Summerside Job Fair

Summerside Job Fair brings in many

S. RYAN QUIGLEY

JOURNAL PIONEER

CAPTION: Cory Ryder applies at the ADL booth with Debbie Taylor-Gallant on Thursday at the Summerside Job Fair in the Waterfront Mall.

SUMMERSIDE- The Summerside Job Fair brought 560 students and adults alike to the Waterfront Mall Thursday in search of opprotunity.

The fair included various opportunities spanning from D.P. Murphy Inc., Brother’s Two Restaurant, ADL and Holland College. The fair was being organized by East Prince Youth Development Centre and the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island.

The fair was a success with many of interested people and exhibitors, said Melissa MacDonald, one of the organizers.

“(the fair) is going really really well. We’ve had lots of people attend and there is lots of exhibitors around, we had everyone come today.”

The atmosphere was positive and the feedback from exhibitors was good, said MacDonald.

“We heard lots of comments about their being a great variety of people attending. People from all age groups and all different points in their careers.”

Debbie Taylor-Gallant, employee relations officer for ADL, said she was happy with the job fair and the applicants they received so far.

“I’ve been going since this started and it’s the best job fair I’ve been to, I enjoy it and it helps me a lot in recruiting.”

Sheila Bell, manager at the Brother’s Two restaurant, said although they had some luck Thursday she thinks it would have benefited more if it continued into the evening.

“My thoughts have always been to hold it going into the evening so people who hold part time positions, can possibly apply for positions in the evening as well.”

Sarah Kowalski, a local resident, said she thought the job fair was doing well.

“I think it’s alright, I got a couple applications. I really want a server’s position and there seems to be a lot of that offered.”

The people were nice at the booths, but they should be more aggressive, said Kowalski.

“I think they need more approach to the people when they get there instead of just, ‘Hi how are you?’”