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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-06-15, Page 13PAGE 12—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1983 yo'i..r : re In celebration of I lire -a -student Week ( June 13th to 17th), the following articles were written to increase the public's awareness of the student employment situation and hopefully, promote the hiring of students. These articles were resear- ched and written by Patti Down, Student Placement Officer, Go rich, Kathy Caldwell, Student Placement Off icer, Exeter, and Angelina Arts, Supervisor, Canada Employment Centres for Students, Goderich and Exeter. 1 ber your firs ..This year, summer lobs registered in our offices are about the same as those of fast year; however, many students are still unemployed and need summer jobs in order to continue their educations. Students are both enthusiastic and eager to work for you! Cutting grass, babysit- ting, stone picking, paint.ng, selling ice cream, waiting tables, whatever, students are willing to help. Celebrate Hire -a - Student Week - HIRE -A -STUDENT! In Exeter's Mainway Merchants have declared Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week as "Value Days". This means you get extra savings on all kinds of quali- ty merchandise. Be sure you take advan- tage of the savings. DON'T MISS THIS SAVINGS EVENT OF THE YEAR DAY Sj JUNE 18 & 19 ONLY Kentucky fCitickenc. Joagptvtco® 1P4 dAv®crula ® rest 777 Mehl 34. WINGPIAM GODEmai EXETER s Goderich call 524-2444 and In Exeter, call 235-171L" What sura mer lie did you have as a student? Bob Campbell, owner of Campbell's Men's Wear in Clinton, worked at a grocery store both in the summer and on a part-time basis throughout :..&e year, as well as at a ,r orts shop in the summers during his student days. Mr. Campbell felt he gained valuable working experience working with others and learning ::rw to best serve and approach the public from his summer jobs. Hisadvice to students searching for jobs at the present is, "to do what they are told and realize that not everyone can start at the top, but should be willing to work their way up". Mr. Campbell recommends that students take a job whether it's full-time or part-time because any job is better than none. Lastly, Mr. Campbell added that he realizes students have much to offer and society in general should work at eliminating the feeling that students are not needed. Mr. Campbell feels the public should be more considerate of students' feelings. Murray Cardiff, MP for Huron -Bruce, had summer jobs such as working on the family farm, cementing basements and chimneys for a construction company at 75 cents an hour, and working part-time at a funeral home. Through these jobs, Mr. Cardiff developed good work habits, the ability to work hard and the value of co- operating with others. Mr. Cardiff firmly believes in a "fair day's work for a fair day's pay" and feels the contacts he made during his school years aided him in becoming a part of his community. "One cannot be too picky" and "maintain a positive outlook no matter what setbacks occur" is Murray's advice to students looking for work in today's current economic situation. He stresses the importance of students preparing a well based resume, highlighting their strong points, past working and volunteer experience and their skills and interests. Jack McLachlan, Clerk -Treasurer of Tuckersmith Township worked on his uncle's farm during his student summer holidays. There he gained what he feels were invaluabe assets. He learned the value of being loyal to his employer, doing hard labor, completing jobs, being able to work without supervision and becoming responsible for certain tasks -chores. His advice to the student job searchers of 1983 is to look hard, talk to many people, and make everyone aware you are available and willing to work hard. Mr. McLachlan feels students should be willing to do anything. Cam Proctor, the Clerk -Treasurer of Clinton had many jobs as a student. He had a paper route in which he delivered 129 daily papers and 40 weekly papers. He then delivered groceries on his bicycle from 7:30 a.m. until school (9 a.m.) and then after school from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. as well. He worked six days a week and got paid $2 a week. Other summer jobs Mr. Proctor had were as a cashier at the local movie theatre for one and a half years, a mechanic in a sports shop where he repaired bicycles and motorcycles, and a cook in the canteen at the Air Force Base. The advantages gained through his jobs were meeting the public, making contacts, and learning how to effectively deal with the public. His advice to students searching for jobs is to be industrious and if you can't find a job, create your own. Ambition, really wanting to work and a willingness to work hard are also important. As a student, Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron -Middlesex, worked on his father's and uncle's farms as well as spent one summer as a Junior Ranger in Blind River, 75 miles away from all other signs of civilization. "One learned quickly to take orders and get along with the only 12 other teens you would see all summer" said Mr. Riddell. Other summers were spent as an Air Cadet also in Northern Ontario, a parts department employee at International Harvester, and in the Extension Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Mr. Riddell's past experience in the agricultural field aided him both in lan- ding his first permanent job with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and throughout his life. His summer jobs gave him new per- spectives of Northern Ontario in which he came to understand the dependency of one industry towns, appreciation and knowledge of other people with differing lifestyles, and experience in working with people and co-operating. Mr. Riddell's advice for students currently searching for summer em- ployment, is to be prepared to work hard and put in long hours, to take advantage of government programs and to pursue every avenue possible in their search for a summer job. Jack would like to encourage potential student employers to get in- volved and also make use of any gover- nment assistance programs. Why litre A Student? 1. Students provide you with an op- portunity to employ experienced workers at minimum or student wages. 2. Students are availabe for work of any length You hire them only as long as they are needed, .whether it be one hour, one day, one week, etc_ 3. Students are available during those months when some businesses experience increases in demand for their products and need more help, or when staff go on holidays and help is needed to cover those absences. 4. To offer a student the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and assist in their future careers. 5. To take advantage of special training at a low cost and for a short time without having to commit yourself to full-time employment of expensive skills. Why Use A Canada Employment Centre for Students? 1. Our services are free of charge. 2. In many cases, we are able to fill your summer employment needs within 48 hours. 