nnifer Caseley and Aldera Chisholm

, Finding a.'Summer Job-

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Yes, it’s that time of the year again, time to start begging

, or the employment centre and t how to create a resume. A good may make the difference between p ajob and not getting a job. You pe up your own resume on the ter, and then laser print it out. If st print it out on one of the regular it will not look as professional as bm a laser printer.. Tomake copies, our original to a professional copy y, the prices are reasonable and esume will look more professional you photocopied it yourself. Creating a resume is not as hard as ink. There are tons of books in the , just check Bobcat under ‘‘resume”’ alist. This will give you tips on 0 put in your resume, and what it look like. There are some great s available rather than the tradi- hronological list of jobs.

Remember to include any skills ny have acquired over the years. For le, typing, working with children ening. Give a bit of detail but keep . It is okay to use short phrases of proper sen‘ence structure. List your work experience in order our present job to your oldest. tems you can add include: Mem- s in organizations, Volunteer Ex- ¢, and Professional Development: y conferences or courses related ob. Whether or not you included €s is up to you, but have at least hand (family doesn’t count!) Try the resume to approximately two Ypewritten. ; Over letters are another neces- hot use a form letter, change it for

Ployer. Include your address, and the employers name

eto hire you for a summer job. The purpose of this article ive you a few helpful hints on how to find that illustrious 1’m not sure why I’m doing this because I still need a job ne of you might get the position I want.)

Probably the first thing you should do before you even poking for a summer job is to update your resume. A lot ple don’t have resumes, if this is the case please go to the

and Employment Centre on campus, (located in Student Serv- .

ices at the Robertson library), and you will find postings of jobs from all over Canada. Ifit all seems over whelming to you and you are not sure what todo first, talk to Sheila Lund-MacDonald, she isa fountain of useful information and her job is to help you find a job.

If youare a computer junkie and would prefer nottohave .

contact with the outs.de world, log onto the Gopher system and pull down ‘Studen:. Information’ then go to ‘Employment Opportunities’. Under the heading of Employment Opportuni-

not all employers carry a week long ad. You should also check some ofthe other print media out there such as the Buy, Sell, and Trade.

Let’s pretend you’ve looked under all these headings, scoured the newspaper been to the CDEC on campus and you still can’t find a job. Try going door to door. With resume in hand make a list of all the businesses you think you might like to work at and then go to them and ask them if they are hiring for the summer, A high proportion of all jobs are not even advertised. Many potential employers will put up signs in their

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Wrote weekly column for student newspaper. 2 , 3 Wrote reviews of books, music, movies, and restaurants for student ne\ Wrote ‘‘Home Economic Happenings’’ for stud: nt newspaper.

July-August 1990-1994

Jennifer Caseley Crapaud RR #2, P.E.I. COA 1JO Phone (902)-555-9058 (902)-555-2458

University of Prince Edward Island Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Major: Clothing and Textiles

Counselling/Leadership Peer counsellor in 1989 and 1990. Advised grade seven students on how to say no to peer pressure. Held counselling sessions with groups of students. Organized activities, and made lesson plan for each session. _ Explained the consequences an, ‘effects of various drugs and alcohol.

S Sipe saicationss : Was one of key organizers in two conference dinners put on by Home Economics Society. Responsible for acquiring volunteers and supervision of volunteers for conference dinners. Organize weekly meetings of Home Economics Society.

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windows, or advertise through word of mouth only. For example, one of the best jobs I ever had was working at the Body Shop. They did not advertise the position, I walked in off the street with a resume and got an interview the next day. Shops where you are a regular customer -- like the Body Shop -- will recognize this when you speak to them for ajob. Going door to door to find a job is more than just sauntering in. Rule number one: dress well. We were hiring at the Body Shop and people walked in wear- : it.’ sunglasses and cut-off jeans Dress for the job, not forthe beach. Rule number two: call ahead to get the manager’s name, and when you go in try to speak to that person directly. People have been interviewed and hired onthe spot when they use this method.

Use your imagination and initiative. Ad- vertise your skills in the newspaper or on Bulletin boards. If you have an idea, try starting your own small business. This dvesn’t have to be a massive undertaking - you can open a cart on Richmond Street and sell crafts or whatever you want. Or get together with a friend or two and start a house-sitting or lawn maintenance com-

enjoy, and being an entrepreneur will look great on your resume! oti:

If you aren’t hard up for money, and you | want’a specific positioi,*volunteer your ~ «services in the hopes that they:will see how

invaluable you are and hire you. Another alternative is SWAP. Chancesare you won’t make much money, but the-experience of ’ | working in another country will be worth it.

Its never too early to start looking fora summer job, and its hever too late; The Canada Employment, Centre for’ students

ress. In the first paragraph specify what job you are B for and how you found out about that position. In the

€r of the letter, state briefly why you. feel you are .

“, and why the employer should hire you. Thank the " for their time.and state that you are looking forward

8 from them.”

ith resume in hand youshould check out the following

HOr job information;

Pevelopment and. Employment Centre

formation System per § SL Rie

Bank (that handy machine in the library) ot

Sor to door PP a ae

toe eoble are aware that on campus there are many help you find a job. Visit the Career Development

~ ties are numerous listings of jobs off campus ind around the

‘library. e newer spate sees tnvdpeneds in turn have classified. sections just full of ~

"Help Wanted and Employment Opportunity sections. Saturday

world. If you think you might like to work on. . ampus go back’

to the main gopher menu and go into ‘Administration and. Service Departments’ then go into ‘Personnel Office’ and

finally ‘Student Jobs.’ Under the Student Jobs heading you will find a listing of all on-campus jobs available to you. If you

“check with a regular basis you might even be: able to find a job ~-directly related to your faculty. The jobs listed: under student

jobs range from working at the Book Store, to working for

security, to,doing laundry over at AVC. Your next stop on the road to finding a job should be the

Our library carries newspapers from across Canada,

seems to be the best day to check the Guardian, . known asthe ° Weekender), but you should look during the week to because

will be open after exams and if you haven’t found a job by tlien ‘go down and sign up. They always havé lots of casual employment jobs posted, and who knows -- you might luck into your dream summer job. Casual jobs may not be your ideal job,

but they usually pay extremely well, and gives you.the oppor-

tunity to try several different things in orfe summer. An added

bonus is that you usually get paid in cash [i.e. you-don’t have

to claim this on your income tax, but you didn’t hear that from us]. ‘ ; oe A, OP Sra setev oh pe! This should get you started in your job search. If you have further questions, head to the CDEC in Student Serviges and don’t be afraid to ask for help -- that is why they are there. This article is dedicated to Bruce Davison, Job Search

“King, who many will remember from the X-Press and the ~ student employment centre downtown. Bruce has moved on to that great afterlife of UPEI... grad school.

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