian Labour Association of Canada
  
  
  CIT - Careers In Transition
  
  
  City of Edmonton
  
  
  Cloverdale Paint Inc.
  
  
  CMA Alberta
  
  
  Commercial Safety College
  
  
  Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
  
  
  Commissionaires Northern Alberta Division
  
  
  Concordia University College of Alberta
  
  
  Construction and General Workers Union
  
  
  Correctional Service Canada
  
  
  Derrick Dodge
  
  
  Discount Car and Truck Rentals
  
  
  Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
  
  
  Edmonton Fire Rescue
  
  
  Edmonton Journal/Working.com
  
  
  Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
  
  
  Edmonton Police Service
  
  
  Edmonton Public Schools
  
  
  Edmonton Transit
  
  
  Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta
  
  
  Enerflex Ltd.
  
  
  Enerkem Inc.
  
  
  Eston College
  
  
  Fastenal Company
  
  
  FedEx Canada
  
  
  Ford Credit Canada Limited
  
  
  Formula Powell LP
  
  
  Gas Drive
  
  
  GEF Seniors Housing
  
  
  Go Auto
  
  
  Government of Alberta
  
  
  Government of Alberta - Apprenticeship and Industry Training
  
  
  Government of Alberta Ministry of Human Services
  
  
  Government of Canada
  
  
  Grande Cache Coal Corporation
  
  
  Grant MacEwan University
  
  
  Grant MacEwan University - School of Business
  
  
  Guru Digital Arts College
  
  
  Halliburton
  
  
  Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers 
  
  
  HMS Host
  
  
  Immigrant Access Fund
  
  
  Independent Counselling Enterprises Inc.
  
  
  Iniskim Centre - Mount Royal University
  
  
  Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta
  
  
  Institute of Real Estate Management
  
  
  Insurance Institute - Career Connections
  
  
  Investors Group
  
  
  IUOE Local Union 
  
  
  Job Classified
  
  
  JV Driver
  
  
  Kelly Services
  
  
  Keyano College
  
  
  Lakeland College
  
  
  L'Arche Association of Edmonton
  
  
  Leader Energy Services Ltd
  
  
  Lethbridge College
  
  
  Martin Deerline/Martin Motor Sports
  
  
  MC College
  
  
  McBride Career Group Inc.
  
  
  McCoy
  
  
  McDonald's
  
  
  Mechanical Contractors Assn. of Alberta
  
  
  Merit Contractors Association
  
  
  Metro Continuing Education
  
  
  Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology
  
  
  Mountain View Helicopters
  
  
  Mullen Group Ltd.
  
  
  My Job Finder
  
  
  NAIT Continuing Education
  
  
  NAV CANADA
  
  
  Nechi Training Research and Health Promotions
  
  
  NorQuest College
  
  
  Northern Industrial Insulation Contractors Inc.
  
  
  Occupational Health and Safety
  
  
  OEM Remanufacturing
  
  
  Olds College
  
  
  On Site Placement Services Association
  
  
  Peace River Bible Institute
  
  
  Petrowest Corporation
  
  
  Pixel Blue College
  
  
  Placement Group
  
  
  Portage College
  
  
  Primerica Financial Services
  
  
  ProTemps LTD. / Protege Staffing
  
  
  Purolator Inc.
  
  
  Quercus Solutions Inc.
  
  
  Randstad Canada
  
  
  Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta
  
  
  Red Deer College
  
  
  Reeves College
  
  
  Retail Council of Canada
  
  
  Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc
  
  
  Royal Roads University
  
  
  Sanjel Corporation
  
  
  Selkirk College
  
  
  Shaw Communications
  
  
  Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Alberta
  
  
  Sheet Metal Workers
  
  
  St. John Ambulance
  
  
  Strongco
  
  
  Studon Electric & Controls Inc.
  
