Get your resume ready and join us for the Indigenous Career Fair at Manitou a bi Bii daziigae on January 18^th! RRC Polytech partnered with the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce (WCC) and the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to make this event possible.

Pre-register for a chance to win one of two $50.00 gift cards to SkipTheDishes!

Speak with employers from over 30 organizations, representing various industries, who have job openings and opportunities for Indigenous students and graduates. Booths will be spread over the lower and upper Agora, so be sure to walk through and check them all out. See below for a list of confirmed employers and check back here for a comprehensive list of job listings later!

At noon, the Roundhouse Auditorium Panel Discussion will feature:

• Brikena Dibra, Registered Nurse with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
• Miranda Harper, Commercial Cash Management Manager with the First Nations Bank of Canada
• Theressa Thompson, Educational Assistant at Gordon Bell High School
• Renata Meconse, Board Member with the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce

The discussion will be guided by student hosts with welcomes from RRC Polytech’s CEO and President Fred Meier and the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s CEO and President Loren Remillard. The panel will discuss what to expect when you enter the workforce and how to successfully land a job in your chosen industry! Stay tuned here to learn more about our panelists and hosts.

A photographer will be available from 1pm – 3pm to take professional headshot photos for your LinkedIn and other bios. Please bring your student ID to sign up at the photography station.

A hotdog lunch will be available following the panel on a first-come, first-served basis to students that pre-register or register at the door.

Play Employer Bingo and for every card filled out, receive an extra entry into the gift card draw! Instructions to play will be posted here the morning of the Indigenous Career Fair.

Two gift cards are available for the pre-registration draw and two gift cards are available for the Employer Bingo draw, each valued at $50.00 for SkipTheDishes! Pre-register and play Employer Bingo to get entered into both draws!

The four winners of the pre-registration draw and Employer Bingo will be announced using the screen boards in the Roundhouse Auditorium at 3:30pm.

Bus tickets will be available from Terri-Lynn Anderson in the Indigenous Support Centre in F209 at Notre Dame Campus. First-come, first-served. One ticket per student. See below for bus schedule for Wednesday, January 18.

Programming Schedule

Bus Schedule

The 26 Logan – Berry/City Hall goes straight to the Exchange District Campus about every half an hour. Click here to view the bus schedule in real time.

9:40

10:11

10:41 • This time will ensure you’re there when the doors open!

11:11

11:40 • This time will ensure you’re in time for the panel discussion!

12:10

12:40 • This time will ensure you get in line for the headshots!

1:09

1:39

2:10

2:41 • This time will ensure you’re there for the draw winners!

3:13