Employers and opportunities in abundance
By Atiba Nelson, Staff Reporter
Forty employers will descend on Douglas College with the hopes of hiring Douglas College students this week. Douglas College will host a Career Fair which is open to all students and alumni in the Douglas community.
âEmployers at the career fair are keen to meet Douglas College students,â said Catherine Williams, Director of Business Development at Douglas College.
The employers in attendance will be hiring for numerous positions within their respective organizations, so students need to be ready with a resume and confidence to interact with employers.
âItâs ideal to have a resume in case you are asked. [Also,] you [should] have some clarity in the kind of work youâd like to do; however, being an explorer is also good,â said Williams.
Whatever category you fall into, staff at the Career Centre have several tips to optimize your success at the career fair. Other than polishing your resume and bringing it with you, âdress for successâ is the mantra that the Career Centre wants perspective students to keep in mind.
âDonât be shy! Ask thoughtful questions [by researching] a companyâs website before you approach an employer at the fair. Ideally you should know what the company does when you initiate a conversation. [Additionally,] smile! The employers want to meet you and will be hiring, so ask them what they look for in candidates,â advises Williams.
Additionally, there are some common mistakes that students can avoid while attending the career fair.
Katelin Wood, Coordinator of the Career Centre Programs, suggests that attendees prepare a short introduction ahead of the fair with a prepared ending so that a positive first impression lasts throughout the interaction time.
âTry to avoid creating a line behind you by hogging the employerâs time,â said Wood.
Before and after the career fair (and graduation), Douglas Collegeâs Career Centre is open to help students and Douglas alumni with resume preparation, interview skills, and a variety of free workshops.
âStudents can log into CareerHUB to access our online services and job board. Weâre here to help,â remarked Wood.
Career Services provided a list of employers attending the career fair to the Other Press. For a full list visit the career fair.
March 3
The atrium on the Coquitlam campus
10am
March 4
Concourse of New West campus
10am
March 5
Concourse of New West campus
10am
Career Fair Employer List – March 3 at Coquitlam campus atrium
| Employer Name | Website URL |
| Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion | www.gobaci.com |
| Canada West Veterinary Specialist | https://canadawestvets.com/ |
| Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) | https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue- agency.html |
| Douglas College | https://www.douglascollege.ca/ |
| Fraser Side Community Services Society | https://www.fraserside.bc.ca/ |
| Home Care Assistance | https://www.homecareassistancevanco uver.ca/ |
| Kinsight | https://kinsight.org/ |
| Landsea Tours & Adventures | https://vancouvertours.com/ |
| Nido De Montessori | www.nidodemontessori.com |
| Nurse Next Door | https://www.nursenextdoor.com/ |
| Open Door Group | https://www.opendoorgroup.org/ |
| Paladin Security | https://paladinsecurity.com/ |
| PARC Retirement Living | https://parcliving.ca/ |
| posAbilities Association of BC | https://posabilities.ca/ |
| Revera | https://reveraliving.com/en |
| Strive Living Society | www.striveliving.ca |
| University First Class Painters | www.ufcp.ca |
| Zajac Ranch for Children | https://zajacranch.com/ |
Career Fair Employer List â March 4 at New Westminster Campus Concourse
| Employer Name | Website URL |
| Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion | www.gobaci.com |
| Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia | https://www.bccpa.ca |
| CRA | https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue- agency.html |
| Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | www.elizabethfry.com |
| Evolution Canada Gaming Limited | www.evolutiongaming.com |
| Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Ltd. | www.gatewaycasinos.com |
| Hollyburn Family Services | www.hollyburn.ca |
| HUB International | www.hubinternational.com |
| InsureBC | www.insurebc.ca |
| Landsea Tours & Adventures | https://vancouvertours.com/ |
| Mark Anthony Group | Markanthonywineandspirts.ca |
| Paladin Security | https://paladinsecurity.com/ |
| PepsiCo Beverages | pepsicojobs.com |
| RCMP | Rcmpcareers.ca |
| Ritchie Bros. Auctioneer | https://www.ritchiebros.com/ |
| Royal Canadian Navy â HMS Discovery, Canadian Armed Forces | Forces.ca |
| Securiguard Services Ltd | https://www.securiguard.com/ |
| University First Class Painters | www.ufcp.ca |
Career Fair Employer List â March 5 at New Westminster Campus Concourse
| Employer Name | Website URL |
| Belairdirect | https://career.belairdirect.com/ca/en |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | www.inspection.gc.ca |
| Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia | https://www.bccpa.ca |
| CRA | https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue- agency.html |
| Credit Counselling Society | www.nomoredebts.org |
| Douglas College | https://www.douglascollege.ca/ |
| Evolution Canada Gaming Limited | www.evolutiongaming.com |
| Fastenal | https://www.fastenal.ca/ |
| FlyOver Canada | www.flyovercanada.com |
| HUB International | www.hubinternational.com |
| Landsea Tours & Adventures | https://vancouvertours.com/ |
| MNP LLP | www.mnp.ca |
| RCMP | Rcmpcareers.ca |
| Royal Canadian Navy â HMS Discovery, Canadian Armed Forces | Forces.ca |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank.com |
| University First Class Painters | www.ufcp.ca |
| Vivint Canada | Vivint.com |
| Zajac Ranch for Children | https://zajacranch.com/ |
