Meet & Greet - Value Village

The YWCA Saskatoon invites all community members to take the opportunity to meet with representatives from



Learn about the hiring practises, benefits and available positions with VALUE VILLAGE - Saskatoon.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012



10:00 to 11:00 am

Mamawopiwin Room - 2nd floor

510 25th Street East

Community Service Village

Saskatoon

 For more information call 244-7034 ext.131

Bring your resume.

Summer Work Program: Professional Image

This is the third installment of our Summer Work Program Blog Series! The topic this week highlights the importance of putting your best foot forward.

When it comes to personally dropping off resumes or attending an interview with your potential employer, professionalism is the best style guide. 

So please be aware of the clothing you wear and the attitude you present. Also try to avoid jeans and denim materials, causal t-shirts, ill-fitting clothing and strong fragrances to name a few.

To gain more knowledge about this topic of personal image and branding please click the link below for the featured article, enjoy!

http://www.uwec.edu/career/online_library/Proff_image.htm

Also don’t forget to “Share” this article on your Facebook or Twitter page!

To be apart of this program, call Josie at 244-7034 ext. 176 or send a quick email to jmensah@ywcasaskatoon.com.

Saskatoon Co-op Meet & Greet

The YWCA Saskatoon Employment and Learning Center invites you to attend a Meet & Greet with the Saskatoon Co-op.  The Saskatoon Co-op operated a number of retail services including: grocery stores, gas stations/conveinience stores, home centres, an agro-centre and travel agencies.  Meet a representativce of the Sasakoon Co-op:

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The Community Service Village Lounge

10 am to 11 am.

BRING YOUR RESUME.

YWCA Computer Lab

Effective July 3rd, the YWCA Computer Lab will no longer offer public access.

Due to a loss of funding, our Community Access Site will close at the end of June 2012. 

The lab will be closed from 1:00 to 4:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 1:00 to 3:00 pm from Friday June 18 to Friday June 29, 2012. 

This means the YWCA Computer Lab will only be open for public access from 12 noon to 1pm for those two weeks. 

A link to public access sites for computers in Saskatoon can be found at:

http://ywcasaskatoon.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Public-Access-sites-in-Saskatoon.pdf

Summer Work Program: Transferable Skills

Installment two of our weekly articles has arrived! This week we are focusing on transferable skills that will help you with job searching this summer.

Transferable skills are those abilities acquired from previous job experience, volunteering activities and relevant school work.  By highlighting the fundamentals of interpersonal, organizational and leadership abilities on your resume, you can broaden your search into a variety of working environments. 

In order to assess and measure your talents and evaluate your weaknesses, please click on the link below to take a brief quiz: 

http://www.d.umn.edu/careers/inventories/skills_test_intro.html

Also don’t forget to “Share” this article on your Facebook or Twitter page! To be apart of this program, call Josie at 244-7034 ext. 176 or send a quick email to jmensah@ywcasaskatoon.com.

Entrepreneurship vs. Employment

Some people choose to create their own job by starting a small business; these people are called entrepreneurs.  If you are interested in being an entrepreneur, you should consider the following three things:

CHARACTER:  Do you have the interests, skills, characteristics and values necessary to succeed?   Are you a self-starter? Can you manage your time? Are you organised?

OPPORTUNITY:  Does the market need what you are selling?  Are they willing to pay for it?
RESOURCES:   Do you know how to star your own business?  What financial resources do you have?  What are your strengths (and weaknesses)?

In Saskatoon the following organisations are dedicated to assisting you to determine if you should be an entrepreneur.  If appropriate, they will also assist you in developing a plan to start your own small business: 

·         Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc. (306) 477-7173

·         Praxis School for Entrepreneurship (306) 664-0500
·         Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence (306) 966-8675
·         Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (306) 665-5508.

A great Saskatoon example of an entrepreneur who turned his interest in building, entrepreneurship and new media is SHIFT Development's Curtis Olson, who is competing for the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award.  Curtis is the brains and creative force  behind Saskatoon's and 20th Street's... the 220 development, which is a flexible office space for the mobile workforce.  The 220 supplies start ups and creative entrepreneurs with world class technology and resources a along with flexible office space.

To vote for Curtis in the contest visit  www.financialpost.com/innovators . Votes can be cast until June 19, 2012.

Summer Work Program: Follow our Series!

Throughout the month of June the YWCA’s Employment and Learning Centre Blog will present weekly articles highlighting various summer work topics and tips.  This is an extension of our Summer Work Program workshops targeting first time job-seekers or returning students. 

To access our first installment of the series, please click on the link below to read a wonderful article from Maclean’s Magazine:

http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2012/01/09/10-summer-job-search-tips-for-students/

Also don’t forget to “Share” this article on your Facebook or Twitter page!
To be a part of this program, call Josie at 244-7034 ext. 176 or send a quick email to: jmensah@ywcasaskatoon.com.