  
  Sun Life Financial
  
  
  Sun Life Financial Edmonton Downtown
  
  
  Swiss Hotel Management School
  
  
  Sysco Edmonton
  
  
  The Children's Place
  
  
  The European Institute of Esthetics
  
  
  The Home Depot Canada
  
  
  The King's University College
  
  
  Trican Well Service
  
  
  Trimac Transportation
  
  
  UNBC Master of Business Administration
  
  
  University of Lethbridge
  
  
  VanArts
  
  
  Vancouver Acting School
  
  
  Vantage Assessments
  
  
  Voice Construction Ltd.
  
  
  Wajax Power Systems
  
  
  Walmart Canada
  
  
  Wendy's Restaurants of Canada
  
  
  West Edmonton Mall
  
  
  Western Canada Fire & First Aid
  
  
  Women Building Futures
  
  
  World Financial Group
  

  
  

  
  
  
• English-Sounding Name Job Seekers are Preferred by Canadian Employers
  According to a new Canada-wide study from Simon Fraser University, applicants with ethnic-sounding names are less likely to get a call back from potential employers.
  
  Researchers sent thousands of resumes to online job postings in Canadian cities for the study, which was conducted by the Metropolis British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Diversity.
  
  
  On average, resumés with English-sounding names received 35 per cent more callbacks, according to a study supported by Metropolis B.C., a federally funded immigration and diversity research centre.
  
  Recruiters in Toronto and Montreal were 45 per cent more likely to call Alison Johnson over Min Liu, while Vancouverites were 20 per cent more likely to respond to those with English-sounding names.
  
  “The name draws unconditional stereotypes, no matter what else is on the resumé,” said researcher Philip Oreopoulos, a University of Toronto professor.
  
  Fears that people with non-English names would have language troubles prompted recruiters to call Carrie over Xiuying, the study found.
  
  People with Greek names were also less likely to receive callbacks, a surprising result that suggests recruiters put a premium on Anglo-Saxon names rather than a discount on Chinese names, Oreopoulos said.
  
  
  "We found that there is significant discrimination by name, ethnicity and city of experience," says Krishna Pendakur, co-director of Metropolis. "Employers in cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver significantly discriminate against applicants with common Indian and Chinese names, relative to English names."
  
  The study found that Canadian-born people with English-sounding names are more likely to get a call back for a job interview than internationally-born people, even if the two applicants have the same job experience.
  
  The least discriminatory Canadian city was Vancouver, while Montreal was rated the most. Researchers said employers justified name and immigrant discrimination based on language skill concerns, time limitations and wanting to avoid "bad hires."
  
  In order to combat name-based discrimination, researchers suggest employers mask names when sifting through job applicants and make interview choices based on skills and experience. (Source: CTV)
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Cambridge Job Fair and Guelph Job Fair
  With Waterloo Region’s 6.7 percent unemployment rate bettering the provincial rate, Lutherwood is hosting a Job Fair to help connect between 250-500 job seekers with 20 local employers that are hiring.
  
  
  Cambridge Job Fair 
  Monday, October 17, 2011
  Cambridge City Hall, Bowman Room
  1:00 - 4:00 pm
  
  “With our strengthening local economy, there are employers in Waterloo Region that are hiring,” said Rebecca Roy, Assistant Director Employment Services. “Our job fair will give job seekers an opportunity to find out what kinds of jobs are opening up, meet employers who are actually hiring and learn about free employment services that can help them secure work.”
  
  Local employers planning to attend include: Grand River Hospital, Teledyne Dalsa, Centra Industries, Fed Ex Ground, Waterloo Regional Police Services, Faithlife Financial, Canadian Red Cross, Sunlife Financial, Dana Canada Corp., Arizona Pizza and Subs, Public Outreach, Alliance of Ontario Food Processors, Home Instead, Family Care Nanny, Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre, McCordick Glove and Safety, Boehmer Box and Boston Pizza.
  
