Welcome to the Ottawa Engineering & I.T. Career Fair and Training Expo.
Meet with Canada’s hiring companies and training institutions.
Don’t Miss! Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. 1PM to 4PM.
Next Career Fairs: October 18th, 2023. – May 9th, 2024.
Network with Governments, National Companies, Independent Businesses, and Organizations providing employment services, career resources, training, and continuing education programs. Build employment relationships and explore Ontario’s labor market in a wide variety of sectors, vacancies, and career services open to all attendees across the province (students, professional adults, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, landed immigrants, newcomers, temporary visitors, and foreign skilled workers). EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND!
We’re Building Something Real
Our Team is Building the Future, Remotely and On-Site
We’re engineers, gamer geeks, aviation nerds, and drone enthusiasts. The individuals who are building the future here have travelled many paths – but what we all have in common is the ability to thrive on change; a desire to work at something meaningful; and an unquenchable need to invent the future in our own image. This is Kongsberg Geospatial. Kongsberg Geospatial | Facebook
Kongsberg Geospatial creates real-time geospatial technology that powers life-protecting defense systems and unmanned aerial systems worldwide – systems that do such things as deliver defibrillators to people in need and help search and rescue operations in the Arctic. People rely on our technology for a wide range of applications including air defense, search and rescue, drone delivery systems, and autonomous vehicle tracking. Our team members make a real impact in people’s lives.
We were founded in 1964 and are one of the largest professional land surveying consultant firms in Ontario. Since then, we’ve been building a strong relationship with our clients, partners and community. We’re a tight-knit team that’s passionate about the wide range of land surveying services we offer to our clients. These services include topographic, hydrographic, cadastral, geodetic and engineering surveys. In addition, we provide a full range of land development consulting services, including severances, subdivision design and layout as well as condominiums projects. Annis O’Sullivan Vollebekk Ltd. | Nepean | Contact Us (aovltd.com)
Our community is changing with the introduction of light rail transit. AOV provides high precision control, pre-engineering and topographical data, along with the framework for land utilization for this exciting change to Ottawa’s urban landscape. We operate using the latest technology platform; including precision GPS, robotic total stations, drones and calculating/drawings software.
A career at DCC will give you the chance to learn, excel and engage in exciting and meaningful work in the fields of engineering, environmental science and infrastructure services. Our organization is big enough to take on multi-million dollar projects but small enough to deliver personal service. All DCC employees can make a difference—by supporting Canada’s troops and contributing to the defence of the country. During the recruitment process, DCC does not collect personal banking or other financial information from potential job candidates. About DCC – Defence Construction Canada (dcc-cdc.gc.ca)
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a Crown corporation that provides innovative and cost-effective contracting, construction contract management, infrastructure and environmental services, and lifecycle support for Canada’s defence requirements. Our Client-Partners are the Assistant Deputy Minister Infrastructure and Environment (ADM IE) Group at the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE).
Combining our unique experience and high professional skills with more than ten years of experience we have become are trusted partner to deliver ambitious tasks of various complexity and have gained a reputation of a reliable long -term partner for such greatest companies and organizations like US and EU Governments, European Space Agency, NASA, Boeing and Airbus, Intel, IBM, CGI, Accenture, KPMG, Daimler, Mars, Bridgestone and many other great names. LinkedIn
We have an extensive delivery network in different countries uniting more than 1000 professionals in five main locations. Our partners and group members (ECM Space Group) have in-depth knowledge of advanced technologies and understanding of current industry trends. Our company began operations in Europe (2010), and in 2018 we opened our North American division ECM Space Consulting to assist our customers in holding leading technology positions using the industry best practices.
The Government of Canada has announced the portrait of His Majesty King Charles III will grace the obverse of all new Canadian coins. As a result, the Royal Canadian Mint has started a historic transformation process last undertaken 70 years ago. We will be inviting our engravers as well as artists from our database of more than 350 coin artists, of all backgrounds and from all parts of Canada, to participate in a design process that is both inclusive and geographically representative of our country’s diverse talent.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada’s circulation coins. We are one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. Media Room | The Royal Canadian Mint
CSE is Canada’s national cryptologic agency, providing the Government of Canada with information technology security and foreign signals intelligence. CSE is an intelligence agency whose impactful mission helps protect Canada and Canadians. Want to help us make a difference? We hire professionals in all fields. Careers – Communications Security Establishment (cse-cst.gc.ca)
CSE recruits people from just about every discipline. Yes, we need mathematicians, computer scientists and engineers. But we have many employees with arts and humanities backgrounds, like linguists, policy advisors and communications specialists. And like any government department, we need corporate services professionals like project managers, accountants and HR advisors.
