Hiring Fairs to Showcase Hundreds of Nova Scotia Jobs
Job seekers in Nova Scotia will have direct access to hundreds of jobs through a series of hiring fairs and online job postings.
The new initiative, Opportunities Nova Scotia, is designed to better connect job seekers and employers. About 50 employers and other partners gathered today, May 2, at Casino Nova Scotia for a kickoff event.
"We launched Opportunities Nova Scotia to help Nova Scotians stay home and find fulfilling work here," said Education Minister Karen Casey. "With an aging workforce and spiking retirements, we need to keep our talent in Nova Scotia. We also need to help employers meet their workforce needs -- their success keeps our economy strong."
The province is partnering with The People Bank, Jobboom.com, regional development authorities, local municipalities, the Nova Scotia Come to life initiative and employers to host a series of signature events across the province. The goals are to better connect job seekers and employers, help job seekers find careers they want and help employers meet recruitment needs.
About 400 opportunities are being showcased at a series of Opportunities Nova Scotia hiring fairs. Jobs are also posted online at <a href-"http://www.thepeoplebank.com">www.thepeoplebank.com</a> and, to date, about 900 resumes have been received.
That type of response is encouraging for partners, such as Halifax Regional Municipality.
"HRM has a vested interest in keeping our talented and educated job seekers here in our region," said Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor Peter Kelly."It's all about people -- if we want people to stay, we have to get out there and actively recruit potential employees. Opportunities Nova Scotia will help us reach the right people."
Successful Opportunities Nova Scotia events have already been held in Truro, Bridgewater and Wolfville. The line-up for coming fairs is:
Thursday, May 3: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Halifax, Cunard Event Centre: Pier 23, 961 Marginal Rd., Halifax.
Tuesday, May 8: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sydney, Membertou Trade & Convention Centre, 50 Maillard St., Membertou.
Thursday, May 10: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Port Hawkesbury, Civic Centre, 606 Reeves St., Port Hawkesbury.
Tuesday, May 22: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Rodd Grand Yarmouth, 417 Main St., Yarmouth.
In addition to recruiting workers within Nova Scotia, Opportunities Nova Scotia will expand to other jurisdictions within Canada. It will target expatriots living and working in places such as Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton. The timing for Phase 2 will be announced after the Nova Scotia events are completed.