Job Postings 

Here is a list of the job postings available on Career Development Connections!  If you have a job posting you would like included, email Denise@CareerDevelopmentConnections.com

New! 27 Shift - Next Generation Engagement

Associate (part time) - Vancouver, BC

Closing Date November 13, 2011

New! BC Assessment

Training & Development Advisor - Victoria, BC

Closing Date November 17, 2011

New! Boys and Girls Club Community Services of Delta/Richmond

Vocational/Life Skills Counsellor - North Delta, BC

Closing Date November 11, 2011

New! DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

Safe Harbour Program Facilitator - Surrey/Delta, BC

Career Development Facilitator - Mentorship - Surrey/Newton, BC

Closing Date November 13, 2011

New! Fraserside Community Services Society

Chief Executive Officer - New Westminster, BC

Closing Date January 1, 2012

New! Futureworks

Recruiter - part time - Vancouver, BC

No closing date posted

New! Lower Mainland Purpose Society

Director of Youth Programs - New Westminster, Bc

Closing Date January 3, 2012

New! Pacific Community Resources Society

Community Outreach Counsellor - Surrey, BC

Closing Date Open Until Filled

New! UBC Okanagan

Human Resources Advisor - Kelowna, BC

Closing Date November 11, 2011

New! Vancouver Coastal Health

Adult Job Developer - Gastown Vocational Services

Closing Date January 4, 2012

Fraser Health

Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor - Delta, BC

Open until filled

Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society

General Manager - Vancouver, BC

Closing Date December 9, 2011

Hollyhock

Hollyhock Program Developer - Vancouver, BC

Closing Date November 15, 2011

Mission Community Skills Centre

Operations Support/Program Administration Assistant - Mission, BC

No closing date noted

MOSAIC

CMS Employment Counsellor - Closing Date November 7, 2011

Program Assistant - Closing Date November 7, 2011

Settlement Enhancement Counsellor - Closing Date Nov 11, 2011

Neil Squire Society

Part-time Administrative Assistant - Burnaby, BC

Closing Date November 30, 2011

 YMCA of Greater Vancouver

Facilitator, Women's Self-Employment Program - Surrey, BC

Closing Date November 7, 2011

CDI College

Financial Administrator/Student Financial Planner - Vancouver, BC

Closing Date November 7, 2011

Douglas College - The Training Group

Learning Centre Site Coordinator - Surrey, BC

Phase III Skills Coach - Abbotsford, BC

Open Until Filled

Thought for the Week

It was great to see so many people at the ASPECT conference last week.  I learned a lot, reconnected with old friends and made new ones.  Thank you to ASPECT for putting on a wonderful event and for giving people an opportunity to connect with their community.

As we near Remembrance Day, it is a time for reflection and gratitude for all that we are blessed with. My gratitude journal has been filled lately with thanks for all the great people who work in this industry and who are dedicated to doing a great job for clients.  I am grateful for all of you! 

And of course, thank you to the brave men and woman who continue to keep people around the world safe.

Life Long Learning
Educational Opportunities

Douglas College - Ethics and Theory courses

November and February dates

Doulgas College - Job Club Leadership Training

December 5 - 9, 2011

Careerwell - Teleseminars

November 2011

Life Strategies - Theories and Ethics courses

November/December 2011

ETHOS - Motivational Interviewing Training

January 2012

Job Seeker Spotlight 

If you are a job seeker in the career development industry then send me a short bio (3 or 4 sentences in length) and I will include you in an upcoming newsletter.  Be sure to include your contact information (email address would be best) and the type of position you are looking for as a part of your bio.

This is an opportunity to market yourself beyond your current techniques and is a way to show that you know how to take job search beyond the traditional methods!