March 19, 2015

Alberni Valley News Thursday, March 19, 2015

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MARCH 24, 2015: 9 AM TO 3 PM AT ALBERNI ATHLETIC HALL • Over 50 Employers and Training Organizations • Explore Job, Career and Volunteer Opportunities • Learn about Employment Services • Great Networking Opportunity!

BRING YOUR RESUME & PREPARE TO BE INTERVIEWED

Check out our Events Page on Facebook: CAREER FAIR! MARCH FORTH ON MARCH 24TH!

250.724.4560 • www.avemployment.ca

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Thursday, March 19, 2015 Alberni Valley News

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4. Plan your priorities for the day and research the companies you hope to speak to. The Career Fair will be very busy, and there may be line-ups at some tables, so do your homework before you arrive. Using our list of employers, identify which companies you are targeting and do some research into what they do and what their needs are. Most importantly, show that you know what their goals are, and how you can help them accomplish those goals. You can give yourself the edge over other applicants by impressing them with your knowledge and preparation.

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3727 ROGER STREET

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Alberni Valley Employment Centre is the WorkBC Employment Services Centre for the Alberni Clayoquot region of Vancouver Island. Together with our partners, INEO Employment Services and Community Futures Alberni Clayoquot, we deliver the Employment Program of British Columbia for residents of the Alberni Valley and surrounding communities. We provide a full range of services to help job-seekers find and maintain employment - drop in to one of our centres in Port Alberni, Ucluelet or Tofino to find out how we can help!

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About AV EMPLOYMENT CENTRE

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6. Follow up after the fair. If you feel like you made a good impression on an employer, contact them within about 2 weeks of the Career Fair. Send an email or card letting them know how much you enjoyed meeting them, and restate your interest in working for them. Similarly, if you see a job posting for one of the employers you talked to, mention the conversation in your cover letter or email when you apply for the job.

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3. Be enthusiastic. Employers will usually prefer to hire someone who is enthusiastic over someone who has all the skills, but doesn’t seem very interested. Demonstrate your communication skills by offering a firm handshake and showing good eye contact, a smile, and a positive attitude. Focus on your talents, your strengths, and what you have to offer based on the employer’s needs.

5. Bring resumes targeting the employers on your list. Once you’ve decided which employers you would like to visit, make sure you have resumes targeting the jobs they might have to offer. It will not be very useful to hand a resume showing your skills as a cook to a company looking to hire cleaners, for example. Prepare ahead of time and make sure the skills summary on your resume has the skills the employer is looking for.

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Since October 1, 2010 NETP has been operating under the ASETS (Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy). As an ASETS Agreement holder, NETP provides employment related services and programs to all Aboriginal peoples living in the geographic service area covering the Vancouver Island West Coast from Ditidaht First Nation in the South, First Nation communities inland East to Port Alberni, to Ka’;yu;k;t;h;/ Che’ktles7et’h’ First Nation in the North.

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The Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program (NETP), is one of fifteen departments within the structure of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC).

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About NETP

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2. Dress like you would for an interview. What you wear to the Career Fair is the most important part of making a good first impression; remember, employers are there so they can meet applicants face-to-face. Even if you are targeting industrial or labour positions, dress in clothes that are slightly above the standard you would expect to see in the workplace.

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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF OUR CAREER FAIR 1. This is a networking opportunity. While some employers may be hiring on the spot (they have at our past events), not all employers at the Career Fair will be hiring for immediate vacancies. Your mission for the day is to collect information, make contacts, and learn as much as you can about what employers are looking for in the people they hire. Talk to the employers and show them you know something about their company; tell them why you are interested in working for them, and collect as many business cards, names, and email addresses as possible. When the employer does have a position to offer, you can stand out by reminding them that you met at the Career Fair.

www.albernivalleynews.com

Alberni Valley News Thursday, March 19, 2015

BLEACHERS

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1. Nuu-chah-nulth Employment & Training Program 2. Alberni Valley Employment Centre 3. INEO Employment Services 4. Community Futures/Venture Connect 5. Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council 6. Port Alberni Friendship Center 7. Alberni Community & Women’s Services 8. Port Alberni Association for Community Living 9. AV Lions Club 10. Canadian Red Cross 11. BC Federation of Labour 12. Service Canada 13. Huu-ay-aht / Steelhead LNG 14. Industry Training Authority 15. Catalyst Paper 16. STEP - BC Construction Association 17. Western Forest Products 18. RCMP 19. RCMP – Aboriginal Recruitment 20. Port Alberni Port Authority 21. West Coast Aquatic 22. Creative Salmon 23. Transport Canada 24. Ucluelet Harbor Seafoods 25. Department of Fisheries & Oceans 26. Cermaq Canada 27. Uu-a-thluk 28. North Island College 29. Vancouver Island University 30. Excel College 31. Pacific Rim Driving School 32. Pacific Rim National Park 33. BC Timber Sales 34. Westland Insurance Group 35. Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue 36. Canadian Armed Forces 37. Long Beach Lodge 38. Chances RimRock Gaming Centre 39. Best Western Tin Wis 40. Boston Pizza 41. Vancouver Island Health Authority 42. Loving Hands Senior Care 43. BlackRock Oceanfront Resort 44. Barclay Best Western Hotel 45. Pacific Sands Beach Resort 46. Scotiabank 47. Ha-Shilth-sa Newspaper 48. Mark’s Work Wearhouse 49. BMO 50. Sears 51. RBC 52. Westcoast Home Hardware Building Centre 53. Tim Horton’s 54. Walmart 55. Kuu-us Crisis Line Society

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Thursday, March 19, 2015 Alberni Valley News

www.albernivalleynews.com

ALBERNI ATHLETIC HALL

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EXIT

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BLEACHERS

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4. Plan your priorities for the day and research the companies you hope to speak to. The Career Fair will be very busy, and there may be line-ups at some tables, so do your homework before you arrive. Using our list of employers, identify which companies you are targeting and do some research into what they do and what their needs are. Most importantly, show that you know what their goals are, and how you can help them accomplish those goals. You can give yourself the edge over other applicants by impressing them with your knowledge and preparation.