  
  Guelph Job Fair 
  
  
  
  
  Tuesday, October 18, 2011
  Italian Canadian Club
  135 Ferguson Street
  1:00 - 4:00 pm
  
  “With our strengthening local economy, there are employers in Guelph that are hiring,” said Aaron Stauch, Program Manager, Employment Services. “Our job fair will give job seekers an opportunity to find out what jobs are available, meet employers who are actually hiring and learn about free employment services that can help them with their search.”
  
  Local employers planning to attend include: City of Guelph, Launch, Goodwill, Agricorp, University of Guelph, ServiceMaster, FaithLife Financial, TeleGo, Tim Horton’s, Linamar, Oilfield Job Connectors.
  
  
  
  Media are invited to attend to interview job seekers, employers and Lutherwood’s employment experts.
  
  
  Lutherwood offers employment programs and services to help job seekers, including pre-employment preparation, job development assistance, access to training opportunities and government incentives for employers.
  
  
  Lutherwood is a not-for-profit organization that supports youth with mental health issues, workers looking for employment, people at risk of being homeless and families in need of counselling. Its services are accessed by more than 20,000 people annually in Waterloo Region and Wellington County.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Cranberry Industry in British Columbia Benefits From Government of Canada Funding
  Today, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, announced support for the British Columbia Cranberry Marketing Commission to establish a Cranberry Research Centre in the Lower Mainland.
  
  "Our Government's top priority is the economy and Canada's agriculture industry plays a vital role in keeping our economy strong and creating jobs," said Parliamentary Secretary Findlay, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. "The new Cranberry Research Centre will conduct research aimed at increasing cranberry yields across British Columbia and Canada, which in turn will bring the potential for jobs and economic growth."
  
  Funding will aid in the construction of a Cranberry Research Centre, the first of its kind in Canada and the fourth such centre in North America. The research centre will serve as a cranberry test and demonstration facility where current and new cranberry varieties can be evaluated using various growing mediums and alternate production techniques.
  
  "The BC cranberry industry is thrilled to receive funding from Western Economic Diversification for our Cranberry Research Centre," said Todd May, President of the BC Cranberry Research Society. "Cranberry farmers deeply appreciate this support and the recognition of the importance of this facility. This acknowledgement further reinforces the dedication and financial commitment of our farming families towards the future of the cranberry industry in British Columbia."
  
  The Government of Canada is providing a $203,000 investment through the Western Diversification Program (WDP) to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Delta's agricultural economy.
  
  The Government of Canada is committed to defending the interests of Canada's traditional industries and to supporting them as they innovate and grow.
  
  Western Economic Diversification Canada works with the provinces, industry associations and communities to promote the development and diversification of the western economy, coordinates federal economic activities in the West and advances the interests of western Canadians in national decision making.
  
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• Montreal West Island Business & Job Fair 2011 Edition
  
  Desjardins & The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce proudly invite you to the 4th Business & Job Fair, 2011 Edition.
  
  
  The Business & Job Fair is a strategic and interactive event for those looking to start a business, planning a career change, gain access to the labor market or to discover the products and services offered by companies in the West Island and surrounding areas. In addition, this event creates opportunities for exchanges between contractors, employers, educational institutions, business start up support agencies and suppliers while providing real opportunities for job seekers.
  
  
  EXHIBIT HOURS
  
  
  Tuesday, September 27th
  11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  
  
  Wednesday, September 28th
  9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
  
  Exhibitors
  The West Island of Montreal Chamber of Commerce
  Desjardins
  Canadian Forces
  Richelieu Hardware
  Couche-Tard
  Insight
  Collège Gérald-Godin
  Centre Financier SFL St-Laurent Ouest-de-l'Île
  Investors Group
  Randstad
  Cooperators
  Commission des normes du travail
  MPB Communications
  Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
  ETS - École Technologie Supérieure
  TLS – Truck Load Services
  Quantum Management Services
  Lester B. Pearson School Board
  MCMR
  Robert Half
  Search Engine Academy
  Trancontinental
  The Team 990
  Viau Foods
  Sun Life
  John Abbott College
  The Gazette
  BJ Media
  West Island CJE (Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi)
  Moisson Montréal
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
• study and go abroad fair fall 2011
  Top universities from the UK, USA, Australia, Sweden, Canada and many other countries take part in the Study and Go Abroad Fair fall 2011 circuit to meet with students who are interested in studying abroad. Top-ranked universities include UCL (ranked 4th in the QS World University Rankings 2011) and King’s College London from the UK; the University of Melbourne and the University of New South Wales from Australia; the Chinese University of Hong Kong; the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and Lund University from Sweden.
  
