TRU’s Grand Hall will look like a business convention March 9 as students dressed in business attire and equipped with resumes flock to the TRU Student Employment Centre (SEC) Annual Job Fair.

Each year, the fair attracts a huge pool of individuals with training and education in specialized areas like computing, nursing, tourism, engineering, business and more; last year, over 1100 well-trained students and graduates looking for full and part-time work, summer employment, and casual labour opportunities came ready for on-the-spot interviews with some of the 34 participating employers.

“The environment of Job Fair is professional, but also relaxed and friendly,” explained SEC coordinator Shawn Read. “The ‘open house’ concept makes it very easy for students to approach employers to network, identify job openings, explore career options, and set up interviews,” he said.

Due to last year’s success, this year’s event is filling up with employers fast, but Read has extra space on standby.

“I don’t want to turn anyone away. If there are employers out there who want to employ our students and graduates, then I’ll do my best to accommodate them,” he said.

The fair will be held this year on March 9 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in TRU’s Grand Hall located in the Campus Activity Centre.

TRU’s Student Employment Centre runs year-round, and employers who aren’t able to participate in the Job Fair can post jobs anytime. Employer’s log-in is free, and once signed in, employers can post and delete positions at their leisure, for local, national and international positions.

To book a table for the fair, or to find out more about opportunities for employers and job-seekers through the TRU Student Employment Centre, call Shawn Read at 250-371-5669, or  by email.

For more information, please contact Shawn Read at 250-371-5669.