[…] many tools that will make your job search as easy and fast as can be!

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

You think that one of the 11,500 jobs to be filled in the coming years is for you? You’re certainly right! To help you find a challenging job that will meet your need for self-realisation, the region offers you many tools that will make your job search as easy and fast as can be!

Permanent Job Fair

Finding a job is an increasingly complex process due to the many means used to advertise job offers. You can now consult all job opportunities offered in Abitibi-Témiscamingue on a single site. You can even personalise your search by specific territory, activity sector, date of publication or keywords! Consult the available jobs on the. Permanent Job Fair site.

Come and See Us!

You live outside the region and you would like to know more about job opportunities in Abitibi-Témiscamingue? To get answers to your questions, come and meet the team of Valorisation Abitibi-Témiscamingue (VAT) that will be attending the following events:

Upcoming dates:

• September 21st, 2011 : Journée Carrières HEC de Montréal (10 AM to 4 PM at Atrium Hydro-Québec)
• September 22nd, 2011 : Carrefour de l’emploi Université Laval (10 AM to 4 PM au stade couvert du PEPS)
• September 26th, 2011 : Journée Carrières École Polytechnique de Montréal (9:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Atrium Trottier, pavillon Lassonde)
• October 5th, 2011 : Journée Carrières Université du Québec en Outaouais (10 AM to 2 PM at Grande salle du pavillon Alexandre-Taché)
• October 26th to October 29th 2011 : Salon Éducation Emploi de Québec (Centre de foires de Québec)
• March 20th to March 21st 2012 : Salon Emploi Formation de Montréal (Palais des congrès)

Regional Business Directory

Here a business directory that will allow you to directly contact the recruiters in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

The Emploi-Québec website has a Business Directory you can consult to find employers to whom you would like to offer your services. The MRC de La Vallée-de-l'Or also has a business directory available.

• Emploi-Québec Business Directory
• La Vallée-de-l'Or Businesse Directory

Emploi-Québec also offers different services to job hunters.

• Emploi-Québec

Youth Resources

There exists a Carrefour jeunesse emploi (CJE) – youth employment centre – in each one of the five MRC territories; these organisations are mandated to promote social and labour market integration for the 16 to 35 year-olds, in particular through the Place aux jeunes program, which encourages graduates to settle in the region by organising exploratory visits and provides individual follow-up.

• CJE Listing
• Sign up for séjours exploratoires (Upcoming dates : 12-13-14 november 2010 and 18-19-20 march 2011)

Specific services for immigrants

Be aware that the area endowed itself services to welcome immigrants! Visit our immigrants section.

Other Resources

Regional weekly newspapers are also an excellent source of information for job hunters.

• Regional Weeklies

Finally, the Centres locaux d’emploi (local employment centres) and Service Canada offices are found throughout the Abitibi-Témiscamingue territory, and their officers provide assistance to all job seekers.

• Local Employment Centre Locator

Also, job fairs are held across the region, and the Centres de formation professionnelle (vocational training centres) offer a variety of training programs to those wishing to enhance their employability.

Those seeking employment in the health and social services area may visit the Stratégie de recrutement aux petits soins (recruiting strategy) website.

• Stratégie de recrutement aux petits soins

Targeted initiative for older workers (TIOW)

Job Resources offer to people over 50 years old the possibility to reintegrate the labour market in order to enjoy a satisfying professional life. Moreover, with Job Resources, businesses can welcome experienced workers well prepared to go back to work. For more information, clic here or visit the website Orpair.