From video games to health care: career fair in Kirkland

Hilm West Island, a local non-profit, hosted a diverse career fair Saturday afternoon at the Kirkland recreation centre in the West Island.

The event featured diverse professionals from a variety of professions: everything from entertainment and video game creation to the SPVM, armed forces, health care, IT, commerce, education, non-profits and more.

Approximately 250 attendees made their way through the career fair.

Suhail Niazi, the CEO and founder of ReturnMe, the world’s largest lost-and-found service, delivered a passionate keynote address.

Niazi shared some of the lessons he learned over his career, including the importance of setting written goals, making yourself uncomfortable and learning from those you deem to be successful in life.

The event was open to all. A special invitation was sent to Grade 10-11 students throughout the Lester B. Pearson School Board.