  “Visitors to the expo have a fantastic opportunity to meet face-to-face with university representatives to find out more about how they can study abroad and make their dreams a reality. We have a great line-up of universities, and an extensive Travel Pavilion for adventure travel and gap year options, volunteer programs and work abroad. I would encourage students to bring their friends and family to this inclusive, free event,” says Katie Idle, Director of Sales and Marketing.
  
  The growing trend of Canadians studying abroad is fuelled by students who are attracted by the greater variety of programs; have a desire to learn about other cultures and experience living abroad or elsewhere in Canada; know that their résumé will be that much more completive when entering the work force; as well as those aware of the difficulty of getting into their chosen programs in Canada. Some programs in Canada, like medicine for example, are notoriously difficult to get into (30% acceptance rate for first-time applicants), especially in BC and Ontario, and many students are not willing to put their lives on hold to keep trying. The Caribbean is the number one destination for Canadians to study medicine abroad, and many of the Caribbean medical schools, such as the University of Avalon in the Netherlands Antilles, one of the exhibitors at the Fair, are fully recognized by ECFMG, WHO, FAIMER/IMED and the MCC, which means that graduates are able to practice anywhere in the world.
  
  The expo starts at 1pm, but visitors are invited to come at 12 noon already to hear guest speaker Jean-Marc Hachey, author and online publisher of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas, as he kicks off a full day of exciting information seminars presented on a range of topics.
  
  Seminar schedules and exhibitor profiles can be found online at www.studyandgoabroad.com, along with details of our Grand Prize Draw. Prizes include a return flight to Australia offered by Fair sponsor Qantas, a two-week Beaches and Reefs Contiki Holidays trip, and a Travel CUTS seven-week volunteer trip to Tanzania.
  
  
  LOCATIONS AND TIMES
  
  Ottawa: 
  Thursday, September 29th, Ottawa Convention Centre, from 1 to 6pm. Free seminars are offered throughout the day beginning at 12 noon with guest speaker Jean-Marc Hachey, author of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas.
  
  Toronto: 
  Saturday and Sunday, October 1st and 2nd, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, from 1 to 6pm. Free seminars are offered throughout the day beginning at 12 noon with guest speaker Jean-Marc Hachey, author of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas.
  
  Vancouver: 
  Tuesday, October 4th, Vancouver Convention Centre, from 1 to 6pm. Free seminars are offered throughout the day beginning at 12 noon with guest speaker Jean-Marc Hachey, author of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas.
  
  Calgary:
  Wednesday, October 5th, Calgary Telus Convention Centre from 1 to 6pm. Free seminars are offered throughout the day beginning at 12 noon with guest speaker Jean-Marc Hachey, author of The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Government of Canada Building a Stronger Economy Through Continuing Commitment to Innovation and Research and Development
  The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today highlighted the Government of Canada’s priority to promote innovation, recognizing the crucial role it plays in enhancing the country’s productivity and economic prosperity.
  
  “In 2006, we announced our goal to create the best-educated, most-skilled and most flexible workforce in the world,” the Minister said in an address to the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario. “We’ve backed that commitment since with a track record stronger than any government that came before us. We did so fully recognizing the important role these new investments will play in enhancing our productivity and economic prosperity.”
  
