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We are inviting employers to participate in our current Winnipeg Calling recruitment campaign focusing on local and national talent.

Contact us if you have any questions or would like to participate!

Winnipeg Calling Campaigns

Winnipeg Calling connects Winnipeg employers with skilled candidates from various fields. Our marketing campaigns will help jobs seekers discover why so many people choose Winnipeg to live, work and study. YES! Winnipeg is here to sell our great city to the world. It’s free to participate.

Recruitment Missions

Recruiting in-demand talent can be challenging, and some companies must look out of market for the right people. It can be daunting for individual companies to identify and attract top talent that meets their organization’s needs. Recruitment missions are a solution for employers facing these challenges.

YES! Winnipeg's talent team approaches each mission with a Team Manitoba mindset - we partner with government, post-secondary institutions and industry. We have a dedicated team to plan and manage logistics, marketing, job board applicant tracking, interview scheduling and other support services.

How to Participate

  • Speak with the Talent Team about your talent needs
  • Identify positions that your company has challenges filling
  • Attend an info session to learn about the benefits of participating
  • Contact the Talent Team to register

Testimonials

"The efficiency of the YES! Winnipeg team during the Spring 2020 mission was beyond our expectations. They made commendable efforts to accommodate the restrictions imposed by COVID and facilitate interactions with global talent. During the virtual event, we reached highly skilled members of the international tech community that would not have been attainable otherwise. At CEMWorks we enjoy the continuous support that the YES! Winnipeg team provides us with to attract new professionals to our company."
- CEMWorks Inc.

"Attending the Recruitment Mission with EDW and Immigration Canada turned out to be a great success as we were able to find solid Senior Tech Talent for our organization. Not only did the support of having these partners help us achieve our goals, they provided a strong sense of legitimacy for this event making candidates feel welcome throughout the weekend and the immigration process to follow."
- Farmers Edge

"YES! Winnipeg was instrumental in making this Recruitment mission a success. Because of their involvement Online was able to meet and assess so many amazing candidates, and build valuable partnerships with organizations and people that will be critical in the hiring of highly skilled Technical talent into our Winnipeg workforce."
- Online Business Systems

"The recruitment mission to Argentina, organized by YES! Winnipeg, turned out to be very successful for us. YES! Winnipeg, went above and beyond with helping us find the right tech candidates, organize and promote the venue and the event, and to help with any logistics that were involved. We were pleased with the talent that we’ve met in Argentina, and have made more job offers than anticipated prior to the start of the mission. We will definitely consider participating in any future tech hiring events with YES! Winnipeg!"
- ESL Library

Upcoming Missions

Upcoming Missions & Campaigns

  • Manitoba and Canada

    Fall 2020 - Winter 2021

  • TBD

    Spring 2021

  • TBD

    Fall 2021

Past Missions

Past Missions

  • Virtual Mission

    May 21-25, 2020

  • Buenos Aires, Argentina

    October 18-21, 2019

Economic Development Winnipeg

Suite 810, One Lombard Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3B 0X3

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