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ee RL RE TR "A Family Tradition for 130 Years" Job hunt on for students From Page 1 cially this time of year with the university stu- dents coming home," says Erin Nesbitt, 18. She has had her job at the Brooklin Bakery for two years. Not everybody agrees with the sentiment that jobs a few and far between for young people, though. Some young people claim employment is out there if you have the energy -- and connections -- to seek it out. "It's not hard to find a job," says Steven Cochrane, 18. "You just have to know where to look, and you have to know people. Con- nections always help." Steve's speaking from ex- perience; he got his job at Canadian Tire two and a half years ago because his mom worked there. They called him when a vacancy came up. "If you really want a job, you can get one," believes 16-year-old Heather An- derson. She took a differ- ent route to finding a job, working as a volunteer at the YMCA for a couple of months. She was hired toa paying position three years ago. ONE OPTION thatis no longer available for the area's young people is the Agriculture Employment Services office, which used to provide a link between students and seasonal farm jobs. The AES office, which operated in Port Perry for 20 years, was shut down this spring by the federal government as part of its cost-cutting measures. Former AES manager Rol- ly Coy believes the elimi- nation of his agency will havea 'dramatic effect" on students. "It will increase the dif- ficulty of finding jobs," he predicted. Mr. Coy suggested that any young person looking for a job should apply at the employment centre in Oshawa. Employers from the Port Perry area will call the Oshawa agency if they are looking to hire. The agency will have jobs posted and students will have to come in to see what is available. And exactly what kind of person are employers looking to hire? "Someone who is ma- ture and responsible. Someone who can work on their own, who is dependa- ble and is good with the customers. Personality is important," says Susan. Wilson, the 'owner of Scooter's in Port Perry. She and her husband are currently looking to hire students for the summer. Scugog Shores Museum is also accepting resumes for' various summer positions. "We are looking to hire people who are outgoing, good with children, not afraid to talk in front of a group of people, and some- one with a good memory," says curator, Dan Robert. THERE ARE also sever- al job programs, backed by the federal and provincial governments, for stu- dents: Q The Summer Experi- ence Program, offered by the Ontario government, "gives students a taste of a interested in, Janessa Drake, a student employment officer at the Lindsay office. 0 The Enviromental Youth Corps offers jobs at conservation areas and parks and recreation. 0 The Student Venture Program is for teens be- tween 15 and 19 years of age who are interested in starting their own busi- ness. They can réceive a loan of up to $3,000 from the government. At the Lindsay agency, they have already filled 31 out of 41 job orders for 013 pvese 0 Ar-repple - - 9, Cl RS A =Jo\AR{: A Ay" {) ello 2 [J ash & Ca De ~~ YET [BEE GIA OF Is] er. 3 pr --- May 23 - ---- : - p):y [oe AVE d 10 OU OVER - FINAL 4 DAYS THURSDAY - SUNDAY 24 - 25 - 26 N®© ) C 2) elrz10l=le $ olale l= <3 DI=Telol(= ang zi {[e 0 0) =Y=1p a ® ® £24 o (] @ ~ mys a a = () £2 DIC oedroo Odds & a (CC . S 11D . olelad=1V]1le [ale Ke ovenson Ha a 0) (0) - 4() () 2 'e 2 0 [) HWY. 401 3 : : A Z -- 8 m Avaliab 8l)mempae | A e 3 Ripon ALEE SE M PLANT WENTWORTH ST. W. WILSON| JRC, : 0on-9p . gum» GR ---- x: ----p-- + vee This Is a very familiar sight with young people right now. Looking through the career that they might be help wanted section of the newspaper hasbecome a routine as teens continue explained their job search. summer employment. "The jobs fill really easi- ly because so many people are looking for jobs," said Ms. Drake. "Come in and fill out a registration card," advised Jason Stockfish, another student employment offi- cer. "We'll keep it on file, but you should check in as often as possible." The Lindsay agency also offers workshops on resume writing, and en- courages those interested to call and inquire about their seminars. DESPITE ALL their ef- . forts, though, some kids are finding themselves un- able to land jobs for the summer. So they're look- ing beyond Scugog. Many local teens have resorted to moving to B.C. to find employment amid its rela- tive economic boom. "Two of my friends just recently went out west to go tree planting," says 19- year-old Nicole Prentice. "Apparently it's a lot of hard work. They work outside all day and get a day off every ten days. "But it's possible that they can make up to $10,000." 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