2020 Impact Hiring Fair

October 1, 2020 : 9AM – 3PM

HIRING FAIR DETAILS

Hosted by Open Door Group, this yearly event focusses on connecting employers in the Vancouver Area with candidates of all abilities to meet their hiring needs. This year, the Impact Hiring Fair will be completely virtual and features a full-day schedule of virtual employer info sessions for job seekers to choose from!

This year’s presenters include:

Rogers Communication
Purdys Chocolatier
Paladin Security
Quest Food Exchange
BCAA
Embers Staffing Solutions
BC Partners for Workforce Innovation

While the Virtual Employer Information Sessions are open to all interested job seekers, WorkBC Vancouver City Centre and Gastown Vocational Services will be offering a virtual workshop series from September 28 – 30 to provide specific support to job seekers with a disability in preparing for the hiring fair.

ASL Interpretation will be provided at all sessions!

Schedule of Virtual Employer Info Sessions

Follow the schedule links to find out more details on each session and to register:

Time	Employer #1	Employer #2
9 – 10 AM	BC Win
10 – 11 AM	Paladin Security	BCAA
11 – 12 PM	Rogers
1 – 2 PM	Quest Food Exchange	Purdys
2 – 3 PM	Embers Staffing Solutions

Hiring Fair Preparation Workshops

WorkBC Vancouver City Centre:

Resume Building
Interview Skills and Coaching
How to Attend a Virtual Hiring Fair

Gastown Vocational Services:

Disclosure and Workplace Accommodations

For information on how to register for these workshops, see below:

For WorkBC Vancouver City Centre Workshops:

Must self-identify with a disability to attend
Contact WorkBC at 604-334-6372 or centre-vancouver-burrard@workbc.ca to register
Clients must enroll with WorkBC services to attend and must contact WorkBC by September 18 to be eligible

For Gastown Vocational Services (GVS) Workshops:

Must self-identify with a disability to attend
Contact Chris Steller from GVS at chris.steller@vch.ca to register

KAL TIRE

A Canadian company with 250 locations across Canada, Kal Tire has been working with our Kamloops team to meet their recruitment needs for several years. As a business, Kal Tire experiences spikes of seasonal demand as local residents switch from winter tires to summer tires and back, so much of their hiring is seasonal.

We work with them to help them find the right candidates for their business philosophy: individuals who are bondable, physically able to do the job, have great customer services skills, and have the flexibility to work long hours from time to time. Because Kal Tire is focused on hiring staff who have the right skills and the right attitude, and willing to train on the job, we have also been able to help them leverage our services to create opportunities for diverse candidates while meeting their HR objectives.

Since the beginning of our partnership, we have been able to match Kal Tire with 7-8 candidates to fill seasonal positions. Some of the top candidates have gone on to be hired into full time positions where they continue to contribute to the company today.