Check Out What's Happening at VCCS this June 2010
Click the image below to see our Events Calendar for June. Most of the workshops we offer are FREE. To register please call 705.328-0180.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
It’s a case study in evolution
Simon Houpt, Globe and Mail
A little over a decade ago, newspapers were lumbering giants, fat with profits and complacency, when some nimble startup companies in what was then known as “new media” knocked them sideways by stealing away their classified ads. Online job boards like Monster.com and HotJobs.com sprouted up, exploding with listings as Help Wanted ads in print shrivelled away.
Some newspaper companies embraced the wave: In the U.S., a trio of publishers launched CareerBuilder.com, while investors in the largest Canadian job board, Workopolis, included the parent companies of The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star.
Some newspaper companies embraced the wave: In the U.S., a trio of publishers launched CareerBuilder.com, while investors in the largest Canadian job board, Workopolis, included the parent companies of The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star.
Now those job sites are preparing to hold on for a wild ride of their own. (The Globe sold its share of Workopolis in late 2006.) Because even as the labour market goes through its own convulsions in the wake of the recession, those boards are coming under threat from the newest wave in new media. Employers and new hires are meeting on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.
“The original value proposition was to offer a faster, easier, and cheaper solution than newspaper advertising,” explained Gabriel Bouchard, the president of Workopolis. “That is obviously not the case any more.” In the last two years, he says, social networking sites have gone from a zero share of the job search market to the equivalent of one-quarter of the volume that online job boards handle.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Gamiing Nature Centre gets $29,120
Local MP Barry Devolin on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today (Friday) announced $29,120 for the Gamiing Nature Centre.
The funding, provided through the Career Focus program, will be used to help two recent post-secondary graduates gain real experience and apply the skills they acquired through their education at the Gamiing Nature Centre.
The funding, provided through the Career Focus program, will be used to help two recent post-secondary graduates gain real experience and apply the skills they acquired through their education at the Gamiing Nature Centre.
"In today's environment, it is more important than ever that youth develop the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market," said Devolin. "Our government is proud to support projects that offer post-secondary graduates the opportunity to develop the skills and gain the experience that will help them reach their full potential.
"On behalf of the board, staff, volunteers and the community, I would like to express our appreciation for the continuing financial support of Service Canada," said Mieke Schipper, volunteer executive director, Gamiing Nature Centre. "We have been working together for the last few years and the funding has allowed us to hire quality college and university graduates for internships both benefiting them and our organization. Gamiing Nature Centre would not have been able to offer the outdoor education programs and lakeshore and forestry projects without this funding."
Gamiing Nature Centre is a not-for-profit charitable organization that focuses on education and hands-on demonstrations of ecologically sound practices related to lakes and lakeshores. The organization works with individuals, community groups and other interested parties to further understanding of and participation in practices that balance human needs with the needs of wildlife and natural lake ecosystems.
Career Focus is part of the Government of Canada's strategy to create the best educated, most skilled and most flexible workforce in the world. For more information about the Career Focus program, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca, call 1 800 O-Canada or drop by your local Service Canada Centre.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Employer Presentation: 
Adelaide Place Retirement Community
Wednesday May 26 at 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
Adelaide Place Retirement Community
Wednesday May 26 at 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
Registration is required. Contact VCCS Employment Services at 705-328-0180 to secure your seat.
This is your opportunity to gain the "inside scoop". Know what positions are available before the doors even open. Be sure to bring a covering letter and resume because this is your chance to shake hands and make a great first impression!
This is your opportunity to gain the "inside scoop". Know what positions are available before the doors even open. Be sure to bring a covering letter and resume because this is your chance to shake hands and make a great first impression!
Adelaide Place Retirement Community is geared toward
the independent active senior.
Department Head Roles:
the independent active senior.
Department Head Roles:
Marketing Director
Activity Coordinator
Business Manager
Wellness Director (RN)
Maintenance Coordinator
Executive Chef
Hourly Roles:
Reception
Care Providers & PSW`s
Housekeeping team
Cooks and Prep Cooks
Dining Room Servers
Activity program support
Dishwasher
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