(Conifex employees Aaron Dick, Kim Royle and Ashley Middlemiss talk with apprentice electrician Matt Petkau about employment opportunities – photos 250News)

Prince George, B.C.-  The Northworks! job fair at CNC  offered  those looking for work plenty of options.

From   Conifex to Canfor,  Corrections to  the City of Prince George,  KPMG,  Scotiabank,  the RCMP and Rocky Mountain Rangers,  the  employers were as diverse as one  could imagine.

“I have received dozens of resumes” said Dustin Renaud of Geotech Drilling.  He says  people were looking for work  as drill assistants,  heavy duty mechanics, and administrative jobs.  “CNC is a perfect fit for us because of the trades programs here” says Renaud.

Among the  employers  accepting resumes and sharing information, BC Corrections  Service.  There will need to be  200 Corrections officers  when the new facility  opens in Oliver  in the next couple of years.  Like  other professions, Corrections Service is  facing the same workforce pressures , namely   an  aging workforce that is  preparing for retirement.

Recruiters  for the RCMP were on hand to talk to  prospective  members.  The  RCMP will be holding an information session  March 12th  at the CNC lecture  theatre from  1:00 until 2:30 p.m. and one at UNBC on the 13th of March from 1:00  to 2:00.

(Photo at right, City of Prince George reps, Diane Bourrett, Sandra Cardenas and Lana Keim, talk about  seasonal work opportunities with  Lisa Beaudet and Al Iverson)

“Seasonal work with the City works well  for students” says  Lana Kiem.  “Students can  take on a good paying job that will  carry them through until classes  start again  in the fall.”  The  seasonal jobs with the City of Prince George are  in the  areas of streets,  utilities and parks division.