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Clinton News-Record, 1984-04-11, Page 28Bev Teeter, of Exeter, Beth Shepherd of Goderlch and Mary Fickling of Grand Bend were three of the more than a dozen women who took part in a recent workshop entitled, Making the Best Moves - Women and Emulovment. The seminar, sponsored by =vr Women Today, was led by Susan Wismer, of the Rural Learning Association of Guelph. (Toby Rainey photo) Homemakers organize committee The Town and Country' Homemakers Agency has recently hired homemakers to meet the presently. -increasing demand, mostly from the Chronic Home Care Program. Private client demand remains constant. Last month a safety standards committee of homemakers was newly organized to look into identifying possible hazards in the workplace. This committee .will be coming • - up with recommendations for greater safety measures and means of preventing acct eats on the job. One of the many items to be considered is proper footware. Also, the. agency is choosing an attractive style of uniform to be worn by the homemakers in an attempt to standardize dress in the workplace. A number ofpresentations were highlighted • at the March 17 Inservice Workshop, attended by over 40 homemakers. Betty Cardno, director of the Huron Home Care Program and Mr. Aung Myint, . of the Clinton Public Hospital physiotherapy department, offered information and instructions to the homemakers. Jim Howson and representatives from the Blyth Fire Department spoke on how to handle emergencies. .lean-- Young, executive director, commented, "The homemakers greeted the with inter lit and- a positive attitude." The next inservice day will be held in May. On April 25 the board of directors will meet in the Huronview board room for their regualr,monthly meeting. Huron salaries increase BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Department heads and employees of Huron County had salary increases of about five per cent approved recently. Department head salaries are as follows, with 1983. salaries in brackets: clerk - treasurer and administrator $46,228 ($44,044), deputy clerk -treasurer $39,000 ($37,154), county engineer $46,228 ($44,044), , Medical. Officer of Health $53,586 ($49,400), 'chief librarian $33,514 ($31,928), planning director $43,446 ($41,392), social services ad- ministrator $31,330 ($29,848), HurOnview ad- ministrator $36,088 ($33,150), and museum curator $25,688 ($24,466) . Both the MOH and •Huronview ad- ministrator moved up one place on their salary grid m addition to the 5 per cent in- crease. Library staff salaries are as follows with ,1983 figures in brackets: children's, librarian and assistant librarian $11.60 per hour ($11.05 per hour), van driver $6:75 per hour ($6.43 per hour), caretaker $491 per month ($468 per • month), branch staff ranges from $5.86 to $6.57 per hour ($5.59 to $6.26 per hour), library technician ranges from $14,924 to $17,966 ($14,222 to $17,134). Planning department staff salaries are as follows: planners range from $25,792 to• $34,450 ($24,570 to $32,812), junior planner ranges from $20,046 to $25,506 ($19,110 to $24,310), planning . technician ranges from $19,162 to $24,492 ($19,110 to $24,310) and con- tract planner $18,174. Board of health staff salaries are as follows, with 1983 salaries in brackets: director of public health inspections ranges from $26,130 to $32,578 ($24,908 to $31,044), Clinton 1114-H director -of -public - health --nursing -_ranges:_--__ from $26,130 to $32,578 ($24,908 to $31,044), nutritionist $14.26 per hour ($13.59 per hour), health educator ranges from $23,582, to $28,288. Still under board of health, home care salaries are as follows: director ranges from $26,234. to :$31,928 ($23,140 to $28,574), physiotherapist $28,288 • ($26,962), occupa- tion therapist $15:99 per hour ($15.23 per hour), social worker BSW. ranges from $22,568 to $27.066($21,502 to $25,792), and social worker MSW ranges from $23,582. to $28,288 ($22,464 to $26,962). • Also under board of health, public health inspectors and clerical staff salaries are as follows: public health inspectors salaries range from $21,814 to $26,208 ($20,800 to $24,960), dental and,vision technician ranges from $14,274 to $17,004 ($13,598 to $16,198), • senior secretary -steno and secretary book- keeper ranges from $13,754 to $16,328 ($13,104 to $15,574), secretary -steno and clerk technician ranges from $13,156 to $15,600 ($12,532 to $14,872), clerk typist and dental assistant ranges from $12,610 to $14,976 ($12,012 to $14,274). The fifth meeting of the Clinton III 4-H Club was held on March 28 at Mrs. Walker's. The meeting was opened with the pledge. Then everyone decided what they were making for their quilted article. Members- - then finished their applique samples. