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TEEN SUMMER JOB WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!

4 meetings over 4 weeks - April 7 - 14 - 21 - 28, 2010 from 4:30 to 7:30


Meet new people!
Give yourself an edge on the competition!
Learn valuable job search skills and practice them in real life interviews with real employers!



2009 Workshop Testimonials:

1. "Great info! Would do it again!"
2. "Wonderful information! The food was good. Karae was Great!"
3. "Learned a lot about interviews, facts, job opportunities and the pizza was great!"
4. "Really informative. Thanks for the help."
5. "It was fun, especially working with other people."
6. "I enjoyed learning new things and being with other people."
7. "Learned new things."
8. "Very Informative"
9. "Pizza and a lot of laughing" 10. "Very Informational"
11. Pizza was good and I learned lot of valuable lessons"
12. I loved learning and meeting new people"
13. "The free pizza was good and learning better job getting skills"
14. "Meeting new people and playing fun activities

For information about this program and how to get involved in future offerings, contact the coordinator, Debi Genereux at 339-8211 ext. 7004


DOCUMENTATION

It's unavoidable - a job search always requires paperwork and face to face contact. Check out our hints and tips to get you through this process and present yourself in your best light!



The websites below will help you prepare your job search documents.

RÉSUMÉS

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University:

Writing a Resume http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?
category_id=34&sub_category_id=40


Job Skills Checklist
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/626/01/

Using Action Verbs
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/543/01/


Service Canada has tips on writing an effective résumé.

The Quintessential Careers website has tutorials on how to write a résumé.

The Career Toolbox website includes tips on writing a résumé.

The NextSteps website has tips on making a good first impression with your résumé and cover letter.

The University of Waterloo's Career Development Manual has detailed advice on writing a résumé.

The Wilfred Laurier University website offers a detailed Résumé Guidebook.





COVER LETTERS

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University:

Writing Cover Letters
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=34
&sub_category_id=42


Reading and Using Job Ads http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=34&
sub_category_id=39


Filling Out Job Applications http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/index.php?category_id=34&
sub_category_id=41


Service Canada
http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/topics/jobs/cover.shtml


Ontario Work Info Net http://www.onwin.ca/english/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_links&CategoryID=4

Canadian Résumé Service
http://canadian-resume-service.com/sample-cover-letters.asp



INTERVIEWS

A new trend in hiring is the use of the behavioural interview. A Behavioural Interview is a form of interview in which the questions are designed to elicit examples of the candidate's previous behaviour as opposed to just their knowledge or opinions.

Be prepared for these tough questions by looking at these websites:

http://www.jobsearchonline.bc.ca/Interviews/behavioural%20interviews.htm

http://www.worklink.bc.ca/behavioural_interviews.php

Sample Behavioural Interview Questions
http://www.quintcareers.com/sample_behavioral.html

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