NEWS RELEASE
COUNTY OF SIMCOE
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Following the success of the County’s first Virtual Job Fair in June 2021, the County and area partners are offering another online “Work in Simcoe County” Job Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Data collected from the County of Simcoe’s Work in Simcoe County website, workinsimcoecounty.ca, shows that in the month of September, there were 9,523 active job openings in our region.
More than 80 employers have registered for the Job Fair so far, including Simcoe County District School Board, Vetta Nordic Spa, Town of Innisfil, Mount St. Louis Moonstone Ski Resort, Napoleon, Linear Transfer Automation, Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital, 400 Chrysler Barrie, and Georgian Bay General Hospital, among many others. For a full list of registered employers, visit https://workinsimcoecounty.ca/virtual-job-fair-november-9/.
The event is to be hosted on an interactive, user-friendly platform that will connect job seekers and employers through one-on-one text chat, audio and video. Employment opportunities from the following sectors are available: manufacturing and distribution; agriculture and food processing; healthcare and social assistance; transportation; hospitality and tourism; construction and the trades; education and training; not for profit organizations; retail and professional services.
Job seekers are also encouraged to register early to view companies and job opportunities in advance. As an additional service, job seekers can access one-on-one support from Employment Ontario partners prior to the event, including free assistance with resume writing, developing a job search plan and preparing for interviews.
EVENT: Work in Simcoe County Virtual Job Fair
Where: Virtual – details to be provided upon registration
When: Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Register: This is a FREE event, but registration is required.
The Virtual Job Fair is limited to those employers offering employment within the 16 member municipalities of the County of Simcoe and the separated Cities of Barrie and Orillia.
The Virtual Job Fair is being brought to you by the County of Simcoe in collaboration with member municipalities, the Cities of Barrie and Orillia, Georgian College, Lakehead University, Employment Ontario and the Province of Ontario. For questions about the job fair, please contact [email protected].
County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
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