This Thursday! Indigenous Career Fair – An RBC Reaction by Collision Event
This Thursday, RRC Polytech is hosting the Indigenous Career Fair – An RBC Reaction by Collision Event in the North Gym at Notre Dame Campus starting at 12pm. Indigenous students are invited to tune into a panel discussion with industry partners from 12pm until 12:45pm and drop in to connect with over 40 employers from a wide range of industries anytime between 12pm – 4pm. A hot dog lunch will be available starting at 12pm until 1:30pm. The RBC Headshot Lounge will be open for students to take professional headshot portraits for use on LinkedIn and other professional bios.
Register here for a chance to win awesome prizes!
Thank you to RBC for their generous support of the Indigenous Career Fair – An RBC Reaction by Collision Event.
See below for a list of employers and available job postings.
St. Amant
A not-for-profit organization that supports people with developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities.
Canada Life
Canada Life is a leading insurance, wealth management and benefits provider focused on improving the financial, physical, and mental well-being of Canadians. For over 175 years, individuals, families and business owners across Canada have trusted us to provide sound guidance and deliver on the promises we’ve made. We proudly serve more than 12 million customer relationships from coast to coast to coast.
Business Council of Manitoba
The Business Council of Manitoba exists to make Manitoba a preferred place to live, work, and invest for all Manitobans. We represent over 100 of Manitoba’s leading businesses who are committed to Manitoba’s economic growth and community development.
The Business Council of Manitoba has two programs for Indigenous students — the Indigenous Education Awards (IEA) program and the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) program.
The IEA program is a financial award program that supports Indigenous students attending post-secondary in Manitoba with a $3000 award for the academic year they are attending.
In 2022, we established a program expansion to address the gap between post-secondary education and employment opportunities by implementing the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) program. WIL provides Indigenous students attending or planning to attend post-secondary with paid summer work placement opportunities at BCM member businesses. The WIL program accepts students in any field of study, with various industry interests, and all levels of experience.
Visit the Business Council of Manitoba’s website for more information.
Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces comprise 3 branches. The Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Airforce. With options to serve both part time and full time.
Visit the Canadian Armed Forces’ website for more information.
Health Careers Manitoba
Health Careers Manitoba brings together career information and support tools for anyone interested in pursuing a career in health care in Manitoba.
Visit Health Careers Manitoba’s website for more information.
IDFusion
IDFusion Software is a Winnipeg based company that has been developing custom software solutions since 1999. Indigenous owned and operated since its inception, IDFusion has over 24 years of experience in delivering high value engagements for our customers, both independently as well as in partnership with large systems integrators, to support diverse client sectors that include Retail, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Media, Non-Profit, Telecommunications, Health Care, Finance/Insurance and the Public Sector.
IDFusion Software is proud of our long history and track record of working with customers of all sizes and in a multitude of industries, supporting their visions, and helping to make those visions a reality. Our services are delivered by our teams of gifted software developers, IT Technicians and consultants supporting our clients to assess & plan, build & integrate, and manage & sustain technology solutions.
IG Wealth Management
IG Wealth Management is part of the Power Corporation Group of Companies, one of Canada’s largest and most respected corporations.
Since 1926, we have been providing Canadians with holistic financial planning services that instill financial confidence and allow our clients to embrace all of life’s possibilities.
Our success depends on our greatest resource—our people.
Assiniboine Credit Union
ACU is a financial co-operative with over $6 billion in assets. We offer a full suite of personal and commercial banking products and services, and a team of financial and wealth advisors to help our members succeed. We have sixteen branch locations in Winnipeg, two northern branches in Thompson and Gillam, and we’re owned collectively by over 140,000 Manitobans who use our services today.
Money doing more is the guiding statement that represents the way we do business, and conveys our ongoing commitment to the economic, social and environmental health of our communities. Over the last 80 years, we have helped our member-owners achieve their dreams, and we’d like to help you achieve yours.
Visit Assiniboine Credit Union’s website for more information.
Manitoba Aerospace Inc.
Manitoba Aerospace is a membership based, not-for-profit organization representing aerospace and defence companies and stakeholders driving the sustainable worldwide business growth of Manitoba aerospace and defence companies through collaboration, innovation and supply chain development.
