April 7, 2009

FITC 'Get A Job' Event

Press Release

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FITC ‘Get A Job’ Event Encourages Recent Grads To Check Out
Career Opportunities Available in the New Media Industry

Free Job Fair Takes Place Saturday April 25, 2009, 12 PM to 5 PM
Toronto Hilton, 145 Richmond Street West

Toronto, Canada [April 7, 2009] -- Recent graduates from post-secondary new media programs can check out the many employment opportunities available in the new media industry at the ‘Get A Job’ event, a free job fair hosted by FITC and presented by Communitech and C3 Network.

Over 10 Interactive agencies and career placement firms will be in attendance including: Aquent, Critical Mass, Creative Niche, The Creative Group, Firstborn, Fuel Industries, Grip, Grow Interactive, henderson bas and Relish. An intimate and informal setting allows attendees to meet face-to-face with prospective employers and find out how their respective companies work.

“Despite the downturn in the economy, there are still jobs available in the new media sector,” says Shawn Pucknell, Founder of FITC. “Skilled, qualified grads are always at a premium -- even more so now that marketing dollars are shifting to the Web.”

New media is counted among the knowledge-based industries that will pave the way for continued job creation, sustained growth, and the expansion of trade in the global market. The sector includes individuals and teams working in 3D, advertising, animation, game design, motion graphics, rich media. Web design and video.

The event also includes on-stage presentations by agency reps as well as career advice from this year’s guest presenter -- mutlimedia consultant and developer, Mario Klingemann (aka Quasimondo).

For more information or to RSVP, go to http://www.fitc.ca/getajob/.

FITC ‘Get A Job’ - Event Schedule
12 Noon - Doors open
12 Noon - 3 PM – Agency presentations
3 PM - 3:30 PM - Special presentation by Mario Klingemann
3:30 PM - 5 PM - Final agency presentations

About FITC:
FITC (http://www.fitc.ca) is an international events management company serving the design and technology community. The company’s flagship event, FITC Toronto - The Design + Technology Festival, is one of the largest and most important events of its kind, attracting over 1,000 of the world’s top Interactive and new media talent. FITC has also presented events in Amsterdam, Chicago, Hollywood, New York City, Winnipeg and Seoul, South Korea.

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For additional information, contact:
Julie Giles, FITC
Tel: 416-537-9774
E-mail: julie@fitc.ca