3. We have unlimited amounts of students on file for you to choose from. 4. We will pre-screen applicants, at your request, so that you need only see as many of the best applicants as you have time to see and are not swamped by applicants who may or may not have the skills you are looking for. 5. Many students are on file at a Canada Employment Centre for Students, who are available for work on short notice, for an hour, a day, a week, whatever. 6. If you need a student with particular qualifications, and none are available in your area, we can get the assistance of Canada Employment Centres for Students across Canada to help fill the position. Summer Experience '83 Junior Agriculturalist Program 1983 The Junior Agriculturalist Program places urban youths on farms for the summer. The selected Junior Agriculturalist will live and work with a host Farm Family. The students will gain valuable insight into farm life. The Junior Agriculturalist Program is designed to provide a practical learning experience for youths from non-farm homes who have a serious interest in agriculture and have no experience working on a farm. The program is nine weeks in duration, beginning June 20, 1983 and completing August 20, 1983. Students will work 12 out of every 14 days. The students receive a training allowance of $16.00 per day. The Host Farmer pays half ($8 per day) of the cost of the training allowance and also provides room and board. The program is open to urban youths with no farm experience who are 16 or 17 years of age as of January 1, 1983. This year the program can accommodate 290 students across Ontario. The deadline for plications Was April29,1983. Agricrew helps farmers Agricrew has been proven popular in past years with many farmers being quite satisfied. The program is designed to help the farmer and Agricultural Societies in completing tasks that they can't find time to do or something that can not be done by themselves over a busy summer season. It also provides summer employment for students. In 1978 Agricrew began with only eight counties having crews. Now in 1983 the program covers the whole province with the exception of Northwestern Ontario. The program employs over 300 students for the summer. Each crew has four members, the foreperson and three crewmembers. These small efficient crews provide their own lunch and tran- sportation as well as being covered by the Workman's Compensation. The cost to hire a crew is $90 -eight-hour working day. This hasn't changed for the past four years. They will begin work on June 27 and will finish on August 19 doing various jobs on the farm such as, painting, weeding, repairing fences, harvesting, cleaning barns, and of course, picking stones. For more information contact, Steve Horn, Huron County Agricrew Co- ordinator, 482-3428 or Zenith 7-3040. Other Job Opportunities Available International Exchange Programs There are a variety of exchange programs available to students or young workers, in a number of different coun- tries. In general, these programs are six weeks to four months in duration for students, and four months to 12 months in length for young workers. To be eligible, an applicant must be a Canadian citizen, between the ages of 18 and 30, possess an adequate knowledge of the language of the host country, be in good health, and be a student registered at a university, institute of technology, community college, or CEGEP, or, be a graduate of any of these facilities. Hirea student week What do you look for in hiring a student? Local business people have some suggestions. Maturity, confidence in themselves and an ability to a: ,;roach customers, as well as a neat and well written resume and a neat appearance. Students should tell employers why they wish to work for them and what they can offer to the employer said David Anstett. Anstett's Jewellers. Honesty, reliability, a neat appearance as well as the ability to establish a good rapport with the public according to Fred Snieder of The Dutch Store. The student must know what the business is all about as well as have the ability to listen, keep themselves busy and have a clean, neat appearance, noted (layton and Jane,Groves TV. Be willing to work (navy labor too)„ have a good rapport with the public and not be too pushy or talkative, John and Sandra Balfour, Clinton Horne Hardware owners said. Students looking for summer em- ployment should keep these factors in mind when they apply for a summer job and if they have any questions or wish to obtain further information, please contact the Student Employment Centre in God erich. heemee Tim Lassaline of Goderich, an architectural technology student is working through the Canada Employment Centre For Students. Tim is clerk of the works for the town hall restoration project in Clinton. (Shelley McPhee photo ) Opportunities for students Katimavik Katimavik is a program which offers Canada's youth the opportunity to travel across Canada working in a variety of comrnunities, and assisting in a number of improvement projects. Katimavik is: service to Canadian communities; lear- ning to communicate in both official languages; living and working with young Canadians from different places and different backgrounds; getting to know your background; living simply, con- serving resources; new skills and new ideas; and, an immersion course in living for nine demanding, challenging months. To be eligible, an applicant must be 17 to 21 years of age and single, a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, and, in good physical and mental health. Student Venture Capital Program Students may also be interested in setting up their own businesses. Whether it be a donut shop, raising livestock, fixing up cars, organizing an odd job squad, whatever, the Ontario Government may be able to help. The Student Venture Capital Program offers students the opportunity to borrow up to two thousand dollars in an interest free loan, in order to set up a student business. For more information on :this, or any other program, contact your local Canada Employment Centre for Students. In Goderich, call 524-2744, and in Exeter, call 235-1711. Ad contest results The Canada Employment Centre for Students is pleased to announce the overall winner of the Promotional Ad contest is Nhan Tran of Clinton. Preliminary rounds were held at each high school (Central Huron, Goderich Collegiate, Seaforth, and South Huron) to determine whose poster design would continue in the competition. Nhan Tran, a grade ten student at Central Huron Secondary School, was judged to have the best design by the judges. The judges were Goderich artist Doug Darnbrough and Agri -press represen- tative John Maurer. By winning the final judging Tran receives $35 cash from Agri -press, as well as a number of other prizes from the Student, Centre. Nan's poster will now be used in this area's Hire -a -student ad- vertising campaign by the Canada Employment Centre for Students. The Centre sincerely thanks all students who contributed to the contests, the local judges, and prize donators in helping run a successful ad contest. Congratulations Nhan! ;1 Nro Nhnn Train, a CHSS Grade 10 student was the winner of the Promotional Ad Contest, sponsored by the Canada Employment Centre for Students. Four high schools competed In the contest. (Shelley McPhee photo)