Nearly 1,000 grades 9-12 students from across our school division and approximately 160 members of the public attended the free Pembina Hills Career and Job Fair in Barrhead on March 18. Attendees had the opportunity to interact with 28 exhibitors including local employers and post-secondary institutions. Attendees were also treated to a free lunch cooked by members of the Barrhead Fire Department.

To foster interaction with exhibitors, students participated in a ‘Passport’ challenge, where they navigated the various booths to complete the question-based activity.

This event would not have been possible without the partnerships on the Pembina Hills Career and Job Fair Committee. A special thank you to the exhibitors, the numerous sponsors, the Barrhead Fire Department and our student and FCSS volunteers for making this event possible!

Exhibitors

Barrhead Home Hardware Building Centre
Gateway Research Organization
Westlock Independent Network (WIN)
Barrhead Plastics Ltd.
Westlock Employment Services
Town of Westlock
Community Futures Yellowhead East & CF Tawatinaw Region
Blue Heron Support Services
Alberta Health Services
Spectre Systems
McDonalds
Primerica Financial Services
Northern Lakes College
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
Careers Next Generation
Norquest College
Paul Meunier & Sons Farms Ltd.
FCSS Barrhead & Westlock
Town of Barrhead
Schmidt Livestock
Pembina West Co-op
Westlock County
Alberta Precision Laboratories
County of Barrhead
RCMP
Neerlandia Co-op
Woodlands County
Northplex