RIM, other tech companies, look ifor talent in Montreal & Ottawa
News Release
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Waterloo Companies Including RIM Cast Talent Net in Montreal, Ottawa with Upcoming Recruiting Events
Waterloo Region, ON (March 17, 2011) – Canadian tech powerhouse RIM along with other high-tech and recruiting companies will be looking for top talent when they participate in Communitech-sponsored recruiting events in Montreal on March 21st and Ottawa, March 22nd. Communitech represents more than 700 tech company members in Waterloo Region which currently has some 2,000 tech job openings. This is the first time Communitech has staged a recruiting event in Montreal.
“Tech companies involved in software and hardware development spanning everything from wireless technologies to all aspects of digital media have specialized talent requirements,” said Iain Klugman, CEO of Communitech. ”We hold these recruiting events to help attract that crucial talent to Waterloo Region, which is a great place to work and live.”
Venue details are as follows:
Montreal: Monday, March 21, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Delta Hotel, 475 Avenue President Kennedy;
Ottawa: Tuesday, March 22, 11:30 a.m. -- 1:30 p.m. new grads-focused event at the MVP Lounge, 683 Bank Street (in The Glebe); and 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at The Holiday Inn & Suites in Kanata, 101 Kanata Avenue, for all qualified applicants.
A Communitech recruiting event staged in Ottawa last year was a major success given Ottawa’s history in high-tech development.
Companies recruiting for talent are targeting both recent graduates from various post-secondary institutions as well as experienced professionals. Participating companies in the Montreal event will include: BlackBerry-maker RIM; enterprise learning management software company Desire2Learn; Canada’s leading supplier of IT staffing services PROCOM; and talent Talemetry recruitment software company Talent Technology. Those same organizations along with network policy control solutions company Sandvine, and Engineering Design Services (EDS) company Nuvation will be recruiting in Ottawa.
“We find these events work well to connect key employers with prospects as an initial point of contact and to give job-seekers a sense of the overall innovation culture in Waterloo Region,” said Klugman.
Visit www.waterlootechjobs.com for further information or to register.
About Waterlootechjobs.com
Waterlootechjobs.com is the technology jobs portal for Waterloo Region's technology companies, managed by Communitech.
About Communitech
Communitech www.communitech.ca is the regional hub for the commercialization of innovation in Waterloo Region, creating economic prosperity by removing barriers to the creation and growth of tech companies.
Media Contact
Shelley Grandy, Sr. PR Advisor, Communitech, shelley@cdmn.ca
On-site Contact
Karen Gallant, Director, Talent Networks, Communitech, 519-590-9637 or Karen@communitech.ca
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