You’re Invited: Job and Career Fair at Scarborough Civic Centre, Toronto May 4, 2015

Job and Career Fair

Monday May 4

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Opening Remarks at 10 a.m.

Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Attend this annual Job and Career Fair and meet employers from a variety of sectors.

Dress to impress.
Bring your resumé and be prepared for an on-the-spot interview.
Objective:
- Meet and network with employers.
- Apply to jobs with a variety of employers.

To date, available opportunities include:

Administrators/Receptionist
After School Recreation Care (Child care)
Building Superintendents and Building Managers
Customer Service Reps and Banking Advisors
Data Analyst
Development Service Workers
Fiber Cabling Technicians
Financial Advisors and Consultants
Fitness Coordinators
General Labours
Graphic Designers
Hospitality Services (temporary positions)
Journeymen Linemen/Powerline Technicians, CET Technologists, Electrical Engineers. Project Managers and Project Estimators
Lab Technicians
Landscape Workers
Machine Operators
Magazine Editor
Maintenance Worker and Housekeeping
Operations Firefighters, Call Taker/Dispatchers, Fire Prevention Public Educators
Personal Support Workers
Photographers
Police Officers
Project Coordinators
Retail Sales Associates (part-time and seasonal)
School Bus Drivers
Security Guards
Shipper/Receiver
Social Services Workers
Registered Nurse and Registered Practical Nurses
Truck Drivers
Warehouse Associates
and more

Also, on-the-spot interviews will be held for up to 300 Housekeeping – Room Attendants and General Cleaners, required for this summer’s Pan Am / Parapan Am Games (Athletic Village). Job seekers aged 18 and over are welcome to apply with resumé and two pieces of identification.

As well as connecting with employers and applying for jobs, you can sit in on one of our on-site workshops or have your resumé briefly reviewed:

11 a.m. The One-Minute Interview Preparation
1:30 p.m. Find Jobs and Job Search Workshops Online
All Day Resumé Reviews

Need help getting prepared for the job fair? Attend a workshop before the event on making a great first impression with employers.

Register online for the Job and Career Fair, or call Cliffcrest Employment Services at 416-392-4876 for more information.

Good Luck! / Bonne Chance!

NEWS RELEASE

May 1, 2015

Job and career fair at Scarborough Civic Centre on Monday

The City of Toronto, YWCA Toronto and Progress Career Planning Institute are hosting the annual Job and Career Fair at the Scarborough Civic Centre on Monday. Councillor Michael Thompson (Ward 37 Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic Development and Culture Committee, will make opening remarks.

Date: Monday, May 4
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., opening remarks at 10 a.m.
Location: Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive

About 40 employers from a variety of sectors will offer job seekers hundreds of employment opportunities at the fair. Employers will interview for up to 300 hospitality positions. Training/service providers will share information about their services, and attendees will be able to take advantage of presentations and resumé reviews on-site.

This event will connect job seekers and employers as part of the City of Toronto’s workforce development strategy – helping Torontonians find work and helping businesses secure the skilled employees they need. All Toronto residents are welcome to attend. More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/job-careerfair.

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