Members of the Regular Force serve full time protecting Canada and defending our sovereignty. They contribute to international peace and security, and work with the United States to defend North America. They are ready to respond at a moment’s notice to threats, natural disasters or humanitarian crises at home and around the world. Members of the Reserve Force serve part time in the CAF. Their main role is to support the Regular Force at home and abroad. Reservists typically serve one or more evenings a week and/or during weekends at locations close to home. Some Reservists may volunteer to be deployed on operations, if there are positions available. Careers | Canadian Armed Forces
Basic training will teach you the core skills and knowledge to succeed in a military environment. It may be the most demanding experience you have ever had and requires hard work and perseverance. Courses emphasize basic military skills, weapons handling, first aid and ethical values. Since physical fitness is an important part of military service, a large part of the course is spent on fitness training. There are several ways to join the Canadian Armed Forces. Your skills, qualification, background, and ambition will influence your way of entry. Get in touch with a recruiter by visiting our Help Centre to find out which entry option is best for you.
CAREER SERVICES AT WILLIS COLLEGE
At Willis College, we are fully committed to helping our alumni achieve success in their careers. Whether you’re a recent graduate searching for your first job or a seasoned professional looking for advancement, the Career Services department is always here for you. The Willis College Career Services team provides career training that is unique among career colleges. The department will:
- Assist students in finding practicum placements
- Help graduates secure jobs in their field of study
Willis College has an impeccable reputation with local employers and is a shining example of personal career training by a private college. Over many years, these relationships have been established and are continuously growing to create even more opportunities for our graduating students to become top employees. Through these connections, we can accurately adapt our career college programs to labor market trends, and most importantly, we can connect our students and grads to our employer network.
WHY WORK AT VHA?
To provide education, counselling, and other support services for refugees and needy immigrants within the Ottawa area, including language instruction, employment training. job search programs. translation services and information programs on Canadian culture and life. To establish and operate a community centre to be used for workshops. programs. athletics. drama, art. music, handicrafts, hobbies, and recreation for the benefit of the general public. About Us | Muslim Family Services of Ottawa (mfso.ca)
Our Research and Education wing specializes in social science, access to justice, and social work research and policy. Our research activities focus on vulnerable, marginalized, and low-income religious minorities, immigrants, newcomers, refugees, and racialized communities. We have assembled an experienced team of researchers with decades of cumulative experience employing qualitative and quantitative methods and methodologies to answer pressing social questions. Please contact us at info@mfso.ca to inquire about the availability of our research team. Our Services | Muslim Family Services of Ottawa (mfso.ca)
SOME OF THE MANY REASONS TO VOLUNTEER
Did you know that more than half of Canada’s 161,000 non-profit and charitable organizations have no paid staff and rely on volunteers? Over 13 million volunteers contribute 2.1 billion hours annually — volunteering is a way of life in Canada and we are very proud of it. In 2016-2017, volunteers with World Skills contributed 5,495 hours of their time, expertise and passion to help us help newcomers integrate economically into their communities. If you are a newcomer who is looking for a way to learn more about the Canadian workplace culture, volunteering is a great way to do that. World Skills Employment Centre | Ottawa ON (facebook.com)
BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING AT WORLD SKILLS
• Gaining Canadian work experience in a supportive environment
• Practicing and developing your skills
• Directly impacting the community
• Expanding your professional network
• Meeting new people, making friends and building your connections
Interested in becoming a volunteer at World Skills? Register by completing our Volunteer Application Form and sending it to volunteer@ottawa-worldskills.org. For additional volunteer opportunities in Ottawa, please visit Volunteer Ottawa. World Skills has been a leader in enhancing newcomers’ economic integration into the Canadian economy for over 20 years. Founded by Local Agencies Serving Immigrants, a coalition of settlement agencies in Ottawa, World Skills is a non-profit employment centre dedicated exclusively to the employment needs of newcomers and to the needs of the local labour market.