  Since it was first elected, the Harper Government has made significant investments in innovation in every budget, and increased federal funding in science and technology every single year. Canada ranks first among the G-7 countries in terms of expenditures on research and development (R&D) in the higher-education sector as a share of the economy.
  
  In recent years, the Government has emphasized the need to more closely link publicly funded research to business needs, and to obtain greater economic and social value from federal funding for research. “The Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, spelled out in Budget 2011, contains a number of initiatives designed to meet those objectives,” said Minister Flaherty. “By targeting these investments towards innovation we recognized—like any forward-looking business would—the true benefits of investments in research both for short-term advantage and long-term gain.”
  
  The Minister also noted, however, that Canada still lags other nations in overall business expenditures on R&D. He urged the private sector to increasingly make innovation a central component of business strategies to ensure that Canada can compete with the world’s best and transform promising ideas into pioneering results.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• The Montreal Job and Training Fair in September 2011
  The 37th edition of Montreal Job and Training Fair will be held in September 7 & 8, 2011 at Palais des congrès de Montréal. Through the years, the Montreal Job and Training Fair has remained the most important and unrivalled event, earning an enviable reputation while defining itself as a major event in province or Quebec.
  
  Free admission and no registration needed for visitors!
  
  Key considerations before you arrive:
  
  * Ask yourself if you have the skills needed to secure the job you wish to obtain.
  * Find out more about the situation in the job market. You may discover that the demand for manpower in your field or profession is very high in certain regions.
  * Revise your CV; make sure to emphasize your studies, work experience and skills and describe your skills clearly.
  * Tell people you know about your job search. The more people who know that you are looking for a job, the greater your chances of obtaining information that could lead to employment.
  * Ask yourself if you are devoting enough time to your job search: it should keep you busy on a full-time basis (unless you already hold a job).
  
  
  Laval - 3rd edition - September 16 & 17, 2011
  Salle Antoine-Labelle de la Récréathèque de Laval
  
  
      
  
  For more job information in Montreal, please visit Jobs in Montreal.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• The National Job Fair & Training Expo Fall Edition 2011 in Toronto
  The National Job Fair & Training Expo fall edition of 2011 will be held on September 27 and 28, 2011 (Tuesday and Wednesday) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building, Hall A). 140 to 150 organizations are expected to exhibit for this 19th edition and it's right here in downtown Toronto to be accessible to as many individuals as possible from the Greater Toronto Area and outlying regions.
  
  
  In July 15, The National Job Fair & Training Expo confirmed the reservation of the 100th booth. Reaching the 100 number is a strong indicator that the fair coming up is in line to be another great success. TigerDirect.ca is the employer that reserved the 100th booth and this is there 10th participation since 2005, one of the significant and successful exhibitor of the fair.
  
  Since the first edition in 2002, this is the 15th fair to reach the 100-booth mark, solidifying the leading position of The National Job Fair & Training Expo in Ontario. No other recruitment event open to the general public has ever reached this size and this consistency in Ontario.
  
  
      * Direct contact with over 500 recruiters, career specialists and admission officers.
      * Thousands of job opportunities, training & education programs and career services under one roof.
      * Access opportunities in a wide variety of sectors.
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Hire Canada Job Fair & Training Expo at Mississauga Convention Centre
  Hire Canada is a leading Job/Career Fair and Training Expo organization. They are dedicated to assisting organizations in recruiting for full-time, contract, summer, co-op, and part-time positions. With many on site recruiters, free resume critiquing, career specialists and admissions staff to assist you.
  
  Hire Canada Job Fair & Training Expo
  Wednesday, September 14, 2011
  11am - 4pm
  Mississauga Convention Centre
  
  FREE admission and open to the general public
  
  
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• Ontario's clean energy economy creates 5,000 new jobs
  Ontario's clean energy economy continues to grow, creating 5,000 new jobs.
  
  Through Ontario's clean energy Feed-in Tariff program, 25 new large-scale renewable energy projects - solar and wind - will provide enough electricity to power more than 280,000 homes or a community the size of Windsor each year. These projects will also help attract approximately $3 billion in new private-sector investment to the province.
  
