Over 200 job seekers met with 44 employers during the Six Nations’ GREAT job fair on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Grand River Employment and Training (GREAT) organized the job fair at the Gathering Place, where employers represented trades, utilities, tourism, and office work. Attendees who joined were provided with on-site resume and cover letter services.
Among the employers was Victoria Bresett, a project manager at Forbes Bros Group of Companies. The company is a utility contractor with active projects in Southern Ontario.
“It’s an established job fair, and they do a really good job of promoting it in the community,” said Bresett, “There’s a really great turnout and a lot of engagement from the community, which is beneficial for employers. We get to come and showcase the positions we have available, and we are looking to fill them with community support.”
Erin Monture, the Executive Director, and Jordan Myers, Manager for GREAT, shared views with Bresett that attendees come in and are exposed to jobs they otherwise would not have considered due to a lack of information.
Myers also talked about the diversity of jobs, which helps attendees decide on what they want to pursue.
“I think it has a huge impact because a lot of people aren’t sure what they want to do,” said Myers. “Even just coming here and exploring different opportunities, I feel like it opens their eyes to the potential that they have.”
Monture added that the in-person format allows participants to ask questions that are difficult to ask over email and offers a low-pressure environment for their job search.
Helping with resume and cover letter services were Tiana Bomberry and Krystle Hill.
“Today, we are here just helping people. If they don’t have a resume, we can help them make one, and then print it off for them, so they can hand it out to any of the employers who are hiring,” said Bomberry.
Bomberry mentioned that half a dozen people actually used the service and submitted their resumes, as employers were also conducting on-the-spot interviews, making the service useful in real time.
Job seeker Mitchell King came to the fair to explore his options and said he had a few options after walking through the event and exploring all the opportunities.
“I think the event helps the youth see that they have options and that they do have ways to help them get to what they want to do,” said King. “That’s not only for the youth, but also the rest of the community, people who already have job experience but haven’t found work yet.”
