Welcome to Kanata Kareer Group

Kanata United Church
Kanata United Church supports the Kanata Kareer Group as a non-denominational outreach to the community.
Totally free: no cost to attend meetings or join the group

All job-seekers are welcome

No registration required - just show up


The Kanata Kareer Group is a self-help group, open to everyone from the local area who is seeking to rejoin the workforce. We hold weekly meetings with typical attendance of fifteen to thirty members. After attending your first meeting you will be invited to participate in the online community of over seven hundred people. Most members have worked in the high tech industry, but many other professions are represented.

Guest speakers are a regular feature of KKG meetings. Recent guest speakers have included:
  • Human Resources specialists
  • Career consultants
  • Networking (interpersonal) specialists
  • Employers
  • Entrepreneurs
Some meetings have a workshop format and cover such topics as:
  • Resume formats
  • Responding to interview questions
  • Keeping motivated
  • Sales techniques applied to job search

Meetings: (Check here for changes in schedule)
  • Weekly meeting: Every Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
    at Kanata United Church (KUC), 33 Leacock Drive, Kanata
  • Executive meeting: First Tuesday of every month, 12:00 noon at Kanata United Church. Help the KKG executive plan future meetings, then join the regular weekly meeting
  • KKG After Dark: every few months we hold an evening meeting, to socialize and reconnect with those members who are now employed. We usually have a short (1/2 hour) presentation from a guest as well. These events are advertised in our online group and also on this page.



Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Halogen Software - Meet & Greet

Halogen Software is a recognized market leader in one of the fastest growing B2B, Software as a Service (SaaS) segments. We are a dominant player in the talent management software market. With over 1500 customers worldwide, our market share continues to grow. We've repeatedly been honored with the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the industry, and have been ranked as one of Canada's top 50 best small to medium employers three years in a row. We're committed to being a leader in our industry, and we expect a lot from our people. Our performance-based culture challenges everyone to excel, and we recognize and reward strong contributors. Excelling at Halogen means being independent, motivated from within and passionate about what you do.

We are seeking self motivated applicants that have demonstrated experience working in a software / technology environment and those that are dedicated to providing their clients with a world class customer experience.

We are currently hiring for numerous positions in Sales, Product Development and Client Services as posted on our careers webpage at www.halogensoftware.com/about/careers. Bring your resume and -- time permitting -- we will have an opportunity to meet you in person.

NOTE: We look forward to meeting NEW candidates for our current job openings. If we have already met you through the interview process or at a previous Meet and Greet, or on-site interview, your resume is already in our files and you may be considered for future openings as well.

Upcoming meetings:
  • May 22: IT/Accounting Bridging Programs at OCCSC
  • May 29: Flip It!
  • June 5: Startup Talent Exchange
  • June 12: Recasting Yourself
  • Coming soon: Summer break (Employers: contact us soon to book your session!)

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Please note that our members are typically not interested in direct selling or network marketing opportunities.

EMPLOYERS: would you like to present to our group about opportunities at your company? We reserve one meeting per month for those who are interested in connecting with our motivated, well-trained and energetic job-seekers. For more information send email to
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