More than 150 employers and more than 3,000 students and recent graduates of the area's four postsecondary institutions will meet and talk about careers and employment opportunities at the 10th annual Career Fair on Wednesday, September 24 at RIM Park in Waterloo.
The annual event is presented by Conestoga College, the University of Guelph, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. It lets visitors see displays and meet representatives of participating organizations, obtain career information, discuss employment requirements and opportunities, and promote their own skills.
The event is from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and is free to anyone from the four institutions with a valid, current student or alumni ID card. There is even shuttle-bus service from each of the institutions to the RIM Park site.
Many economic sectors will be represented, including financial services, advanced manufacturing, information technology, retail services, engineering, aerospace, telecommunications, health care, pharmaceuticals, food and hospitality services, law enforcement, community and social services, and government agencies and departments.
Although most companies represented are based in Ontario, firms from Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia and the United States will also be present.
Among the outstanding local firms on hand will be ATS Automation Tooling Systems, COM DEV, Conestoga-Rovers, DALSA, Economical Insurance, Linamar, Manulife Financial, MKS, Open Text, Research In Motion and Sun Life.
Visiting students and graduates receive a reference guide to participating companies, and have the opportunity to obtain company-specific materials, network with employer representatives and distribute their resumes.
Additional details are at the following Web site: www.partners4employment.ca.
CONTACTS:
Lynne Proctor (Conestoga College), 519-748-5220, ext. 3219,
lproctor@conestogac.on.ca
;
Bill Pires (University of Guelph), 519-8244120, ext. 52240,
bpires@uoguelph.ca
;
Carol Ann Olheiser (University of Waterloo), 519-888-4567,
ext. 2482, olheiser@uwaterloo.ca
;
Joy Mitchell (Wilfrid Laurier University), 519-884-0710, ext.
4136, jmitchel@wlu.ca