The BC Jobs Start Here job fair will be in Osoyoos on Thursday, Feb. 14 to connect job seekers with employers and share information on job opportunities, career trends, skills training and more.

Exhibitors at the fair will include employers from a variety of sectors, post-secondary institutions, industry associations, training authorities, as well as the interactive BC Jobs Start Here mobile exhibit, which allows visitors to browse the BC Jobs Plan and WorkBC websites using iPads.

A current list of scheduled exhibitors can be found at: www.bcjobsplan.ca/osoyoos-job-fair/

There will also be a new skills training booth dedicated to providing visitors with more information on skills training in B.C. The fair is open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. and is located at:

Watermark Hotel
19 Park Place
Osoyoos
Entry is free.

The job fairs are being organized as part of Canada Starts Here: the BC Jobs Plan, the Province's strategy for economic growth and job creation. The fairs are taking place in 23 communities throughout B.C. between Jan. 22 and March 28, 2013.

Quotes:

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, and Minister Responsible for Labour Pat Bell -

"By taking the BC Jobs Start Here job fair to Osoyoos, our government is giving local job seekers a great opportunity to meet with employers from a range of industries, including tourism, retail, education and emergency health care, and to find out more about the skills and training needed to take advantage of the job opportunities available - today and in the future."

Quick Facts:

• The BC Jobs Start Here job fairs will be held in a total of 47 communities at a cost of approximately $1.682 million, not including advertising.

• More than 31,000 British Columbians attended the job fairs held in fall 2012.

• By 2020, British Columbia will see more than one million job openings, with 11 per cent of those expected to be in the Thompson-Okanagan region.

Learn More:

BC Jobs Start Here job fairs: www.bcjobsplan.ca/job-fairs/

WorkBC: www.workbc.ca

Media Contact:

Media Relations
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
250 387-2799