hirewesternu Winter Career Fair
Connecting employers with YOU, the Western students they want to meet and hire.
Meet employers who are working on the challenges that interest you most!
Open to ALL programs, academic levels, and alumni.
Proudly sponsored by:
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TAKE THE ASSESSMENT
Identify the challenges that interest you most. Go to SparkPath, click SIGN UP, create a STUDENT account using the code WesternU
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SEARCH EMPLOYERS BY CHALLENGE
Explore below to find employers working on your top challenges and create a target list for the fair.
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REGISTER FOR THE FAIR
Complete the advanced registration for the hirewesternu VIRTUAL Career Fair and begin to prepare.
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ATTEND THE VIRTUAL FAIR
Chat 1:1 with employers to learn about opportunities. Review conversation starters.
Click on the Challenge to See Participating Employers
Or click here to view all employers (PDF)
Redesign the Health Care System
Promote Healthy Living
Advance Health Informatics
Engineer Better Medicine
Improve Mental Health
Build the School of the Future
Protect Society from Crime
Help People Reach Their Potential
- BOS Innovations Inc.
- BrainStation
- Camp Health, Hope & Happiness
- Camp Kennebec
- CF Crozier & Associates Inc
- Chartright Air Inc
- Cree Board of Health & Social Services of James Bay
- Department of Education, Government of Nunavut
- Enterprise Holdings
- Express Employment Professionals
- FDM Group Canada inc.
- Fisher Professional Corporation
- GoodLife Fitness
- GPA Inc.
- Heritage Reforestation Incorporated
- Infosys Ltd.
- Isaac Operations
- London Economic Development Corporation
- Mark Anthony Group
- MTE Consultants Inc.
- MultiView
- Official Languages Programs
- Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
- Penske
- Saputo Dairy Products Canada
- St. Leonard's Community Services
- Techtronic Industries Canada Inc.
- The John Aarts Group
- VON Canada
- VON Family Supports
End Extreme Poverty
Foster Understanding and Respect
Make something that matters
Set things up the right way
Fix broken stuff
Master this tool
Use special equipment
Work with special materials
Distribute the Wealth
Foster Sustainable Development
Establish Fair Trade
Solve New Challenges Through Entrepreneurship
Prepare Future Leaders
- Camp Kennebec
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Cintas Canada Ltd
- Department of Education, Government of Nunavut
- Enterprise Holdings
- Mark Anthony Group
- MTE Consultants Inc.
- Official Languages Programs
- SE Health (Saint Elizabeth Health Care)
- Sun Life Financial
- Techtronic Industries Canada Inc.
- York Region District School Board
Work on homes
Make buildings work
Use big machines
Give power
Control water
Weather the elements
Communicate Ideas and Emotions
Master Tools and Machines
Inspire Through Art
Make people feel better
Create Meaningful Experiences for Others
- BrainStation
- Camp Health, Hope & Happiness
- Camp Kennebec
- CF Crozier & Associates Inc
- Cintas Canada Ltd
- Cree Board of Health & Social Services of James Bay
- Enterprise Holdings
- GHD
- GoodLife Fitness
- Grenis Media Inc.
- Isaac Operations
- LifeWorks
- Linamar Corporation
- MedQuest Medical Inc
- MTE Consultants Inc.
- Official Languages Programs
- Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
- Penske
- PHSS Medical & Complex Care in Community
- SE Health (Saint Elizabeth Health Care)
- Vantage Marketing
- VON Family Supports
- WIL Employment Connections
Take care of cars
Build something big
Build great products
Use computers and technology
Make it beautiful
Help people who need you
Prepare great food
Grow the food we need
Create New Artificial Intelligence
Invent New Biotechnology
Collect and use Big Data
Advance Virtual Reality
Reverse Engineer the Brain
Help others solve problems
Help teams achieve
Run your own business
Create Sustainable Energy
Protect Biodiversity and Landscape
Design the Future of Transportation
Manage the Planet's Waste
Sample Conversation Starters
You now have a list of employers who are working, in some way, on the challenges that interest you most. The recruiters at the VIRTUAL Career Fair can help you explore these challenges in more detail and help you better understand how to best prepare for work in these fields. Consider asking the following:
- I've read that your company is working on [INSERT CHALLENGE]. Can you tell me more about what this looks like?
- How do the roles you're hiring for contribute to solving the challenges you're working on?
- How have the challenges your company is working on changed over time? Do you think they will continue to evolve in the future?
- What are a few important things you've learned from working in this field/on these challenges?
- What are some skills/important things you wish you'd known when you were starting out?
- What skills, competencies, or experiences are beneficial for a candidate to have?
- What would you recommend I be doing now to prepare for a career in this field/to work on this challenge?
BEFORE THE FAIR
Review the list of participating organizations above; new attendees are added regularly.
Visit the organizations’ websites to gain an understanding of who they are and what they do. Prepare a list of questions to show what you’ve learned about the company and to find out more.
Prioritize a list of organizations to connect with.
Develop and practice your Elevator Pitch.
Review the other ways to prepare.
AT THE FAIR
Greet recruiters with a smile, introduce yourself using your Elevator Pitch.
Listen attentively to the company representatives when they are talking to you.
Ask about the challenges they are working on, trends in their field, advice on how to prepare for roles within their company, and how they stay current in their field.
Ask for the representative's email address so that you may keep in touch. Write a brief note to remind yourself of the conversation.
