HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-06-15, Page 13PAGE 12—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1983
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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
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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!
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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)