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firstwork Service Canada Working Group

December 3, 2010



First Work and Service Canada's inaugural Working Group meeting was recently held on November 17th, 2010. The Working Group's mandate is to generate increased clarity to issues and observations raised by First Work members with regards to the Skills Link program with the ultimate goal of reducing administrative issues, identifying actionable recommendations and maintaining clear communications linkages. We've made a lot of progress in this first meeting, and will… Continue

Added by firstwork on December 6, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Susan Kachmar Why do people succeed?

Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success.html

Added by Susan Kachmar on April 19, 2010 at 2:48pm — 2 Comments

Susan Kachmar re: VISION 2010 (EARTH HOUR EVENT SPONSORED BY MARS AND YOUNG SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS OF CANADA)



The Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada, in partnership with SiG@MaRS, present Earth Hour....…

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Added by Susan Kachmar on March 25, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments

Susan Kachmar Finalists Chosen for Pitch Competition

In January, Young Social Entreprenuer of Canada announced a $1,000 for youth, by youth loan to a young social entrepreneur in Toronto. On Thursday, March 25th we’re hosting the first ever YSEC Pitch Competition at the Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina, 4th Floor) from 6-9 p.m.

With our judges from organizations such as the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, we’ll be selecting a winner from our exciting three finalist projects.

After the pitch…

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Added by Susan Kachmar on March 17, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Grace Johnson Have a look at Bill's blog, interesting information....

Bill Bell is a Career Development Practitioner and writes interesting blogs, you can access it on the OACDP London Chapter website – www.oacdplondon.ca or link directly through this website. He has provided a list of agencies across Ontario receiving funding and he has lots of other interesting information in regards to job searching and networking.


http://unsymptomatictoo.blogspot.com/

Added by Grace Johnson on January 26, 2010 at 3:02pm — No Comments

Grace Johnson Canadian generousity is amazing.....we all should help too...

OTTAWA—Ottawa will match every dollar Canadians give to the relief effort in Haiti, the government said Thursday morning.

"Many Canadians are deeply concerned about the suffering and loss of life as a result of this catastrophe in Haiti," said Bev Oda, Minister of International Cooperation.

"Our government is prepared to match their contributions dollar for dollar," up to a maximum of $50 million.

Added by Grace Johnson on January 14, 2010 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Johnny MacDonald What’s the Deal with Temp Jobs?

Temp work is a great way for youth to get a foot in the door with a company in order to prove our excellent work ethic, knowledge and skill set, so that employers will see the benefits of keeping us on past a short-term contract. But temporary work isn’t as peachy as it may seem - particularly for our mental health.



A new Canadian study has found that employees who have been hired on short-term contracts demonstrate more signs of depression than workers with full-time positions. The… Continue

Added by Johnny MacDonald on November 23, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

Matt Wood Staff Changes and Challenges in Youth Employment Centres

The end of the recession has been widely reported throughout Canadian media within the past couple of months. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the resulting struggle to find jobs is over. Despite greater economic stability, the labour market requires more time to catch up. With unemployment rates up, many youth are sifting through their options and finding guidance from the employment professionals within their communities. That being said, many employment counsellors and agency… Continue

Added by Matt Wood on November 18, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

Sandra Martin Hello

Hello from Sudbury, ON. This is my first time blogging & I am actually excited about having the opportunity to do this. I just wanted to share that I went to a meeting on Tues. afternoon & after some discusssion with a person in attendance she indicated that she was a Job Developer. I told her I was taking the course for Job Developing & now we plan on getting together one afternoon to discuss the particulars of her position & go through step by step what she does. I was so… Continue

Added by Sandra Martin on November 12, 2009 at 9:50am — 1 Comment

Johnny MacDonald Student Debt Sucks!

Perhaps you’re currently attending high school or you’re a recent grad trying to decide whether or not you can afford college or university. Or maybe you’re enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution or have even finished up your undergrad. Whatever the case may be, I’m pretty sure we all agree that post-secondary education is very costly and simply put, student debt sucks. They mean that a part of our hard-earned cash that could have been spent on fun stuff like clothes and a car or… Continue

Added by Johnny MacDonald on November 9, 2009 at 8:28am — No Comments

Matt Wood Have Youth’s Attitudes and Needs Changed since the Recession?

The recession has certainly brought about economic challenges for many youth across Canada. So what have the changes been, if any, in terms of young peoples’ attitudes and needs while hunting for a job?



In a discussion with employment centre directors across Ontario, a variety of trends resulting from the current economic situation were noted. Participants came from across the province representing the big cities as well as rural and remote regions.



