YEC Hiring Fairs
YEC hosts two hiring fairs annually. The Summer Hiring Fair is held in April and the Seasonal Hiring Fair is held in October. Employers attend the fairs to recruit full-time, part-time and seasonal employees. There are hundreds of positions available in a wide variety of industries. If you are an employer looking to participate, contact Lisa Duke at 403-268-3787 or e-mail Lisa Duke.
If you are a youth looking to attend the YEC Hiring Fairs, check our Events Page closer to the fair date or call 403-268-2490 for more information.
Score a $1000 Scholarship!
The Youth Employment Centre offers scholarships every year. To be eligible, you must be working on or have completed career planning or job search activities with an Employment Counsellor at the Youth Employment Centre. Be prepared, start your career plan now, so you will be ready to apply when the upcoming scholarships are offered.
The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre periodically offers a program for Aboriginal youth called "Born to Be" Aboriginal Youth Career and Living Skills Program will cover areas such as work experience, pre-employment training, recreational activities, and cultural activities. The program takes place over a span of 20 weeks and is available to Aboriginal Youth between 15 and 24 years of age. For more information, check out the Aboriginal Info+Net or contact Sherri Liddle at 403-268-5463.
Discovering Your Opportunities
"Discovering Your Opportunities" is a paid six-week career and life-planning program running July through mid-August, designed especially for young mothers 15-19 years of age. Participants will gain career planning and job search skills, work experience based on their interests, as well as high school credits for the program. The Youth Employment Centre is working in partnership with the Calgary Board of Education (Louise Dean Centre), Catholic Family Services, and employers to deliver this enriching opportunity. For more information contact Pauline Beharry at 403-268-2781
or e-mail pauline.beharry@calgary.ca.
