Special Events
We are pleased to announce the date for our next Job Fair. Thursday, April 19th from 9AM until 12PM, the Job Fair will be held at 51 Forest Hills Parkway, at Cole Harbour Place in the Multipurpose room.
Local employers will be on site between 9 am and noon, to discuss opportunities with their companies. They will explain screening processes, skill requirements, and answer questions. Some employers will accept resumes and arrange interviews.
As usual, our Job Search Centre will be available for job searchers to print resumes and search for work on the Internet.
Below is a list of confirmed employers attending the fair. Check back frequently for updates to the exhibitor list!
- Administrative Staffing
- Arrow Electronics
- Atlantic Cat
- Canada Post
- Capital Health
- Casino Nova Scotia Halifax
- CIBC
- Circle K
- Convergys
- Costco Wholesale
- Halifax Marriott Harbourfront
- Investor's Group
- Killam Properties
- Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council
- On-Line Support
- Princess Auto
- RBC Royal Bank
- Securitas
- Shannex Health Care
- Sobeys
- Sunlife Financial
- Youth Live
Services: During the Community Job Fair, drop into our 1st floor resource centre where Job Search Services staff members can offer assistance with Internet job searching and advice on how to maximize your job search process. Information will also be available on the workshops and referral service offered by Job Search Services.
Tips: Being well-prepared for a job fair, will dramatically increase your chances of gaining employment or making important contacts. A few important tips are:
- Bring along plenty of updated resumes.
- A neat, business-like appearance will help you make a good first impression.
- SMILE.
- Choose the companies that you are interested in (from the list above) and research them. Make a list of questions that you would like to ask.
- Take a pen and paper to record contact information, promising networking opportunities, and answers to questions.
- After the job fair, follow up with employers. Show that you are serious about wanting to work for their company.
The Job Fair will be held in the Multipurpose Room at Cole Harbour Place. Cole Harbour Place is located at 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth. Cole Harbour Place has a Metro Transit stop directly out front, for routes 62 and 68 and the Community Transit that runs to Preston, Lake Echo and Porters Lake.
