Job fair slated for February
Kindersley Chamber of Commerce
JOAN JANZEN
Your Southwest Media Group
The Kindersley Chamber of Commerce is moving forward with its plans for a Great Trade & Job Fair in Kindersley in 2022. The date has been set for Wednesday, February 9, and the location has been confirmed as the Kindersley Centre shopping mall.
The Chamber’s plans to host a job fair in 2021 was not able to go ahead, but as the saying goes, “If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again,” and that’s exactly what Kevin Martin, the Chamber’s office manager is doing. “Everybody who signed up last year is going to go ahead. That’s a good thing,” he said, noting that twenty businesses had signed up in 2021.
Although the job fair is in the initial planning stages, Kevin envisions a successful and productive day for businesses and individuals who are seeking jobs and careers. “Come out and bring your resume and find a career!” Kevin said. He was pleased to discover the Apprenticeship Board has signed up for the job fair.
“Some businesses are struggling to find employees. Some businesses are in a difficult spot if even one employee quits,” he explained. He believes everyone will benefit from a job fair; businesses will get their name out there, and job seekers will discover employment opportunities.
“I really want this to be successful,” Kevin said. His goal is to have 50 businesses sign up, but he said there is room for more. “I’d like to feature home-based businesses too; we’re trying to focus on everybody and are putting it out there for whoever wants to be a part of it. I want to see it full, I want to see it busy, and I want to see a lot of people working.”
He’s hoping high school students will check it out, including students from Kerrobert, Eston, Leader, Eatonia, Plenty, Rosetown and, of course Kindersley. The job fair will allow students to discover various career opportunities that they may not be aware of. It would also benefit anyone who is considering a career change, he noted.
“As a chamber, we’re here to help businesses be successful,” Kevin concluded. Kevin would love to hear from anyone who wants to participate in the Great Trade and Job Fair in February 2022.