One manager of a youth… Continue

Added by Matt Wood on October 29, 2009 at 4:41pm — 3 Comments

Johnny MacDonald Positivity rules! How to stay optimistic when hunting for a new job.

Whether you’ve been laid off from your old job or you’re simply looking for something new, there are many key factors in finding work. And during these particularly challenging economic times, the quality of employment hunting skills becomes even more important. So what’s the key to unlocking the door to employment?



Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to this question. But you can definitely start by keeping positive. In the words of one Cross Canada Dialogues (CCD) survey… Continue

Added by Johnny MacDonald on October 26, 2009 at 8:46am — No Comments

Matt Wood The Importance of Hands-On Learning for Marginalized Youth

Maybe you or your clients can relate to this quote from a young person hired through a work placement program: “I can’t take anything most formal training managers say seriously because I can’t relate to them. I just automatically in my mind shut people out if they talk to me in a way of knowing more than I do or better than I do, because they don’t know more. They might have a different understanding and different experiences than what I have but that doesn’t necessarily make them more… Continue

Added by Matt Wood on October 8, 2009 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Johnny MacDonald What do Chewing Gum and Young Entrepreneurs Have in Common?

Apparently a lot. The story all begins in downtown Montreal when two young dudes in their early 20’s started living the entrepreneurial dream. Their brainy idea was to use steam cleaners to vaporize old lumps of chewing gum off the ground – and off the properties of businesses like McDonald’s and the Sheraton hotel, who have been willing to pay them for their services! The inspiration? An episode of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs. Together, they combined funding forces to buy a steam… Continue

Added by Johnny MacDonald on October 5, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Susan Kachmar "ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH" CONTEST

"ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH" CONTEST



Every entrepreneur is unique and has a great story about their business and how it started. Be the first "ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH" by telling us your story in the New Start Lounge.



You can use any format: video, story-telling, poetry.........be creative. This is an opportunity to profile your business on a site that has over 400 members!



All stories should be posted in New Start Lounge on Hireprospect,org no later then… Continue

Added by Susan Kachmar on September 30, 2009 at 11:49am — No Comments

Matt Wood Employer Efforts for Marginalized Youth

In the Following the Success (FTS) project, completed recently by Hire Prospects and other partners, it was found that individual employer effort plays a significant role in the success of labour market access for marginalized youth. The project reports on original interview research and documents a group of Canadian employer ‘champions’ who have taken a proactive role in hiring youth who face multiple social barriers in the workforce.

The project found that certain employers are very… Continue

Added by Matt Wood on September 28, 2009 at 11:56am — No Comments

Johnny MacDonald Bartering is the New Green

Making ends meet can be quite a headache, particularly during difficult economic times. Paying for food, rent, transportation and the rest of that long list can really add up. Or perhaps you live with your parents, and just don’t have the same funds as you once did in years past (either from the ‘rents or as a result of your own hard work) to pay for stuff like clothes, travel and eating out at restaurants. It seems like, as a direct result of the recession, many of us are in the same… Continue

Added by Johnny MacDonald on September 28, 2009 at 9:21am — No Comments

Johnny MacDonald Is the Recession Really Over?!?

According to recent reports by the Bank of Canada, dare I say it – the recession is OVER! Apparently, this may be the start of “improved financial conditions, firmer commodity prices and recovering consumer confidence.” I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling really confused, considering other recent reports in the media stating that the worst is yet to come!



So who is the Bank of Canada anyways? Is there a little man with a white beard sitting on all of Canada’s money, with the… Continue

Added by Johnny MacDonald on September 11, 2009 at 9:02am — No Comments

Susan Kachmar Grow your business via email

Whoa-I’m not suggesting you blanket your address book with your product or service promotions. Or that your purchase a mailing list from another company. Most recipients of this type of email will quickly trash this kind of advertising or it’s sent to the spam or junk mail folder.



E-mail is a simple way to keep in touch with people and potentially, an easy way to develop a network of loyal customers. So, include a strategy for permission-based emailing in your marketing plan and make… Continue

Added by Susan Kachmar on September 8, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Donna Reid 5 Points To Check for Choosing a Resume Writing Service

You need to be very cautious when selecting a resume writing service as anybody can put up a sign that they write resumes. In fact 1 company that secretly positions itself “#1” really sends the resumes abroad to be produced and produces very awful broken English resumes. Other companies providing resume help deliver nothing more than a prettier format of what you have.



So here’s… Continue

Added by Donna Reid on September 8, 2009 at 12:02am — No Comments

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