Virtual Job Fair set for Feb. 21-22

All Island employers ready to recruit Frenchspeaking or bilingual employees from all over the world are encouraged to sign up, free of charge, for the 2018 Virtual Job Fair and to post their job offers.

Then, on Feb. 21-22, if they so desire, they will be able to have interactive online conversations, through video, audio or written chat, with people from overseas who want to learn more about the jobs or who are ready to submit their applications. Robert Maddix, economic immigration officer with RDEE P.E.I., said during the second edition of the job fair last year, they only had five P.E.I. jobs but were extremely impressed with the fact that 225 people from France, Belgium and Morocco checked out those job offers.

“I was able to have live discussions with more than 35 people,’’ Maddix said. “Twenty of those submitted their resumes. Some of these people eventually got interviewed and I’ve been told that the employers are currently negotiating to hire some of these people.’’

The job fair takes place completely on www. emploisaucanada.ca/en. Interested employers simply have to sign up and post their job offerings. They can also post on their virtual booth all kinds of information about their place of work, including written information, corporate videos and they can even host webinars.

Those who would like to post a job but can’t actively participate during the fair can still do so but are encouraged to discuss their offers with Maddix, who will then be able to stand in for them and perhaps answer a few questions on their behalf.

Those wishing more information can either visit the website or contact Maddix at 902-3707333, ext. 403, or at robert@rdeeipe.org.