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Walker's +dj April 11. -press reporter, Marion Rue ger. ' Filter ueen "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" 482-7103 • SEIG SHOES 2ND FLOOR WAREHOUSE FEATURES LADIES' SHOES THOUSANDS OF PAIRS! -nistif NTIFFU .IFFIES ....Kamp:., SUIiPLUs uNrS ... ETC. 3 p Arai OPIC. $4. $xo.15.I$ 330 CLARENCE AT YORK IN DOWP' CliiliN LONDO1 ....• •... NEVER AGAIN WILL YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR INSURANCE WITH SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. You don't need us to tell you that lump sum insurance payments can keep you awake with worry. That's why The Dominion lets you pay your premium in twelve monthly instalments. 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There is no such thing as an ideal resume," she said. "Today, each one must be written differently, tailored to fit the needs of the employer." Trained as a teacher when "all you had to do was remain upright and have si urtina,'" Ms. Reberg is a strong advocate of career changes, and of self-assessment and research in seeking work. "I quit teaching because I had to spend too much of my time being a cop," Ms. Reberg explains. "Nobody had ever told me that I'd have to be'a cop, and I hated it. I didn't want absolute power over people." Pointing out that career -hopping has lost much of the stigma of former years, Ms. in the ;morning} Bovine Reberg led t i - group through a solidly -researched p .I for,sue- cessful job -hunting, covering su•: topics as self-assessment, researching t market, Reberg said that •most,of today- s graduates could expect to make four , five major changes of direction in a lifetime, a phenomena reflecting the changing lifestyles of the 80's. "We change - the world changes. Try to do as much in this life as possible," Ms. Reberg shop successful adv, SusHl . Wilmer, the second speaker in the program, agrees that women need not re - 'nein stuck in an unsatisfactory job or career throughout a lifetime, then led the group in a discussion of ways to create one's own jib. Ms. Wilmer stressed that you should first identify the reasons you want to work, and, if they are valid, should research the market. She identified that the most com- mon ways of creating work are through self- employment, co-ops, and non-profit organizations, She stressed that in order for a small business to become a success, it must offer a quality product to a clearly identified market, and warned that the most common reasons for failure are poor management and poor financial planning. During the Creative Job Search workshop the hidden job market, interview strategy and resume writing. In the afternoon, Ms. Wismer asked the group to outline a perfect job, then led the group in a discussionLof ways to make this position a reality. Both counsellors agreed that looking for work is a hard job and an enormous amount of work, but that it can be a challenging and rewarding experience if done properly. During the day, through skillful counselling and gentle humor, both facilitators forged strong bonds within the group, creating a best -of -friends intimacy among the women, most of whom attended the workshop because they are dissatisfied with their present employment and are seems change. Ms, Wimier is a private consultant under contract to the Rural Learning Association o f Guelph,, and Ms- Reberg is a counsellor at the Huron County Centre for Children and Youth in Clinton, as well as being a consul- tant onsultant with Learningtree Resources in Lucan. The workshop was sponsored by Women To - athe final event in a two-month series of ctivities of interest to Huron County Women. A second Employment Workshop will like- ly be planned for the area if the demand warrants it, and a self-help group for women with problems in employment is now being formed under the direction of Toby Rainey, . Co -Ordinator for Women Today. More infor- mation may be obtained by calling 482-9706. Remember safety QUICK CHANGLNG SPRING Be prepared for quick changes in weather at this time of year, warns the Ontario Safe- . ty League.- A dry road can become wet and then turn icy_ina short space of time. SIGNAL & CHECK Signaling a move from one lane to another doesn't guarantee your safety, the Ontario Safety League warns drivers. Check your mirrors to see if the driver behind is heeding your signal before, you make that lane change or turn. [PP SPECIAL SPECIAL! 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