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Job Fair
Job fair offers up great prizes to win


EVENT AT A GLANCE

EVENT: Business Expo and Job Fair
LOCATION: College of the Rockies, Cranbrook Campus
DATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
TIME: 11:45 a.m.
PRIZES:
• 2 free round-trips to Vancouver, courtesy of Pacific Coastal Airlines
• a Telus cell phone package from Mitech Business Systems
• a $500 tuition certificate from the College of the Rockies
• an iPod Nano compliments of Kootenay Business
• free bus transportation direct to and from the college all afternoon

Coming to the Business Expo and Job Fair at the College of the Rockies will undoubtedly prove informative and beneficial to job seekers and students throughout the East Kootenay.

The afternoon may prove to be the launching pad for a whole new career as the event promises to be the ideal opportunity to network with the region’s leading job recruiters. And don’t forget, there are some very valuable prizes to win too.

Kicking off at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27th, will be the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon featuring a stellar lineup of guest speakers. Business people throughout Cranbrook and area are invited to attend and enjoy lunch for only $15.

As an added incentive to do a little networking and socializing at the luncheon, attendees will want to pickup their Business Expo and Job Fair Passport which, when completed, will qualify them to win two free round-trips to Vancouver, courtesy of Pacific Coastal Airlines.

Immediately following the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, college and high school students and job seekers from throughout the area are invited to attend one of the largest job fairs ever organized in the East Kootenay. Well over 40 local and regional employers will be on hand and they will be actively recruiting both permanent and part-time employees.


Attendees are encouraged to pickup their Business Expo and Job Fair Passport which, when completed, will qualify them for a host of valuable prizes including a Telus cell phone package from Mitech Business Systems, a $500 tuition certificate from the College of the Rockies and an iPod Nano compliments of Kootenay Business.

As a bonus to Cranbrook high school students, the local transit system will be offering free bus transportation direct to and from the college all afternoon.
The Business Expo and Job Fair will continue throughout the afternoon before wrapping up at 6 p.m.

Leading area and regional employers including Tembec, Elk Valley Coal, Interior Health, Home Depot, Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Panorama Resort, St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino and many government agencies will be actively recruiting staff for immediate and future positions.

So polish up your resume and head for the College of the Rockies on Tuesday, March 27th—a few hours at the Kootenay’s largest ever Business Expo and Job Fair may just set you on a brand new career course.