  These projects will be brought online through the Bruce to Milton reinforcement project, Ontario's largest transmission project in 20 years. The projects will be located in Southwestern Ontario along the Bruce to Milton transmission line, including Tiverton, Woodstock, Strathroy, Seaforth, Paisley and Zurich. So far, more than 2,000 mid-size and large-scale Feed-in Tariff projects have been announced, representing enough electricity each year to power about 900,000 homes.
  
  Ontario is replacing dirty, coal-fired plants with clean, renewable energy like water, wind, solar and bio-energy. This is part of the McGuinty government's plan to keep costs down for families today, while building a clean, modern and reliable electricity system for tomorrow.
  
  Ontario's Green Energy Act is on track to create 50,000 clean energy jobs by the end of 2012. As a result of our actions, over 13,000 jobs have already been created.
  
  QUICK FACTS
  
      * The FIT contract offers consist of 14 wind projects in the Bruce area totalling 750 megawatts (MW). In the area west of London there are five wind projects totalling 268.4 MW and six solar wind projects totalling 27.5 MW.
      * Thousands of Ontarians are participating in the microFIT program, with over 10,000 projects already connected or ready to connect.
      * At peak construction, 450 people will be working on the Bruce to Milton transmission project.
      * Since 2009, more than 30 businesses have announced they are setting up or expanding plants in Ontario to manufacture parts for the solar and wind industries.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Youth Café 2011 Summer Job Fair in Montreal
  The Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) in Montréal, Youth Café is holding the 2011 Summer Job Fair. This represents a fantastic opportunity for young people to learn about the employment seeking process or to continue the steps they already initiated. The 2011 Summer Job Fair is absolutely free and will allow participants to meet local employers and apply to the positions that interest them. We encourage young job seekers to have their resumes on hand to establish a first contact with the employers who are present.
  
  Open to the general public, admission is free.
  
  
  This career fair will take place:
  
  
      Wednesday, June 22, 2011
      2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
      Montréal SCCY, Youth Café
      330 Emery Street
      Montreal, Quebec
  
  
  
  
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• CFNU: Overtime For Nurses in One Year Equals More Than 11,000 Full-Time Jobs
  Information from a new study shows that in 2010, registered nurses and nurse supervisors publicly employed in Canada’s health care and social assistance sector, worked a total of 20,627,800 hours of overtime, equivalent to 11,400 full-time jobs.
  
  On average, 14.5% of nurses worked unpaid overtime in 2010, up from 12.9% in 2008. Nurses reporting unpaid overtime worked 4.4 extra hours per week. This is 0.5 hours higher, on average, than in 2008.
  
  For every week in 2010, 19,200 public-sector health care nurses, on average, were absent due to illness or disability. Full-time nurses top all other occupations in rates of illness and disability-related absenteeism.
  
  Full-time nurses top all other occupations in rates of illness and disability-related absenteeism.
  
  “We are not surprised by most of these figures, unfortunately,” said Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. “They replicate a pattern established in a similar study covering 1987 to 2008. What is alarming is that though the percentage of nurses working paid overtime has decreased, from 21.4% in 2008 to 17.3% in 2010, the percentage of nurses working unpaid overtime has increased. This represents a further squeezing of labour from a workforce which continues to face layoffs.”
  
  Other details from the study are found in “Quick Facts: Overtime and Absenteeism.”
  
  CFNU commissioned this update by Informetrica Ltd. to identify trends in overtime and absenteeism among nurses across Canada.
  
  The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) meeting at the Winnipeg Convention Centre marks the 30th anniversary of the Federation. The CFNU is Canada’s largest nurses’ organization representing over 176,000 members.
  
  The full agenda for the 15th Biennial Convention is available online: www.cfnu.ca
  

  
  

  
  
  
• New Brunswick Virtual Career Fair 2011
  The New Brunswick government, Brunswick News Inc. and CareerBeacon.com have been partnering to produce Atlantic Canada's longest running and most successful virtual career fair over the past seven years.
  