YWCA Money Wise Workshop

TOPICS: Financial Healthy and Eating on a Limited Budget
GUEST SPEAKERS: Canadian Diabetes Association and Candace Wasacase-Laferty

YWCA SASKATOON

Room 204 Village Lounge

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Breakfast, Lunch and Childcare provided
To register call, 244-7034 Ext. 131

Program funded by Saskatoon Community Foundation and based on the Women's Economic Council of Canada's curriculum and local community resources

GED Exams

Congratulations and good luck to the 12 adult learners from the YWCA Saskatoon E&L's GED Preparation Program who are writing GED exams at SIAST Kelsey Campus between June 12 and June 14.

All testing will occur in Room 422A.  Try to be outside the room 15 minutes prior to the scheduled exam.

All necessary materials required to write such as pens, pencils, calculators , scrap paper, will be provided for all students.

All students require photo ID and their approval from the Ministry at the time of registration.

Exams are as follows:

Tuesday June 12, 2012 - Writing

Wednesday June 13, 2012 - Math, Reading

Thursday June 14, 2012 -Science, Social Studies

Contact your instructor or SIAST for exact times.

Day Camp Counselor Job Vacancy

 

We are looking for a part-time male camp counsellor for the summer.  Do you know a mature young man over the age of 17 who loves kids?  This is a great job for anyone looking to beef up their resume’s or who may be trying to decide if they want to teach.  I’ve attached the job description for reference.

 

Job Profile

Day Camp Counselor

Male - Part Time (25 hours/week)

Fitness on 25^th

In order to provide proper supervision to all of the campers, only male applications will be accepted.

POSTION SUMMARY

As part of a dynamic team, the Camp Counselor is responsible for the effective delivery of recreational programming for children ages 6 – 8 years.  Day camps are offered July and August. 

POSITION REPORTING

Reports to Day Camp Coordinator, YWCA Fitness on 25^th

DIRECT REPORTS
None
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Deliver programming with a focus on physical activity and fun:

 Create a warm, safe and enjoyable environment for participants;

• Provide ongoing communication with parents/guardians of participants;
• Use the camp curriculum to provide children opportunities to be physically active and engaged in creative and fun craft projects;
•          Act as a role model for participants and volunteers;
•          Be flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment;
•          Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Communication and Interpersonal skills - Fosters open communication and dialogue by sharing information, listening effectively, speaking honestly, and preparing written communications. Explains concepts clearly by understanding audience dynamics and providing concise, understandable messages. Is able to influence and gain support from others internal and external to the association.
Relationship Building:  Builds positive interactions both internally and externally to achieve work related goals; gives and gets energy from bringing people together to lead and achieve; works proactively to develop positive relations with participants, peers and volunteers; goes out of his/her way to assist colleagues in achieving their individual and organizational goals.
Teamwork & Cooperation:  Brings a personal contribution to the group in order to accomplish the objectives established by the team; is a team player and is cooperative; builds appropriate rapport; uses diplomacy and tact; truly values people; easily gains trust and support of peers; reliable; encourages collaboration.
Job Specific Competencies
Customer Responsiveness: Takes responsibility to address customer-service issues. Sets a standard for responsive and respectful customer relationship management.
Adaptability:  Does the right thing at the right time; seeks and finds solutions to problems; knows when to take action on issues; resolves problems; remains flexible and versatile to new situations; understands and appreciates different and opposing perspectives on issues; enjoys challenges; reacts calmly and performs consistently under pressure.
Decision-making/problem-solving – Considers the impact on members, stakeholders, departments and employees when making decisions.  Makes timely and sound decisions, even under situations of uncertainty.  Acts decisively and creatively when implementing solutions to ensure they are in alignment to the vision and values of the Association and to ensure that positive outcomes will be achieved.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
·         CPR-C and First Aid certification (mandatory)
·         Valid Criminal Record Check (mandatory)
·         Interested in one of the following fields of study:

• Environmental Engineering
• Kinesiology
• Education
• Recreation and Leisure
• Early Childhood Development

·         Experience working with children and understanding of learning theories desirable

 

Please submit resume and letter of interest to:

Community Development and Facilities Coordinator
Fitness on 25th
YWCA Saskatoon
510 – 25^th Street East
Saskatoon SK  S7K 4A7
Fax:  (306)653-2468
fitnessuser@ywcasaskatoon.com

 

We appreciate the interest of all applicants but only those being interviewed will be contacted

 

 

Looking for summer work?

Maybe we can help…since the YWCA’s Employment and Learning Centre has created a new and innovative program to assist young workers and students who are 16 years of age or older.

In a workshop-style setting, the following techniques and topics will be covered to

empower job-seekers  when gaining employment.

Job Skills Topics:

• “Cold-calling”
• Resume Do’s and Don’ts
• Resume References
• Job Interview Do’s and Don’ts
• (Post) Interviewing
• Customer Service
• Professional Appearance

Career Skills Topics:

• Career Assessment
• Building your skills as part of  Career Planning and Development

So between trips to the pool and slipping ice caps you can stop by our workshop on June 27^th at 1:30pm to get tips on how to improve your resume and interviewing techniques and find the perfect summer job for you.

For more information don’t hesitate to call Josie at 244-7034 ext. 176 or send a quick email to jmensah@ywcasaskatoon.com.

We hope to see you there!