30 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday May 23, 1888 Business An Oakville Beaver Feature To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 M&M Meat Shops BBQ raises $702,000 M & M M ea t S h o p s ' C harity Barbecue Day event raised a record $702,000. for the C rohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada. The chain had set a goal of $650,000 for the event. M ore than $4 million has been raised since the event began in 1989 ADVERTORIAL Students-Summer Job Opportunities are Within Reach! By Matt Edwards Since its opening on April 26, the Human Resource Centre for Students has been busy providing information to countless students searching for the perfect summer job. University and college students are home for the summer and many high school students are eager to get a head start on their job search which makes our office at 1090 Speers Road buzzing with excitement. Students, are you aware of the resources that are available just for you at the Human Resource Centre for Students? Our four Summer Employment Officers are working hard to provide you with the most up- to-date information resources to aid you in the hunt to find some valuable experience in a sum mer job. What resources are available? Well, you'll be glad you asked. Faxing, photocopying, internet, computers for word processing and much more are all free for students to use. Do you need help with your resume? Do you need to make your first r&um£? We are here to help! There are four skilled students available to aid you in preparing a winning res ume that will catch the attention of all employ e r s . If you prefer to work independently, feel free to make use of resume writing templates on MSWORD and our helpful resume building literature. These days, there is a lot of competition for summer jobs so we are here to help you gain the competitive edge that you need to set your self apart from the rest. Knowing how to "ma rket" yourself by acquiring the skills and attrib utes that employers are looking for is very important information to have before contact ing employers and setting up interviews. Speaking of interviews, how would you like to sit through a mock interview conducted by two Summer Employment Officers? It is an excellent way to practice your answers to some of the most frequently asked questions and receive valuable feedback on your responses, attitudes and personality while in the interview setting. If you're a student without much work experience, why not join our Odd Job Squad? The Odd Job Squad exists for students who are interested in building their skills and gaining experience in a variety of different fields such as: clerical, landscaping and childcare. In addi tion, our Odd Job Squad is a great way for stu dents who are currently looking for full-time work, to make some extra cash while they wait. How does the Odd Job Squad work? Students come into our office and sign up. If a student is available to work on a specific day, they call our office in the morning to let us know. As homeowners and businesses contact us with job opportunities, we match up the students who meet the requirements specified by the employer and the rest is employment history! The Summer Employment Officers at the Human Resource Centre for Students offer assistance and guidance to any student wishing to develop employable skills. Watch for our upcoming visits on June 29 (7-9 p.m.) and July 11 (2-4 p.m.) at Chapters on Dorval Drive. We will be present to offer students any informa tion they may need or answer any questions they may have. The centre also offers other information sessions during the summer so keep an eye out for any opportunities you may have to get involved. There are no appoint ments necessary, just drop in at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. For any other questions please call us at 845-3601. IS The job searCH P NG you crazy? a student.Human Resource Centre for Students can help! CALL 845-3601 M H u m i n R t i o u r c M D e ve lo p p e m e n t de* l| * |D e ve lo p m e n t C a n a d a re ea o u rce a hu m a ine e C an a d a y ^ T \ r \ C l r \ Photo by Sheila Creighton BLOOMING BEAUTIFUL: Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale and Catherine Jackson of SmithKline Beecham Pharma, take a moment to admire the display of 'Parkinson Tulips' blooming in front of Town Hall. Last fall, 600 tulips were donated by SB with a plaque that dedicates the spring tulip bed to the Parkinson Foundation and their volunteers. Sears 'Round Up' benefits CA Foundation "Help Us Help Kids" is what associates in the Sears Oakville store will be asking customers dur ing Sears RoundUp Days, May 25th to 28th. Sears' customers will be invited to RoundUp their total purchase to the nearest dollar. For every customer that does, Sears will match the amount. All the proceeds will be donated to the Halton Children's A id Foundation. Over the past several years, Sears Canada has donated more than $l-million for children's char ities nationwide through Sears' RoundUp Days. Sears Oakville Place donated over $2,500 to the Halton Children's Aid Foundation during the April and October 1998 RoundUp Days. Mattamy Homes & Royal Bank in co-op education program Mattamy Homes was honoured last week for its contribution to innovative education models by winning the Ontario Royal Bank Partners in Education Awards for its groundbreaking co-op education al pilot project in Cambridge. The joint venture between industry and edu cation enables senior high school students to earn credits building a home with super vision by Mattamy trade professionals and has served as the foundation for the company's other co-operative edu cational projects. Mattamy is implementing its e d u c a t i o n a l opportunity in one of its Oakville and Burlington sites. Upper Glen Abbey is located in the Sixteen Mile Creek ravine and is home to the Dream Home in the Oakville Dream Home Lottery in support of the Community Living Foundation and Special Olympics. Mattamy president Peter Gilgan sees the business-education initiative as part of a larger vision for Canada's new home building indus try. 'This hands-on experience with onsite trades twinned with the classroom educa tional component of this co-op pro gram profession alizes our indus try, as well as helping to raise public perception, which will attract more people to careers in home building," said G i l g a n . "Business and education initia tives foster an Peter Gilgan, Pres, of Mattamy Homes, Colin Ballance, understanding at Royal Bank Area Manager for KitchenerAVaterloo and the school level Peter Waugh, Royal Bank Vice-Pres. Business Banking of the needs of for Halton, discuss their business-education partner- business and ships in Oakville last week. industry today."