Sprott-Shaw Blog

A few weeks ago there was a presentation from a member of Aviawest. Aviawest is an interesting company. Aviawest is a family owned business with 7 locations, the location in Parksville and Victoria are two of the biggest. Aviawest have call centers in Nanaimo and they hire for the call center as well massages. house keeping, guest services, marketing and administrative. There are many opportunities with this locally owned company.

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I find that some students do not take advantage of our guest speakers and do not understand the importance of networking! A Nanaimo student just got HIRED!! Here is the e-mail she sent our Marketing Rep Yolanda:

“Yesterday I was interviewed for a receptionist position at R.W Wall Let and they offered me the job; which of course I accepted! I start on Monday

As far as I know, the job wasn’t advertised, but Lee Mason passed on my name. I renewed my acquaintance with her when you had her in as a guest speaker, and she suggested I keep in touch. When I completed my studies, I let her know I was looking for work, and this is the outcome. Lesson Learned! Networking works!…” Patricia T

The fact is a lot of the time when applying for a job it’s not what you know but who you know! Congrats to Patricia and to all of our SSCC students when guest speakers come in make the effort to ask questions and a good first impression. Who knows what could happen.

Yolanda (Marketing Rep) and Patricia (Nanaimo Alumni)

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On Wednesday June 17, 2008 the Victoria Campus will have two events

Guest speaker from the Ministry of the Attorney General (Criminal)
Between 12″00pm  - 1:00pm

Guest Speak Cathy Gutosky and Pinder Cheema – Crown Counsel

They will be talking about first year entry level positions available, opportunities for advancement, tips and techniques for interviews, resumes and cover letters.

There will also be a Practical Nursing Open house between 1:00pm  and 3:00pm on the same day.

If either of these are something that is of interest to you, make sure you reserve your seat today by calling
(250) 384 8124. These guest speaker events and open houses are a great way for students or future students to learn more about what they want to do. I recommend you check one of these out!

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At the Nanaimo campus they will be holding a Guest Speaker Series. The Guest Speaker Series is for anyone, whether you are interested in Education, Employment, Labour, Market information, coming to one of these FREE Guest Speaker Series would be extremely beneficial. You will hear from an employer what types of positions they hire for, what training is required and tips on applying. Additionally, if you are interested in furthering your education, you will have an opportunity to meet instructors, chat with past and present students while having an opportunity to check out the Nanaimo campus and hear about our satellite campus in Parksville. Call to reserve your seat!

Today, April 23 at the Nanaimo campus they are having a small group of youth coming to the campus to learn more about training in health care. This is part of Nanaimo’s youth services association, a service provider for youth. 

On April 29 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
HR Chris McPheil from the Vancouver Island Health Authority  will be coming in to discuss the various jobs at Vancouver Island Health Authority.

On April 30 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Martha Hardy, health care manager for Calibre Health Services Inc is coming in to discuss the opportunities for License Practical Nurses in the corrections field.

On May 5 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Walter Anderson, CEO for ITC Computers will be coming to in for a presentation.

On June 3 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Sue Hunter a Manager at Royal Bank of Canada will be coming in to speak.

These Guest Speaker series are a great way to inform people about the opportunities out there from an employer’s perspective!

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