'A lot of jobs to fill': Newcomers to London, Ont. line up to fill work vacancies
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Facing unrest in Western Asia, Sarah Bawazir fled on her own to Canada.
Facing unrest in Western Asia, Sarah Bawazir fled on her own to Canada.
“I came here because the war in Yemen is there and I can’t feel like safe my country,” says Bawazir.
Saturday morning, she part of a job fair aimed at helping newcomers to London, Ont. start a career.
“I'm looking for accounting or bookkeeping,” she says. “I’m already working a part-time job, but I'm looking for another.”
She was one of hundreds who showed up at RBC Place for London Newcomer Day. The event featured 51 employers, including newcomers themselves Amazon and Maple Leaf.
“We're one of the fastest growing cities in the province and that means we got a lot of jobs to fill,” says Josh Morgan, London’s mayor elect.
“This is a great day to get employers connected with talented individuals. We have 80,000 immigrants to the city which represents about 20 per cent of the population. This is this is an important, significant part of our city and a significant part of our workforce.”
