SUTHERLAND Career Center: There's snow on the MOUNTAINS!! Get hired NOW

Thursday, October 3, 2013

There's snow on the MOUNTAINS!! Get hired NOW

Grouse is HIRING

http://209.53.184.231/careers/Careers.aspx

Groouse is hiring....Apply now for this years ski season!

And if this doesn't work out ...you can volunteer.

http://209.53.184.231/careers/Careers.aspx

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Cypress Mountain Job Fair!
Winter is just around the corner and we are geering up for another excellent season. Join our dynamic team this winter at Cypress Mountain - Vancouver's Only Big Mountain Experience and work where you love to play! Our 2013/14 Winter Job Fair will be held on mountain, on the 3rd floor of the Cypress Creek Lodge on:

FRIDAY OCTOBER 18th, 2013 1pm - 7pm
SATURDAY OCTOBER 19th, 2013 11am - 5pm

We do the majority of our hiring at this event, so bring your resume and a positive attitude for the opportunity for an on the spot interview with any/all of our departments.

A FREE shuttle bus service will be provided during Job Fair days for applicants - stay tuned for details. More info go to:
http://cypressmountain.com/employment

application
http://cypressmountain.com/system/files/11%2012%20generic%20employee%20application_0.pdf

OR Apply for the YOUTHWEST WORK EXPERIENCE Program.
Do 100 hours of WEX and get the same beenfits of employees...a free pass!!

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Volunteer often leads to employment...Volunteer now and work next year.

See Mrs Watson in Rm D107 if you want to do WORK EXPERIENCE on the local mountains!

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

Thursday, October 3, 2013

There's snow on the MOUNTAINS!! Get hired NOW

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