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"In the Business of Growing Success." Since 1913, the people at Sheridan Nurseries have helped make the difference to our business. As a pioneer of horticulture in Canada, we continue to be a leader in our field with 9 retail garden centres in Ontario and a Nursery Operation which is now 1,800 acres in size. The nursery grows over 800 varieties of top quality material, comprising more than 5,000,000 plants per year. POSITION LOCATION APPLY TO Heavy Equipment Operator Glen Williams Field Growing Farm jwest@sheridannurseries.com Fax 905-877-0272 Dock Supervisor Glen Williams Distribution gdesjardins@sheridannurseries.com Fax 905-877-0272 Receiving Supervisor Glen Williams Distribution gdesjardins@sheridannurseries.com Fax 905-877-0272 Liner Coordinator/ Glen Williams Production Planner yanderson@sheridannurseries.com Container Farm Fax 905-873-1695 Container Field Foreperson Glen Williams Container Farm yanderson@sheridannurseries.com Fax 905-873-1695 Perennial Grower Norval jedwards@sheridannurseries.com Fax 905-452-7641 Assistant Grower Norval jedwards@sheridannurseries.com Fax 905-452-7641 Shipping Coordinator Norval jedwards@sheridannurseries.com Fax 905-452-7641 SEASONAL SPRING EMPLOYMENT (Hiring in March / April 2008) Norval and Glen Williams Farms Sheridan Nurseries 12302 - 10th Line, RR#4 Georgetown ON L7G 4S7 Fax: 905-873-2478 For detailed information on each position please visit our website at www.sheridannurseries.com The Gorrud Group of Companies (which will soon include Milton Hyundai) are continuing to grow as we prepare for the opening of our new facilities in 2008. F/T Parts Advisor Automotive Service/Parts experience necessary. F/T Lube Technician Possibility of future apprenticeship. F/T Appointment Co-ordinator Booking service appointments via handling incoming calls as well as meeting outgoing call standards. P/T Detailing Staff Ideal for students. Evening & weekends required. P/T Reception Staff Ideal for stay-at-home parent or those seeking casual work. Some day, evening and weekend hours. We offer a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to further your career in the automotive service industry. Please forward resume and cover letter, indicating the position being applied for to: employment@miltontoyota.com or fax: 905-875-1516 Attn: Human Resources Wajax Industries is a provider of parts, sales and service for the material handling, crane/utility and construction industries. Wajax Industries 811 Steeles Ave. East, Milton, Ontario L9T 5H3 Tel: 905.693.0435 Fax: 905.693.1040 wajax industries milton There are currently positions available for ambitious, hard working TECHNICIANS AND APPRENTICES willing to work and learn in a high paced environment. Please forward resumvia fax: 905.693.1040 Attn: Service Dept. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Various employment opportunities available including: ECE (must have valid Ontario ECE diploma or AECEO equivalent), ECA/Assistant, or Supply Staff, for ages Infant to Kindergarten, in multiple loca- tions... Check our locations page at www.peekabookid.com There's a Peekaboo close to you! Please fax or e-mail your cover letter and resume to: MONICA DIEFKE (fax) 905-451-8416 (e-mail) monica@peekabookid.com Peekaboo Child Care is a fast growing organization with plenty of opportunities for advancement!! We have well- equipped centres featuring all the greatest toys and individual classroom budgets!! 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Contacts: Its often said that its not what you know, but who you know. Thats why your list of contacts is para- mount. You cant sell something effectively unless you know your target market a major rule of advertising. Make a list of all of the potential contacts you have. Put the list in order of where youd like to work and where you have the best chances for being hired. Then list all of your networking contacts and other possibilities that may stem from that. By putting it down in black and white you can determine if you need to improve your public relations before you dive into your employment ad campaign. Benefits: People are always looking for a bargain, which is why those infomercials and sales tags will always feature the 99 cents price rather than rounding up to the whole dollar. If it seems like a bargain, there will be more bites. However, in terms of bargains an employer may be thinking low salary something not in your best interest. By knowing your market you can tailor your sales message toward the other ways you can be a bargain to them. Maybe youre efficient in your work and get things done in half of the time. Perhaps you have strategies for saving the company money. You could be a sales whiz and the company is certain to see profits soar by hiring you. Figure out what benefit the company will gain and tailor your sales pitch around making it seem like youre an afford- able necessity. This can serve as your first step in the door. Package: Many people will choose a product based on packaging or appearance. While its been said not to judge a book by its cover, thats just what so often happens. This is the reason why so much money and thought goes into the pack- aging and product placement of products and services. With a job search there are many details that contribute to your over- all package. These include the language on your resume, the way you speak with networking contacts, how you interact with others, and your appearance/wardrobe for interviews. Think about the image you want to project. It is safe to err on the conservative side when dressing and preparing for inter- views. This way youll be certain not to be underdressed or underprepared. And while you want recruiters to remember you, you want them to remember your talents, not your wild hairdo or outlandish clothing. In terms of setting yourself apart, think about what every- one else is doing in terms of applying for a position and then go against the grain it could pay off. For example, e-mail has become the technology of preference for submitting resumes and cover letters. Why not use the old-fashioned method of regular mail to submit yours, replete with a hand- written envelope. This will show you took the time and effort to apply for the position and could set your application apart from others. Nows the time to find the innovations that make you the best, the newest, and the cant live without employee. Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, October 24, 2007 31