Recruitment is a top priority for the Halifax Regional Municipality. Attracting and retaining talent with the required skills and knowledge to deliver municipal services now and into the future is key to our success.
The Halifax Regional Municipality will be taking part in the following recruitment information sessions in June :
Indigenous Work Force Virtual Career and Grad School Fair
Date: June 11, 2025 | Location: Virtual
Time- 12PM-4PM -Hosted by Careers 4 Canada. Targeted toward top Indigenous students and alumni from colleges and universities across Canada.
Kick Off the Summer Right Job Fair
Date: June 23, 2025 | Location: Fenerty Room, Sackville Public Library, 636 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville, NS
Time- 1Pm-4PM -Hosted by Opportunity Place – Nova Scotia Works. Aimed at local job seekers exploring employment opportunities.
Halifax Career Fair
Date: June 25, 2025 | Location: Halifax Convention Center
Time- 10AM-2PM -Hosted by Career Fair Canada. Open to job seekers across Halifax and surrounding areas, representing a variety of industries and employers.
Working with Us
The municipality is proud to have been selected for three Top Employer awards for 2024. Administered by the Canada’s Top Employer project, these awards recognize employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and progressive human resources programs and policies.
This year, the municipality has been designated as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2024), Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2024), and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024).
This is the third consecutive year that the municipality has applied for, and received, the Atlantic Canada's and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2024) awards and the second time the municipality has applied for and been recognized in the Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024) category.
For selection as one of Atlantic Canada's and Nova Scotia's Top Employers, the municipality was acknowledged for its in-house wellness programming, mental health coverage, paid sick days, strong benefits package and pension plan. It was also recognized for its hybrid work options, transit subsidies, subsidized parking, and a variety of onsite amenities, including an onsite fitness facility at the municipality's head office. To view the full details and reasons for selection, visit the canadastop100 website.
For selection as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People, the municipality was acknowledged for helping recent graduates get started on their careers through the Bridging the Gap Internship. In addition, the municipality was selected for the four-year engineers-in-training program. To learn more about these programs, and further reasons for selection, visit the canadastop100 website.
Anyone who has an interest in serving our community and is looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, is encouraged to visit our website or contact 311 for more information.
For a list of all open positions and information on the benefits of working for the municipality, visit our website. New opportunities are posted on a weekly basis.
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