  Each virtual career fair, running every spring and fall, offers candidates approximately 3,000 job and career opportunities to choose from right here in New Brunswick.  The 15th Virtual Career Fair is being held from May 18 to May 29 at www.careerbeacon.com/NBen
  
  "This unique strategic partnership ensures businesses will not be crippled by a shortage of skilled workers due to the increase of Baby Boomers and Traditionalists leaving the workforce ... Communicating digitally with the most technologically sophisticated generation, Gen Y, will make New Brunswick an increasingly attractive opportunity to learn, work and grow professionally," explained Dan Cormier, Senior Business Development Officer of CareerBeacon.com.
  
  Minister’s message for the 15th Virtual Career Fair
  
  
  
  As Minister responsible for Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour, I am pleased that the Government of New Brunswick will team up once again with CareerBeacon.com for the 15th Virtual Career Fair being held from May 18 to May 29. This online recruitment event is a valuable resource for both job seekers and the province’s employers.
  
  As a province, we are putting New Brunswick on the path to building a labour force capable of meeting the challenges of our changing economy. Even in our changing economic conditions, there are several New Brunswick companies looking to hire skilled individuals. Despite these openings, job seekers are not always aware of the many career opportunities available to them. That is why we value our partnership with CareerBeacon.com, which helps bring attention to the various occupations available to everyone, especially our youth.
  
  I encourage all job seekers and recent graduates in particular, to explore the many exciting and fulfilling career opportunities available to them in various New Brunswick industries. This will benefit not only those potential employees and employers, but also the entire province.
  
  --Hon. Martine Coulombe Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
  
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• Manitoba Provides 2,800 Summer Jobs For Manitoba Youth
  Applications for 2,800 summer jobs through Green Teams and STEP Services are now being accepted, Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau announced today.
  
  “Many of these positions provide opportunities for youth to gain on-the-job experience in or around their fields of study and the benefits don’t stop there,” said Rondeau.  “Young people get opportunities for scholarships, employers get support for new positions and communities get help needed to pursue new projects.”
  
  An often-overlooked benefit is the contribution that students and youth hired through programs such as the Green Teams make to summer experiences and activities for children and youth up to 15 years of age, noted Rondeau.
  
  “This includes providing supervision and leadership for those younger than themselves to play and be involved in positive activities in their communities, to learn new skills, to discover new friends and enjoy the summer months in structured and safe environments.
  
  “Thanks to the enthusiastic leadership of students hired through these programs, approximately 21,000 kids will experience days filled with fun, hit their beds tired at night and collect positive memories that last a lifetime.  Programs of this nature that benefit both the young employee and local kids are considered priority investments.”
  
  Of the 2,800 jobs available this summer, an estimated 1,500 students and youth will be employed through the Urban, Hometown and Conservation Green Team programs.
  
  The Urban and Hometown Green Teams provide summer employment for students and youth from 16 to 24 years of age.  Successful applicants work in fields like recreation, youth volunteer co‑ordination, park or trail enhancements, tourism and public education.  There are also four $500 scholarships available to students who demonstrate how their participation in a project has benefited a community.  Work assignments begin either May 1 or June 13and end Aug. 31.
  
  The Conservation Green Team provides opportunities for employment in provincial parks and nature sites in areas such as maintenance, wildlife, forestry and interpretative services.  These jobs will begin either May 24 or July 4 and end Aug. 19.
  
  The remaining 1,300 jobs are with STEP Services, which will employ high-school and post-secondary students looking for work in government departments, special operating agencies and Crown corporations.  The full-time summer component of STEP Services begins on April 26 and ends on Sept. 9.  Positions are available throughout Manitoba and include jobs such as lab assistants, information technologists, clerical assistants, travel counsellors and groundskeepers.
  
