Many employers in a wide range of fields are looking for bright, career-oriented people to grow with their businesses and industries. For these employers, midwestern Ontario is a goldmine of opportunity. Why? Conestoga College, the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Guelph combined have more than 40,000 undergraduate students -- an excellent source of intelligent, motivated, highly skilled young people.
On Wednesday, September 26, these four institutions will present Canada’s largest Postsecondary Career Fair, from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. Close to 200 employers will be on hand to discuss opportunities with students, answering questions about their companies and careers -- everything from finance and banking to wireless technology, from advertising and design to law enforcement, from precision manufacturing to community service and health care.
"Both employers and students realize what a great mutual opportunity this event presents,” says Mary Wright, Manager of Student Employment at Conestoga College. "In the short term and the long term, people with the right skills and the determination to succeed will continue to be in demand. As the universities and college continue to grow, increase the diversity and sophistication of their programs, and graduate an ever-larger number of high quality individuals, employers see the great advantage of having a major presence at this event.”
Among the participating employers are Manulife Financial, Bell Canada, ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., Linamar Corporation, Telesat Canada, COM DEV, Ipsos- Reid, IBM Canada, Deloitte and Touche, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Waterloo Region Community Health Department, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, and the Public Service Commission of Canada.
The event is free to students and alumni of the four host institutions.
CONTACT: Mary Wright, 519-748-5220, ext. 3219 Career Fair Web site: www.partners4employment.ca