Prospects

Kyle Reid (left) and Dan Campbell have created Pro Angler a smartphone app targetting the large sport fishing market in North America with unique and timely insight. They are looking for content producers as they expand the geographic coverage.

Job fair brings employers and job-seekers together

Mohammad Rahbari has developed an innovative extraction process to convert tonnes of byproduct created in the production of mushrooms into a stable and valuable fertilizer. He is looking for production and processing staff. The folks at Smart Green Technologies are looking for workers at their Huyck’s Point Road facility to grow, process and ship their patented green roof system. Will Hodgekiss has trouble keeping up with demand for his food trucks manufactured in one of the former Gibbard manufacturing facilities in Napanee. He needs welders and manufacturing staff. And the developers of an online application aimed at guiding and assisting anglers be more successful.

These business were among nearly 50 employers welcoming job seekers to the second annual job fair in Picton last week. By 4 pm more than 400 resume-clutching folks had filed through the community centre hall—meeting face-to-face with businesses and organizations looking to fill hire for a wide variety of jobs.

Rebecca Hunt is looking to staff her popular food truck business Picnic which is looking forward to its second season. This year Picnic will be based at Rosehall Run but will also participate in special events and functions.

Employers were pleased with the turnout and quality of the applicants.

Paul Marconi of Casa Dea Winery said he had managed to fill eight positions during the job fair.

“It was great,” said Marconi. “I didn’t know what to expect—but I am thrilled with the success we’ve had to day.”

Other businesses echoed his comments.

Kyle Reid and Don Campbell have created a smartphone app designed for sports fisherman that delivers deep insight and specialized content to anglers tailored to specific regions, lakes or waterways. So a angler sitting of the coast of Key Largo can pull up the Pro Angler app on their smart phone to find out where the fish are—according to current reports from charter fisherman in the area. They can learn about the species, the season limitations and even how to prepare them.

Pro Anglers is looking for content producers—to expand the market, to encompass more regions and provide a richer experience to their 40,000 paid subscribers.

Sports fishing is a multi-billion dollar a year business in North America, Reid and Campbell are looking for just a small share of that business.

Pro Anglers has received funding and business support from the PEC Innovation Centre in Picton. It is also where the business is located.

Though they have the vast Internet to cast their prospecting net—Reid and Campbell are looking for folks with the requisite skills and knowledge with some roots in the community.

Clutching a handful of resumes Reid proclaimed the afternoon a success.