Visit Manitoba Aerospace Inc.’s website for more information.
Winnipeg Police Service
The Winnipeg Police Service provides a wide range of career opportunities including policing, auxiliary cadets, and a significant number of civilian positions.
Visit the Winnipeg Police Service’s website for more information.
RBC
Learn more about RBC’s employment and education opportunities that can help make a positive change at any point of your career. With an aim to be the employer of choice for Indigenous people, our programs are designed to provide rewarding experiences and develop the skills needed to build successful careers.
Southeast Child and Family Services
Southeast Child and Family Services serves eight First Nations in the southeast region of Manitoba: Brokenhead Ojibway Nation; Black River First Nation; Hollow Water First Nation; Bloodvein First Nation; Berens River First Nation; Poplar River First Nation; Little Grand Rapids First Nation; and, Pauingassi First Nation. Of these, Poplar River, Pauingassi, and Little Grand Rapids are remote communities and are accessible by plane except for a brief period when there is winter road access. Buffalo Point First Nation, which falls under the SECFS mandate, is served by Animikii Osozon Child and Family Services under a sub-agreement since 2008.
See Southeast Child and Family Services’ website for more information.
Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro is a provincial Crown Corporation and one of the largest integrated electricity and natural gas utilities in Canada. We provide safe, reliable service to over 616,000 electric and 296,000 natural gas customers — with some of the lowest rates in the country.
Manitoba Hydro operates on Treaty 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 lands — the original territories of the Anishinaabe, Anishininew, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples and the homeland of the Red River Métis. We acknowledge these lands and pay our respects to ancestors of these territories.
We are one of Manitoba’s largest employers and are recognized as a top employer. We conduct our relationships with the utmost integrity and respect for our customers and community as we enhance our province’s economic and social growth.
Anishinaabe Child & Family Services
According to the principles governing Anishinaabe Child & Family Services, ACFS offers a wide-range of programs and services to the children and families of Anishinaabe Child & Family Services region, and families of other first nations who request our services.
Visit Anishinaabe Child & Family Services’ website for more information.
Turning Leaf Support Services Inc.
We are a non-profit, charitable organization that provides person-centered, crisis and treatment services to low and high-risk vulnerable and marginalized individuals living with mental illness and intellectual challenge in our community.
APTN
APTN launched in 1999 as the first national Indigenous broadcaster in the world. Since then, the network has become a global leader in programming that celebrates the rich diversity of Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island and beyond.
Sagkeeng Child and Family Services
Sagkeeng First Nation established Sagkeeng Child & Family Services in 1978. Sagkeeng was one of the first Indigenous Child & Family Service agencies in Manitoba. Sagkeeng Child & Family Services was founded on the beliefs, values and desires of the community with respect to the well-being of their children and families.
We are one of 10 agencies in the Southern First Nations Network of Care providing provincially mandated services as well as services under the Federal Child Welfare Legislation, known as An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children, youth and families. We believe that children are our gifts and as community, it is our responsibility to guarantee their physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs.
Sagkeeng Child and Family Services’ vision is to strengthen and enhance the family unit by responding to the changing needs that reflect our culturally diverse community.
Our goal is to provide quality services using a preventative approach to promote self-determination.
Qualico
Established in Winnipeg in 1951, Qualico is one of the largest privately owned integrated real estate companies operating in Western Canada and US.
Vidir Solutions Inc.
Vidir Solutions is a leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of vertical motorized storage carousels and display systems. Our highly versatile line of carousels offers industry solutions for construction, retail, medical, warehouse, government, automotive, printing, and manufacturing.
Vidir Solutions is a company built on values that emphasize Quality, Innovation, Community and Safety. We create a family environment for our staff which fosters inclusivity and high employee satisfaction. Creativity and advancement is encouraged and supported to ensure the highest quality product.
First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba
The objectives of the FNHSSM are to carry out business in the areas of health and social development for First Nations in Manitoba that are founded in the Treaty and inherent right to health and that are culturally appropriate, holistic, and community-based. To these ends, it will:
Develop strategies and initiatives to promote and increase the participation of First Nations in Manitoba in the control and delivery of health;
Pursue tripartite collaboration for a unified health system in Manitoba;
Promote understanding of the health and social issues that affect First Nations through partnerships, research, and collaboration;
Affirm, protect, and incorporate First Nations traditional knowledge and wellness practices; and,
Provide innovative programs and services for the well-being of Manitoba’s First Nations communities and individuals regardless of their place of residency.
