b'LABOUR FORCE FEATUREnecessarily expecting. Eager job seekers lined up outside ofIll send them a blind copy email saying, heres the job, Diaz the exhibit hall doors prior to the event starting at 1 p.m. explained. Now [its your responsibility] to apply.I would say at least a third, if not more, of all the applicantsFollowing the fair, a survey was sent to gather feedback from that have been coming here are Ukrainian citizens or haveexhibitors on the event. Though tricky to track, according to been displaced due to the world that we live in, Strengththe survey, 53 jobs were offered to attendees, with even more said, adding that his colleague Daniel Kaczynski, who speaksconnections made and positions filled.Ukrainian, attended the job fair to help translate. A lot of those individuals have a huge skill set; theyre just currently dealingAs for the Dumas, while theyre still looking for work in the with the language barrier. industry, theyre hopeful that the job fair and their search will During the event, Ramir Diaz, Coordinator of Education andresult in full-time employment.Training for MCSC, gathered information from attendees toI think theres a lot of opportunity here, the Dumas said. follow up and connect them with available jobs. Diaz will sort[There are] a lot of companies working in different kinds of the applicants by position preference so that when he receives available job postings in their field, he can contact everyoneareas, [from] floor systems to lumber systems. We hope it will who might be interested. work for us and we get a chance to be successful. TREK also o\x08ers Environmental & Hydrotechnical Engineering ServicesTIMELY DELIVERY OF MATERIALS TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES We are on call to deliver reliable testing and inspection services for earthworks, paving and foundations. Supported by a team of geotechnical engineering and materials experts, our team is well positioned to troubleshoot the most challenging conditions you might encounter. TREK has a full service, CCIL certied aggregate, concrete and asphalt lab.1712 St. James Street, Winnipeg, MB204.975.9433 |trekgeotechnical.caIssue 2 | Summer Edition | 2023 BUILD MANITOBA 41'