Job Creation

There was a lot of work to be done to prepare for, and run, the 2010 Winter Games. The Vancouver Organizing Committee, or VANOC, wanted to improve people’s attitudes toward Canada by involving as many people as possible in the Olympic Games (Prohaska). Over 45,000 jobs were created for VANOC, which included 1,400 paid staff, 3,500 temporary staff, 10,000 contractors, and 15,000 ceremony participants. There were also over 25,000 volunteers that contributed. The Contemporary Security Canada, or CSC, was an employer that hired people to be screeners, X-ray operators, and supervisors for the Games. Most employees were hired for four weeks to three months, and would be paid based on their jobs ("Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Workers Start Search for New Employment "). By creating over 45,000 paying jobs, the Games were not only an athletic success, but also a financial success for British Columbia.http://www.greggowe.com/content/vancouver-2010-olympic-winter-games-workers-start-search-new-employment

VANOC Employment