North Edmonton Job Fair hosted by Heather Sweet, MLA

Please join Heather Sweet, MLA at her third annual job fair right here in the north east! This event will feature employers from several sectors of our economy. This job fair will be complimented by free presentations by various Alberta business leaders. List of employers/resources are: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, City of Edmonton, Edmonton Police Service, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, EPCOR Canada, EmployAbilities, Second Chance CPR & First Aid/Spectrum Safety Services, Alberta Forest Products Association, Drake International, Women Building Futures, The Learning Centre Literacy Association, On Site Placement, Alberta Blue Cross, Bredin Centre for Learning, IBEW Local 424 Union, Trade Winds to Success Training Society, Boys and Girls Club of Edmonton, Cabela’s, Canadian Corps of Commissionaires- Northern Alberta, Value Village, Starbucks Canada, Iron & Earth, Gunnebo Canada Inc, Tim Hortons, Servus Credit Union, NAIT, NorQuest College, Sureway Construction Group Ltd., Tartan Industrial Services, Entrust Disability Services, TELUS, Canadian Armed Forces, Alberta Forest Products Association, BGS Career Ventures, Canadian Tire – Edmonton – Manning Dr., Canadian National Railway Company, Academy of Learning Career College, Digital School Technical Design College, TruGreen Canada, RBC, Canadian Property Stars, North East Business Association, Careers in Transition/Careers in Construction, Machine Works, Alliance of Canadian Cinema and Radio Artists, Building Employment Skills for Youth, North East Business Association. *This is subject to change* Presentation Schedule is: 9:00 am – EmployAbilities: Looking to make your best impression at a job fair? Come hear tips from EmployAbilities experts on how to put your best foot forward at this event. 9:30 am – Women Building Futures: Women Building Futures offers information to women about careers in trades occupations, provides training, job placement and job retention. 10:00 am – BGS Career Ventures: Tips and Strategies to help you maximize your time and productivity at a job fair. Learn how to prepare for a Job Fair and develop a game plan to meet with employers who have positions available that you are interested in. • 7 steps to prepare for a Job Fair • View a Job Fair from the Employer’s and the Job Seeker’s perspective • Avoiding Job Fair Mistakes • Develop a game plan for at the Job Fair • Next Steps following a Job Fair • Resume tips 10:30 am – Iron & Earth: Iron & Earth is led by oil sands workers committed to incorporating more renewable energy projects into their work scope. Iron and Earth was created during the spring of 2015 when oil prices started to fall and was founded as a platform to engage in renewable energy development issues, and to empower their membership to advocate for an energy future we can be proud of creating. Their membership has since grown to include workers from a variety of industrial trades, including boilermakers, electricians, pipe fitters, ironworkers, and labourers. 11:00 am – Alberta Forest Products Association (Work Wild): Work Wild is a campaign that reaches out to people who are making one of the most important choices in their lives — finding a career they love. In response to a labour shortage in Alberta’s forest sector, Work Wild was launched in 2011 to educate Albertans about the variety of careers available. In this presentation, you will learn about sustainable forest management and a wide range of career opportunities in environmental sciences, skilled trades, engineering, equipment operation, general labour, and more. 11:30 am – EPCOR Canada: Job seekers are encouraged to come learn about EPCOR, their careers and opportunities and the hiring process. There will be child-minding services on site but space is limited.