Visit the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba’s website for more information.
Viterra Canada Inc.
At Viterra, we believe in the power of connection. Our world leading, fully integrated agriculture network connects producers to consumers to supply sustainable, traceable and quality controlled agricultural products.
With more than 18,000 talented employees operating in 37 countries, our strategic network of storage, processing and transport assets enable us to offer innovative solutions and open pathways for our customers, creating successful partnerships that last. As a responsible long-term business, we will continue to invest in and develop our network, allowing us to meet the needs of a growing world.
Treaty 1 – Naawi- Oodena Workforce Initiative
Naawi-Oodena Workforce Initiative for unique employment opportunities at the forefront of Naawi-Oodena’s development. In 2022, the Treaty One Workforce Mobilization team engaged with Treaty One First Nation communities to introduce the NOWI project and highlight its objectives and goals. A key area of focus was to identify and leverage the skills of Treaty One First Nation members to secure employment opportunities during the construction phases at Naawi-Oodena.
Sparrow Hotels
At Sparrow Hotels, our core purpose is to create an environment for people and communities to flourish. We strive to be responsible to our guests, clients and staff through social responsibility, community investment, sustainability, design and innovation.
Our roots in the Winnipeg community run deep with more than 80 years in the hospitality industry, growing alongside a city profoundly shaped by culture and hospitality. It is from this history that we draw inspiration to extend the most genuine and unique dining, spa and hotel experiences.
Scotiabank
As one of Canada’s largest banks with a strong presence across the Americas, Scotiabank’s vision is to be our clients’ most trusted financial partner, to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and maximize total shareholder return.
The Forks North Portage
The Forks shall be developed as a ‘Meeting Place,’ a special and distinct, all-season gathering and recreational place at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, through a mixed-use approach including recreational, historical and cultural, residential, and institutional and supportive commercial uses.
The business of the Partnership is to provide as many reasons as possible for people ‘to live, work and play in the downtown.’ As more people live, work, or play downtown, more services and entertainment will be developed to serve them. Vitality at The Forks and North Portage is the result of a diverse mix of facilities and activities that reinforce one another, all bringing people into the downtown.
Klinic Community Health
Klinic is a feminist organization committed to decolonial, anti-oppressive, and social justice practices and provision of prevention, health promotion, education, community health and mental health and counselling supports and services. Klinic Community Health predominantly serves the West Broadway community; however, their crisis lines provide counselling, crisis support, and suicide prevention and intervention for persons across Winnipeg and the province of Manitoba. Klinic Community Health offers primary health care, mental health care, and community health services to enhance individual and community capacity and support engaged and healthy communities.
Visit Klinic Community Health’s website for more information.
Dillon Consulting Ltd.
Dillon is an established, employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, management, engineering, and environmental science.
With over 25 office locations and more than 1,100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.
Visit Dillon Consulting Ltd.’s website for more information.
Reaching E-Quality Employment Services
Reaching E-Quality Employment Services (REES) has helped people with physical disabilities and/or health conditions connect with quality employment since 1989. REES offers a wide range of employment counselling and consultation services, connecting Winnipeg job-seekers with employers.
Visit Reaching E-Quality Employment Services’ website for more information.
Cobra Enterprises
Bison Modular Homes Division which specializes in the sales and installs of our modular homes across Canada. We are partnered with Norway House Cree Nation with this division.
Tyler Prevost founded Cobra Construction in 2009 as a general contracting company. In 2015, Prevost teamed up with his brother Shane and expanded the company by opening Cobra Structures, a second division to effectively serve customers with building solutions in a variety of industries. In 2019, the Prevost brothers partnered with Norway House Cree Nation to form Bison Modular Homes. This company manufactures durable, quality modular homes that provide fire-resistant, mold-resistant, and rot-resistant building solutions to northern Indigenous communities. Then in 2020, the Prevost’s partnered with Curtis Kuczera and created Cobra Mechanical in order to provide full mechanical and electrical turnkey solutions for clients. Together, these divisions form Cobra Enterprises, and their combined successful projects have made Cobra Enterprises Beausejour’s fastest growing company.
