Making Connections
Helping you achieve your career goalsWhether you're interested in finding a job, want to advance your career or are thinking about returning to school so you can switch careers, you'll find plenty of information and advice at this year's National Job Fair & Training Expo. LINDA WHITE |
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 [ 2006-09-27 ] |
TRAINING & EDUCATION PAVILION /CAREER & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PAVILION
September 27 & 28 - Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Whether you're interested in finding a job, want to advance your career or are thinking about returning to school so you can switch careers, you'll find plenty of information and advice at this year's National Job Fair & Training Expo.
This bi-annual event features four main pavilions, including the Employment Pavilion, which hosts employers and employment agencies, and BizLaunch Entrepreneurship Pavilion, which welcomes experts dedicated to helping you achieve success.
At the Training & Education Pavilion, you'll find representatives from a host of colleges, institutes, universities, continuing-education centres, professional associations and special-training facilities. They can discuss future job trends and how to prepare for your future.
Among those is Robetech Institute Inc., a private career college that has been training health-care professionals since 1988. "At the past fairs we've participated in, we've been overwhelmed by the number of new immigrants who had just arrived in Canada and were looking for work in their field," representative Jean Robles says.
"We help foreign-trained health-care professions earn a Canadian diploma to allow them to apply to laboratories and hospitals. It also allows them to sit for their certification exam," she says.
In addition to program information, Robetech's interactive job fair booths features microscopes, massage tables, blood pressure cuffs and physiotherapy equipment.
The International Academy of Design & Technology and the Toronto Film School will also be on hand. Ask about a variety of career education programs, including fashion marketing and merchandising, graphic design, film production, digital photography, and video game design and development.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Be sure to talk to representatives in the Training & Education Pavilion about the background you need to take advantage of opportunities that interest you, how much they cost, what grants may be available and the type of job you can expect to find after completing your training.
The Career & Employment Services Pavilion hosts a variety of professionals dedicated to helping you with your job search and career. Count on them for information, counselling and helpful job search techniques.
The Career Edge Organization, a national internship facilitator, is among those on-site. Find out about internship programs for recent graduates, recent graduates with self-declared disabilities and internationally qualified professionals.
"We offer paid internships in a lot of large and medium-sized companies across Canada," says Kimberley Wakefield, director of marketing and communications. "Our internships are designed to help people launch their careers -- either a brand new career or a new career in Canada. We break the 'no experience- no job, can't get a job without experience' cycle."
Career Edge will host a presentation full of tips for job seekers, such as submitting a flawless job application and customizing your cover letter and resume to a particular position.
Resume Solutions Inc. will also be on hand and will offer resume critiquing. "We invite you to walk in with copies of your resume and cover letter," president Surranna Sandy says. "We'll offer tips on how to add value to employers and will be available to answer questions about the job search process, career management techniques, networking, interviewing and building up contacts."
Whether you're looking for employment or want to make yourself more employable, taking advantage of so many opportunities under one roof can help you realize your career goals.
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