"2012 May Be A Good Year For Markets"

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