Drive-thru job fairs bridging gap to employment

By COLLIN GALLANT on March 11, 2021.

An applicant hands off paper work at Wednesday's "drive-thru" job fair held at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede grounds by the YMCA employment centre.--NEWS PHOTO COLLIN GALLANT

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant

Organizers of a drive-thru job fair on Wednesday reported a bristling trade from job seekers and six employers advertising for help.

The YMCA Employment Centre staged its third in-vehicle job fair since last fall this week, with officials saying they have gained in popularity and three more are planned.

“It’s always a new concept, but we’ve had good response and the feedback has been positive,” said general manager Jodie Engbert.

Companies involved Wednesday were local Tim Hortons franchisees, Red Hat Co-op, the Davis Auto group, two building management companies and the College Child Care Society of Medicine Hat.

The next fair is scheduled for April 21, with a deadline of March 20 for employers to apply and register to be part of the event.