By Melany Hallam Balance is a term that implies a weigh scale where the things being compared are equal. In the case of work/life balance, this would mean that the same amounts of time and energy are put into work, family and yourself every day. Generally, people decide to commit to creating “balance” in their... Continue Reading →
BladeRunners is Back in 2018!
What is BladeRunners? BladeRunners is one of the most successful youth employment programs in BC. It helps participants with multiple barriers to employment to successfully transition into the workplace. By providing essential certifications and personal guidance, BladeRunners helps to ensure participants have what it takes to get hired. This session of BladeRunners is geared towards... Continue Reading →
New Transportation Supplement for Persons with Disabilities starts Jan. 1, 2018
Beginning January 1, 2018, annual bus passes will be available to people on disability assistance through a new transportation supplement. Persons with Disabilities (PWD designation) can use the new supplement for an annual bus pass or for other transportation needs, such as HandyDART. The supplement will also provide flexibility. People can apply for the B.C.... Continue Reading →
Coastal Postings: September 2017
Accommodations 1 Agriculture/Aquaculture 2 Construction 9 Education 3 Finance 1 Food services 23 Health care 5 Information/Culture 3 Manufacturing 4 Mining/Quarrying 3 Other services non-gov't 12 Public Administration 3 Recreation & Sports 1 Retail Trade 18 Social Assistance 2 Transportation 4 Total # of job postings recorded by Career Link 74 Total # of individual... Continue Reading →
Coastal Postings: A Look at June 2017 Job Postings for Powell River
Total # of Job Postings for June 2017: 181 Total # of positions offered: 252 Re-postings: 56 Accommodations 15 Administration & Business Support 5 Agriculture 14 Construction 15 Education 14 Finance 8 Food services 52 Forestry 5 Health care 18 Information/Culture 3 Mining/Quarrying 2 Other services non-gov't 26 Professional Services 2 Public Administration 3 Real... Continue Reading →
Coastal Postings: April 2017
In April 2017… We had 93 job postings through Career Link and 29 found elsewhere = 122 total postings placed on our board 176 individual positions were offered. We had 26 job re-postings This is how the # of positions were distributed among the 122 postings: Accommodations 27 Administration & Business Support 4 Agriculture 4... Continue Reading →
BC Election Jobs – Adults & Youth
Elections BC, a non-partisan Office of the Legislature, is recruiting election workers for the upcoming provincial general election. The province needs 25,000 election workers to work at voting places all over B.C. The majority of these positions will work on May 9, 2017, General Voting Day. Election workers are paid to attend training and... Continue Reading →