Career and Job Market Analysis: Prospects in Vernon, British Columbia

This report provides a detailed analysis of the job market and career opportunities in Vernon, British Columbia. It begins by introducing Vernon as a city in the Okanagan region with a growing economy driven by tourism, construction, and manufacturing, moving beyond its traditional reliance on agriculture. The report highlights the city's appeal due to its work-life balance and strategic location, supported by excellent transportation networks. It discusses specific job opportunities, referencing the author's role as an Executive Assistant at Tolko Industries and a risk manager position at KPMG LLP, emphasizing the skills and qualifications needed for these roles. The report concludes that Vernon offers a pleasant atmosphere and ample career prospects, making it a suitable place for relocation and career advancement. The author encourages others to consider Vernon for its career opportunities and overall quality of life. Desklib provides similar solved assignments and study resources for students.

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Subject: Residing in Vernon and prospective employers in the city.
Migration and relocation to a new city is not simple and the common notion that all provinces
are alike is imprudent. However, I recently moved to the Canadian city of Vernon.
The Vernon City
Vernon city is located in the Okanagan region of British Colombia. Vernon city was
incorporated in 1892 and is named after Forbes George Vernon who was a British MLA and
was responsible for the development of the British Colombian Region. According to the 2013
census, Vernon city has a total population of 40,000 (Henderson, et al. 2017). It is the largest
city in the North Okanagan Regional District. The city has 1,290 (3.3%) First Nations
individual living and the local government has strict federal rules to respect and recognize
their cultural diversity (www12.statcan.gc.ca , 2019). Therefore as a resident of Vernon city,
I am also abiding to follow the rules and respect their culture.
Business and Career Opportunities in Vernon City
The Vernon is a sunny city in British Colombia and the lifestyle is appreciated globally with
amazing work life balance with fantastic amusement and sports opportunities present within
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the city. The Vernon City is the economic corridor of the North Okanagan serving 100,000
population of the region. The city is surrounded by three lakes with a humid continental
climate; as a result, it attracts a lot of tourists and residents across the country. It is situated
between Vancouver and Calgary cities; therefore, the tourism industry is rising in the city.
However, traditionally Vernon’s economy largely depended on agriculture and related
industries but it has seen the drastic change in recent years. The gradual increase in the
construction industry, travel and tourism and manufacturing industries has seen a shift in the
economic activities (www.vernon.ca, 2019). The development of excellent air, rail and road
networks in Vernon has facilitated in the development of various industries. The Kelowna
International Airport is just 25kms away from the Vernon city which has direct flights to
major Canadian and USA airports. The city has a lot of opportunities for business and
economic development as the local government of the city is poised from the development of
the overall economic and community development.
The local Government of Vernon City encourages youths to reside in the city and help in
improving the economy by starting their careers in various sectors.
Jobs in Vernon City
I have recently joined as Executive Assistant in Tolko Industries which is a Vernon based
Forest Product manufacturing business organization. It is a global business organization
which manufactures and sells forest products in the international market. The company has a
total strength of 3000 employees and was founded in 1956. The primary job role of the
Executive Assistant is to provide support to the assigned members of the organization. It is
the job responsibility of the Executive Assistant to ensure that the Corporate Leadership
Team acts successfully and the organization’s objectives are achieved successfully by
maintaining confidential data and providing support to the performing members of the team
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(WowJobs", 2019). As a business management graduate, I am able to utilize my professional
skills and abilities in the job as it requires an individual with effective communication skills
and flexible in taking effective decisions in changing situation.
There are other numbers of job offers that we can find in the local job portals and newspapers
which can attract youths around the globe to reside and start and enhance their career in
Vernon. Recently, I saw a job posting about the risk manager in KPMG LLP, Vernon. KPMG
LLP is a well-known consultancy firm which offers entrepreneurial consultancy for their
clients in a board range of industries (WowJobs", 2019). The basic duty of the risk manager
will be to design and implement the overall risk management process for the clients that will
also include an analysis of financial reports and report and assist in strategic business
planning for the clients. Our degree in business administration has helped us to gain
analytical skills with good communication and negotiation skills which I believe a risk
manager should have to become successful in his career. The risk manager job responsibility
will facilitate my fellow classmates to utilize their professional and academic skills and
abilities in business administration.
Conclusion
Vernon is the perfect city with pleasant atmosphere and lots of amusement opportunities with
ample career and business opportunities. Relocating to Vernon has revealed another side of
my life which has taught me to be optimistic, realistic as well as value personal life.
Therefore, in conclusion, I can refer my friends to apply for the job and career opportunities
in Vernon city and consider relocating for prospective career opportunities.
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Reference
Aboriginal Population Profile, 2016 Census - Vernon, City [Census subdivision], British
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1&RESGEO_ID=1
Economic Development. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.vernon.ca/business/economic-
development
Executive Assistant - Tolko Industries | Vernon, BC | WowJobs. (2019). Retrieved from
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Henderson, J. V., Regan, T., & Venables, A. J. (2017). Building the city: Urban transition and
institutional frictions. Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper, 11211.
Risk Administrator - KPMG LLP | Vernon, BC | WowJobs. (2019). Retrieved from
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DCnJcknmDezwnQ43ew?isp=0
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