Job Postings & Events - Career Development Connections

Job Postings Alert

Issue No. 13

Job Postings

Here is a list of the new job postings available on Career Development Connections! Older postings are still available on the website as well!

If you have a job posting you would like included, email Denise@CareerDevelopmentConnections.com

New! AWARE Society

Job Coach/Trainer (2 positions)

Surrey/Newton and New Westminster, BC

Closing Date January 1, 2012

New! DIVERSECity Community Resources Society

Employment Counsellor (Job Search Facilitator)

Surrey, BC, Closing Date December 15, 2011

New! Interior Science Innovation Council

Executive Director, Prince George, BC

Closing Date December 16, 2011

New! Mission Community Skills Centre Society

Bookkeeper - part-time, Mission, BC

Closing Date ASAP - want to fill quickly

New! MPA - Motivation, Power & Achievement Society

Manager of Resource Centre, Kitsilano, BC

Closing Date January 30, 2012

New! Open Door Group

Employment Facilitator - casual full time

Port Coquitlam, BC, Closing Date not posted

New! O.R.G. Canada

Employment Placement Specialist, Vancouver, BC

Closing Date January 1, 2012

New! PLEA Community Services

Program Manager, Surrey, BC

Closing Date December 31, 2011

21 other jobs still posted on the website - check them out!

www.CareerDevelopmentConnections.com

Job Seeker Spotlight

Conroy Jones

Conroy Jones I am currently completing my contract with CARE Employment Services. Over 10 years experience working with social programs. Work experience from the UK, Canada, South Africa and the Middle East. A proven track record as a Career Counsellor, Case Manager, Employment Advisor, Labour Market Officer, Facilitator, Trainer and Job Placement Worker. Specialised in working with multi-barriered youth, long-term unemployed and under-represented, disenfranchised groups. I am interested in work in Vancouver or the Lower Mainland.

Education: Master's in Communication and an Adult Teacher Training Certificate. Completed Models, Theories and Ethics courses for Career Practitioners and in the process of "grandfathering" for the Career Development Practitioner Certification (CCDP). Thorough knowledge of C4, and the ability to quickly learn new software packages. Experienced at facilitating Job Clubs and arranging employment fairs. Good understanding of web architecture, marketing and graphic design.

Contact information: Conroy Jones conjon58@googlemail.com or conroy@careonline.ca Tel: 778 319 2205

Quick Links

Go to Engaged HR website

Go to Career Development Connections website

Thought for the Week

Welcome to December! Time is going by so very quickly and the holidays are going to be upon us before we know it!

I know many organizations are getting ready, or have already, posted the positions that they will be hiring for in 2012. This is why BCCDA and I have partnered to bring you two relevant and timely webinars.

See the Event Spotlight section of this newsletter for more information and spread the word to your managers and colleagues. There will be something for everyone in these sessions!

Life Long Learning
Educational Opportunities

Douglas College - Ethics and Theory courses February dates

Life Strategies - Theories and Ethics courses

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 (a paragraph or so 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!

Spotlight Events

BCCDA Engaged HR

Engaged HR is pleased to be partnering again with the BC Career Development Association for two upcoming webinars!

Building Trust in the Hiring Process

Date & Time: Monday, December 12, 2011 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Cost: $37.50 (BCCDA Members) $45.00 (BCCDA Non-members)
Contact: info@bccda.org or 604-684-3638

There is no doubt; hiring in this new environment has its challenges, both for you as the Hiring Manager and for your staff, who may be feeling vulnerable and unsure where or how they fit in. This webinar will walk you through a clear and transparent hiring process that builds trust while helping you feel at ease with what steps to take, what to say to staff and what things to consider as you make your hiring decisions.

Join us at 10:30 am on Monday, December 12th for this informative, action oriented and idea-inspiring webinar.

PRESENTER: Denise Lloyd, MA, CHRP is owner of Engaged HR, a human resources management consulting firm, and recently launched the Career Development Connections initiative (www.CareerDevelopmentConnections.com).

The New Reality: Roles in the New Employment Model

Date & Time: December 16, 2011 Noon-1:00 pm

Cost: FREE (Members) $20 (Non-members)
Contact: info@bccda.org or (604) 684-3638

Change and transition are well under way in our sector as the successful proponents/contractors have been announced for the new BC Employment Program. Many front line practitioners may not have had the time to consider the changes that are coming to the work we do in funded employment programs. Join us for this lunch-hour presentation that will recap the basics of the new BCEP service delivery structure and the key roles that will be staffed in the new Employment Service Centres. This webinar is no charge to members as a pilot/test of the BCCDA integrating webinar training into our services for practitioner members.

PRESENTER: Gregg Taylor, CCDP, CHRP, As President of the BCCDA and having managed funded programs himself for many years, Gregg has been actively engaged in the BC Employment Program Business Transformation process and assessing it's impact.

Do you have an event you would like spotlighted? Email Denise@CareerDevelopmentConnections.com with details for listing!

About Us

Career Development Connections is an initiative of Engaged HR Inc. The services available through Career Development Connections include Career Coaching, Recruitment Services and FREE Job Postings, Organizational Analysis and Human Resource Management Strategies and Supports.

Engaged HR is a full-service human resource management consulting company owned and operated by Denise Lloyd, focused on designing, implementing and supporting innovative business models to build the HR and management capacity of businesses and non-profit societies. Engaged HR is a dynamic company with the kind of leading edge skills and talents it takes to complete projects to the highest standards.

We look forward to the opportunity to work with you! You can reach me at 250-385-7784.

Denise Lloyd, MA, CHRP
Engaged HR Inc.