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3727 ROGER STREET

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Alberni Valley Employment Centre is the WorkBC Employment Services Centre for the Alberni Clayoquot region of Vancouver Island. Together with our partners, INEO Employment Services and Community Futures Alberni Clayoquot, we deliver the Employment Program of British Columbia for residents of the Alberni Valley and surrounding communities. We provide a full range of services to help job-seekers find and maintain employment - drop in to one of our centres in Port Alberni, Ucluelet or Tofino to find out how we can help!

STORAGE

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About AV EMPLOYMENT CENTRE

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6. Follow up after the fair. If you feel like you made a good impression on an employer, contact them within about 2 weeks of the Career Fair. Send an email or card letting them know how much you enjoyed meeting them, and restate your interest in working for them. Similarly, if you see a job posting for one of the employers you talked to, mention the conversation in your cover letter or email when you apply for the job.

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3. Be enthusiastic. Employers will usually prefer to hire someone who is enthusiastic over someone who has all the skills, but doesn’t seem very interested. Demonstrate your communication skills by offering a firm handshake and showing good eye contact, a smile, and a positive attitude. Focus on your talents, your strengths, and what you have to offer based on the employer’s needs.

5. Bring resumes targeting the employers on your list. Once you’ve decided which employers you would like to visit, make sure you have resumes targeting the jobs they might have to offer. It will not be very useful to hand a resume showing your skills as a cook to a company looking to hire cleaners, for example. Prepare ahead of time and make sure the skills summary on your resume has the skills the employer is looking for.

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Since October 1, 2010 NETP has been operating under the ASETS (Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy). As an ASETS Agreement holder, NETP provides employment related services and programs to all Aboriginal peoples living in the geographic service area covering the Vancouver Island West Coast from Ditidaht First Nation in the South, First Nation communities inland East to Port Alberni, to Ka’;yu;k;t;h;/ Che’ktles7et’h’ First Nation in the North.

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The Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program (NETP), is one of fifteen departments within the structure of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC).

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About NETP

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2. Dress like you would for an interview. What you wear to the Career Fair is the most important part of making a good first impression; remember, employers are there so they can meet applicants face-to-face. Even if you are targeting industrial or labour positions, dress in clothes that are slightly above the standard you would expect to see in the workplace.

STORAGE

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF OUR CAREER FAIR 1. This is a networking opportunity. While some employers may be hiring on the spot (they have at our past events), not all employers at the Career Fair will be hiring for immediate vacancies. Your mission for the day is to collect information, make contacts, and learn as much as you can about what employers are looking for in the people they hire. Talk to the employers and show them you know something about their company; tell them why you are interested in working for them, and collect as many business cards, names, and email addresses as possible. When the employer does have a position to offer, you can stand out by reminding them that you met at the Career Fair.

www.albernivalleynews.com

Alberni Valley News Thursday, March 19, 2015

BLEACHERS

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1. Nuu-chah-nulth Employment & Training Program 2. Alberni Valley Employment Centre 3. INEO Employment Services 4. Community Futures/Venture Connect 5. Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council 6. Port Alberni Friendship Center 7. Alberni Community & Women’s Services 8. Port Alberni Association for Community Living 9. AV Lions Club 10. Canadian Red Cross 11. BC Federation of Labour 12. Service Canada 13. Huu-ay-aht / Steelhead LNG 14. Industry Training Authority 15. Catalyst Paper 16. STEP - BC Construction Association 17. Western Forest Products 18. RCMP 19. RCMP – Aboriginal Recruitment 20. Port Alberni Port Authority 21. West Coast Aquatic 22. Creative Salmon 23. Transport Canada 24. Ucluelet Harbor Seafoods 25. Department of Fisheries & Oceans 26. Cermaq Canada 27. Uu-a-thluk 28. North Island College 29. Vancouver Island University 30. Excel College 31. Pacific Rim Driving School 32. Pacific Rim National Park 33. BC Timber Sales 34. Westland Insurance Group 35. Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue 36. Canadian Armed Forces 37. Long Beach Lodge 38. Chances RimRock Gaming Centre 39. Best Western Tin Wis 40. Boston Pizza 41. Vancouver Island Health Authority 42. Loving Hands Senior Care 43. BlackRock Oceanfront Resort 44. Barclay Best Western Hotel 45. Pacific Sands Beach Resort 46. Scotiabank 47. Ha-Shilth-sa Newspaper 48. Mark’s Work Wearhouse 49. BMO 50. Sears 51. RBC 52. Westcoast Home Hardware Building Centre 53. Tim Horton’s 54. Walmart 55. Kuu-us Crisis Line Society

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