The Find Your Fit event in Queen Charlotte is a great opportunity for students to get valuable hands-on experience with helpful career-planning tools.

WorkBC’s Find Your Fit event will be in Queen Charlotte at Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. It will be open to the public from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“Getting a chance to test-drive so many careers all in one place, and finding out what training and education you need, is what makes the Find Your Fit event so great,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. “Our economy needs it all - from nurses to child-care workers to the trades. This is an opportunity for people in Queen Charlotte to see which career is the best fit for them."

Students can visit up to 16 career-activity stations where they can take part in hands-on, career-related activities like creating digital graphics, completing an electrical circuit and taking someone’s blood pressure. These activities will help students uncover their strengths and interests, giving them the knowledge they need to get started with their career planning. They can then move on to a labour market information station, where they can dig deeper into a career of their choice.

Industries such as tourism, tech and health care will need a broad range of skilled British Columbians. The Find Your Fit event in Queen Charlotte is a unique opportunity to get insight into in-demand careers from a diverse range of industries that are important to building a strong, sustainable and innovative 21st-century economy that works for everyone.

“The areas along the coastal regions of B.C. are expected to have more than 145,000 job openings over the next 10 years,” said Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast. “The Find Your Fit event in Queen Charlotte gives people in our community a chance to better understand how to get into the high-demand careers that will become available.”

The Find Your Fit event builds on the government’s commitment to provide British Columbians with the services they need by giving them the information to help them make decisions about education and training.

The Find Your Fit event and WorkBC.ca are first steps for all British Columbians on a journey to discovering information about a variety of exciting careers that will build a brighter future for individuals, families and communities, and help build a better B.C. for everyone.

Find Your Fit event dates are available online at: https://www.workbc.ca/Jobs-Careers/Find-Your-Fit-Tour/Upcoming-Events.aspx