Virtual job fair targets Regina

The Regina Job Fair will be returning with a virtual event this September that aims to offer attendees access to employers from across Saskatchewan.

Participating in the event involves uploading a resume and communicating with hirers on a virtual platform, which includes live chat and video streaming. Applicants will be communicating with potential employers from their own homes or other space of their choice.

The triannual fairs first adopted the virtual format in 2020 and used it to connect more than 2,000 attendees, with at least 18 exhibitors. The last such job fair, held in May of this year, involved employers such as Sandman Hotel & Suites, Bombay Spices Saskatoon and the Stokes home living store. The employer line-up for the fall edition will be released 24 hours before the event begins.

The virtual Regina event has been expanded to include employers from across Saskatchewan, including cities like Saskatoon and Moose Jaw. The event is hosted by Jobs Canada, which holds similar fairs across the country. The past year has transformed business networking, leading jobseekers to use tools like social media profiles and virtual interviews alongside time-tested means like resume and business card printing.

The Saskatchewan Virtual Career Fair will take place online on the afternoon of September 29, 2021. Future events are scheduled for March 22 and June 14 of 2022.