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The Alberta Recruitment Zone

The National Job Fair & Training Expo, Canada’s largest recruitment event, joined forces with Alberta-based organizations and economic development corporations in a collaborative effort to promote Alberta’s job market and to generate attention on Alberta’s alternative working and living opportunities. Expected participating organizations are from various cities across the province, such as Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, High River, Taber, Athabaska, Slave Lake, Sherwood Park, Camrose and Lacombe.

After a highly successful experience in the fall 2007 edition and spring 2008 edition of The National Job Fair & Training Expo, the Alberta Recruitment Zone will be featured for the third time at our 13th edition in Toronto, scheduled for September 30 and October 1 , 2008, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The Alberta Recruitment Zone has been developed exclusively to promote in the Greater Toronto Area the large number of job and career opportunities available across the province of Alberta.

Interested candidates, this is your chance to meet face to face - right here in Toronto - with a large group of recruiters and authorities from Alberta. There will be hundreds of job and career opportunities and information about working in, relocating to and living in Alberta. Be there to get the best out of it!

You will find below a brief profile of some Alberta regions that are participating or expected to participate:

The RED DEER Region...The Place To Be

Central Alberta is one of the hottest economic regions in the world. Strategically nestled between Alberta’s two largest cities, the booming Central Alberta region is one of the fastest growing markets in the nation and the home of choice for people young and old.

The region’s numerous amenities create an excellent quality of life and serve as an exciting place to build a career. Residents enjoy living in the second most cost-effective city in Alberta and third most cost-effective city in Canada.

Businesses within the Central Alberta region share in the advantage of operating in a province blessed with natural beauty, fresh air, clean water and the lowest taxes in Canada. Top this off with the region’s low business operating costs and you’ll discover the key factors driving new business to the area.

What would these advantages be without a little fun added in? Red Deer’s abundant culture, recreation and entertainment options provide even more appeal – attracting individuals and families of all ages and interests.

Economic Development - City of Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie is located in the heart of some of richest economies in the world – energy, forestry, agriculture, education, research, manufacturing & construction, 456 kilometers northwest of Alberta’s capital, it is the metropolitan service centre for the resource-rich Peace Country Region. Businesses range from small, one-person operations to world-class corporations, employing hundreds of people. A healthy business climate is responsible for the strong economic position that Grande Prairie and area currently enjoys.

A vibrant arts and cultural community thrives in Grande Prairie with well-equipped facilities including live theatre, museums, art galleries, and libraries. A new cultural centre, which will house the newly relocated library and art gallery is under construction. The Community Knowledge Campus, Which currently hosts a twin-ice arena, world-class gymnastics centre, outdoor sports field, and secondary school is slated for expansion, with a state of the art Aquatic Centre.

Grande Prairie offers a full range of educational facilities, both public and private. University programs and other post-secondary education are available at the Grande Prairie Regional College and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology offering a full range of university, vocational and technical programs. Beyond the many organized activities and incredible facilities, families can easily access numerous outdoor recreational opportunities such as hunting, fishing, camping, boating, snowmobiling and hiking.

The city serves a market area in excess of 200,000 people within a 200 kilometer radius. Noted as the “Shopping Capital of the North”, Grande Prairie is the perfect place – whether you are looking for a career position in your field of choice, or perhaps the entrepreneurial spirit is in your veins.

Choose LETHBRIDGE

Located in the heart of the Alberta prairie, Lethbridge is a vibrant community of 81,692 and is proud to be southern Alberta's service centre and booming economic hub for a regional trading area of 275,000 people.

Well-known for its affordability and low cost-of-living in Alberta, Lethbridge boasts comparatively low housing prices, short commute times and affordable consumer goods. In addition, the city consistently achieves high ranking in third-party cost-of-living studies across the nation. Equipped with the same amenities as larger urban centres, Lethbridge residents enjoy all of their favourite activities at a fraction of the cost.

Lethbridge is proud to be home to two of the leading post secondary institutions in Canada; Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge. Together these two institutions provide leading edge education to over 16,000 students and employ approximately 3,000 staff, representing a significant element of the workforce.

Lethbridge possesses a wide variety of high quality recreational facilities and amenities for all ages, including more than 70 parks, playgrounds and sports fields located throughout the city. The city has many natural advantages as well. The air is fresh and clean; the winds bring warm air during the winter months and are the source of a burgeoning alternative energy industry. Situated just an hour and a half drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains, one can enjoy the recreational activities offered by both the prairie and mountain geography. So go ahead… Choose Lethbridge!