Kingston, Ont. jobseekers visit Chamber of Commerce Hiring Summit
Global News
The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce hosted a hiring summit Thursday to help combat labour shortages that are plaguing many local businesses.
The Comfort Inn in Kingston’s north end was positively bustling with activity Thursday as the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce tried to stimulate the job market with a hiring summit.
“I want a more stable, comfortable job,” said William Hume, who was among the masses of jobseekers.
The 30-year-old Hume is a freelance video editor, but he says these days that just isn’t cutting it.
He says he found out about the hiring summit online and decided to try his luck alongside the 500-plus other people who pre-registered for the event.
“Video editing, especially online, is highly competitive and I’m very good at it, but it also can be exhausting,” he said.
Much like Hume, 55-year-old Donna Welch was also seeking a career change.
She was one of many in the long lineup for the Department of National Defence booth.
Welch believes part of the labour shortage is on the jobseekers.