Today when glimpsing through the Business and Careers section
of the Toronto Star I read an article titled "2012 may be a good year for
markets." While reading through this article I was assured that the
optimism I carry about the Canadian Economy and more particularly our job
market, was justified. As an Employment Counsellor one of the things I hear are
the frustrated comments from job seekers as they ponder how many jobs are
really available in the City of Kawartha Lakes. I have high empathy because
well, I have been there too. I remember the countless days of sending resumes
to any posting on the local job board. I soon realized that I was stuck in my
comfort zone of blasting 50 resumes a day…by e-mail. I was making no face to
face contact with employers. It was time for a change. I too was lacking
optimism in my job search until I heard the words “you’re hired!” While I empathize
greatly with the frustrated job seeker, I do see our community full of opportunity.
The VCCS job board is full, so much so that I have to pick what to put on based
on the interest of our clients. At this same time last year, we were working
with half of the employers that we are now, as we help them advertise jobs and
make their lives easier while recruiting for a new employee. In short, our job
board is booming! I fully believe in that article titled “2012 may be a good
year for markets” and will put my own spin on it “2012 may be a good year for
employment.”
Amanda Middleton, Employment Counsellor
VCCS Employment Services
amiddleton@careerservices.org