Southeast Resource Development Council Corp
We serve eight member communities consisting of Berens River First Nation, Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Bloodvein First Nation, Black River First Nation, Hollow Water First Nation, Little Grand Rapids First Nation, Pauingassi First Nation and Poplar River First Nation. SERDC focuses on the needs of our member communities. Our aim is to support our people through on and off-reserve programs and services including health services, housing and advisory services, social supports, employment and training, and student services.
Visit the Southeast Resource Development Council Corp’s website for more information.
New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults & Families
We provide responsive and individualized services that foster the hopes and dreams of people and their communities.
Visit New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults & Families’ website for more information.
HUB Technology Solutions
HUB Technology Solutions is a 100% Indigenous-owned information technology service provider based out of Winnipeg.
Visit HUB Technology Solutions’ website for more information.
City of Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg is a vibrant, growing city with many opportunities! The City of Winnipeg is an organization where you can build a career and make a difference to your community. We offer a competitive salary, pension and benefits package, a wide range of challenging career choices, and a respectful, diverse, safe and healthy workplace.
Me-Dian Credit Union
Me-Dian Credit Union is the first Indigenous full-service financial institution to be founded in Canada. As a co-operative, the people who use our services-our members are also owners and shareholders. Members have a say in how Me-Dian Credit Union operates. They also share in the profits of the credit union, usually in the form of lower rates on loans and higher rates on deposits than they could ordinarily get at any other financial institutions. Me-Dian Credit Union is responsive to the needs of members, no matter where they live or how they choose to access our services.
Johnston Group
Johnston Group provides employee benefit solutions to over 30,000 companies, ranging from one employee to thousands across various product lines, including Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, Canada’s largest business program. JG is a platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and was named one of Manitoba’s Top Employers. We value the diversity in the people we serve and are looking for talent who will contribute to our diverse and inclusive workplace; where individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. JG believes in giving back and contributes significantly to local health, arts, sports, and other community organizations.
Bison Transport
Bison Transport is a multiple-award-winning transportation solutions company. Our services span North America, and we employ the latest technologies and operate one of the largest and most modern fleets in the industry. Our dedicated staff and safe, professional Drivers provide a wide range of transportation, warehousing, and logistics services throughout North America. Bison Transport is a high-service, dependable and value-creating supply-chain partner.
Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc.
Ka Ni Kanichihk is a trusted heart of Winnipeg’s Indigenous community. Our vision is to lead our people back home to a place where we are self-determining, healthy, happy, and respected for our cultural and spiritual strengths and ways of being.
We do this through a number of Indigenous led prevention and intervention programs that help children, youth, women, men, and families heal, succeed, and become leaders.
Ka Ni Kanichihk provides education and job-skills training, support for women and families, and mentorship. We walk with people on their path of recovery from trauma.
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
We enrich the lives of Manitobans by making the greatest possible contribution to the economic and social well-being of our province.
Visit Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries’ website for more information.
TD Bank
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with ~95,000 employees around the world, the Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD offers a full range of financial products and services to over 27.5 million customers worldwide through four key business lines: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking including TD Canada Trust, Business Banking, and MBNA; U.S. Retail including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance (U.S.), TD Wealth (U.S.) and TD’s investment in Schwab; Wealth Management & Insurance including TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; Wholesale Banking including TD Securities and TD Cowen.
First Peoples Development Inc. (FPDI); LauncHER into Trades
LauncHER into Trades is geared to promote the recruitment and retention of Women in the Red Seal trades within Manitoba, while supporting and assisting women in achieving employment and progression within a Red Seal trade Career path.
The program will help women to Navigate challenges and barriers that impact progression in attaining a journey-person designation in a Red Seal trade by providing mentorships, networking opportunities and other key supports for women. The program will follow and guide women on their journey to success!
Visit the First Peoples Development Inc.’s website for more information.
The North West Company
The North West Company is a leading retailer to underserved rural communities and urban neighbourhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs.
Visit The North West Company’s website for more information.
If you haven’t already, remember to register for a chance to win prizes at the Indigenous Career Fair – An RBC Reaction by Collision Event!
See you on Thursday!