  “Students gain valuable, career-related employment experience and get an idea of what it’s like to work in the civil service,” Rondeau said.  He added the STEP program, created in 1970, encourages students to consider careers in the public sector, which will help in the renewal of Manitoba’s civil service.
  
  Since 2001, more than 14,000 jobs have been created through the provincial government’s Green Teams and STEP Services.  The Green Team and STEP programs build on other opportunities to help youth develop job-related skills and are an integral part of the province’s Youth Job Corps, which provides pre-employment supports, mentoring, coaching and jobs for more than 7,600 youth annually, the minister said.
  
  For Hometown or Urban Green Teams, call 204-945-3556 in Winnipeg; 1-800-282-8069, ext. 3556 (toll-free); or register online at www.studentjobs.gov.mb.ca.
  
  For the Conservation Green Team, apply at the nearest Manitoba Conservation district office.  For the nearest office, call toll free 1-800-282-8069, ext. 7182 or go to www.manitoba.ca/conservation/wildlife/about/who.html.
  
  For STEP Services, students may apply online at www.studentjobs.gov.mb.ca.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• 5,000 summer job opportunities available for youth of Calgary
  The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre's 2011 Summer Hiring Fair was held today at Big Four Building - Stampede Park.
  
  
  
  Companies Participating in the Summer Hiring Fair
  • 7-Eleven Canada Inc.
  • Aarrow Advertising Canada
  • Aerotek ULC
  • Amazing Little Kingdom Inc.
  • ArborCare Tree Service
  • Between Friends Club
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary
  • Brewers Distributors Limited
  • Brink's
  • Brookfield Office Properties Canada
  • Butterfield Acres Children's Farm
  • Calaway Park
  • Calgary Downtown Association
  • Calgary Family Services
  • Calgary Stampede
  • Calgary Vipers Baseball Club
  • Canada Safeway Limited
  • Canadian Contract Cleaning Specialists Inc.
  • Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre
  • Canadian Property Stars
  • Cardel Place
  • CBI Home Health Calgary
  • CCA Youth Employment Program
  • CIBC
  • City of Calgary- Recreation & CNS
  • College Pro Painters
  • Danier Leather Inc.
  • Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre
  • Dialogue Partners Inc.
  • Direct Sales Force
  • Diversified Staffing Services
  • Earl's Bankers Hall
  • Eecol Electric
  • Elections Canada
  • Fastenal Canada Ltd.
  • FedEx Express
  • G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) Ltd.
  • Groupe Dynamite
  • Ikea
  • InStore Focus
  • International Fitness Holdings Inc.
  • Katimavik
  • Latitude
  • Loblaw Companies Limited
  • London Drugs
  • Lowe's
  • MacCon Inc.
  • Manpower Staffing Services
  • McDonald's Restaurant
  • Mid-Sun Summer Day Camps
  • Moxie's Classic Grill
  • Mr. Lube
  • Nannies on Call
  • National Money Mart
  • NewAd
  • Our Lady Queen of Peace Ranch
  • Paladin Security
  • Party Machine
  • Pedalheads Bike Camp
  • Prestige Landscape Group
  • Priszm
  • Purdy's Chocolates
  • Purolator Courier Ltd.
  • Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta
  • Service Canada Centre for Youth
  • Starbucks Coffee Company
  • Stitches/ Urban Planet
  • Sun Life Financial
  • Sunnyside Greenhouses Ltd.
  • Supported Lifestyles Ltd.
  • TD Canada Trust
  • The Calgary Zoo
  • The Fairmont Palliser
  • The Forzani Group Limited
  • The Glencoe Club & The Glencoe Golf & Country Club
  • Tim Horton's
  • Totem Building Supplies
  • Town Shoes
  • Toys R Us
  • UPS
  • Vector Marketing
  • VOXBOX Studios DJ Skool
  • Wendy's Restaurants of Canada
  • Williams Moving & Storage
  • WinSport Canada
  • Youth Employment Centre