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! Clearwater Employment Services

Employment Counsellor/Case Manager - Clearwater, BC

Closing Date February 20, 2012

New! Douglas College - The Training Group

Essential Skills Coach

Essential Skills Facilitator

Career Consultant, BC Skills Connect Program

Various Lower Mainland locations

Closing Date Open Until Filled

New! Fraserside Community Services Society    

Case Manager - New Westminster, BC
 Closing Date February 7, 2012

New! Sources Community Resources Society

Infant Development Consultant, White Rock, BC

Closing Date February 10, 2012

New!  SUCCESS

Employment Consultant/Case Manager - Burnaby, BC

Closing Date February 13, 2012

New! TIER Support Services Ltd

Job Coach for PWD - Kelowna, BC

Closing Date February 29, 2012

New! Yellowhead Community Services Society

Administrative Assistant/Financial Manager

Employment Counsellor/Case Manager

Clearwater, BC

Closing Date February 20, 2012

 over 25 other jobs still posted on the website - check them out!

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Jobs in Human Resources, Administration and other non-career development industries are posted on www.EngagedHR.com/job-postings.html.

Options and Opportunities 

All day you work with people who are considering their options and making choices to pursue opportunities.  That is what the world of Career Development is all about!  It is always so interesting to hear each client's story, to work with them as they look at situations from every angle and as they work through the pros and cons of their decisions.  It is a bit voyeuristic even as we watch from the sidelines and wait to see what the client decides to do.

But lately things have changed. It is no longer the client who is weighing their options, considering the pros and cons and trying to make a career decision.  It is you.  And it is hard to know how to go about it exactly.  As the saying goes, Doctors make the worst patients and well, Career Practitioners have the hardest time writing their own resumes.

It can be done though!  And I have proof!

Read the story of Jocelin Caldwell, a long time contributor to the career development industry and someone who has successfully transitioned from the traditional to the non-traditional world of work.....Read More

HR Tips and Techniques 

Lately, all the managers of the Employment Programs have been on my mind. I have been wondering how you are doing, how you are taking care of yourself and how you have been managing all the extra demands on your time and energy. I know you have current contracts to run and new contracts to get ready for and that there are lots of people wanting something from you these days. That can't be easy and that added stress and pressure can make for some grumpy days.

When things are busy it is easy to forget some of the things that keep you and your teams going. Recently, I re-read one of my favourite books, How Full Is Your Bucket, by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton. It is one of my favourites because 1. It is short! and 2. It reminds me just how simple things can be when it comes to taking care of ourselves and our teams.

This book gives 5 easy strategies for building a positive environment despite the conditions you may be facing. I will give a very short highlight of each:

1. Prevent Bucket Dipping. Think twice before uttering the negative thought you might be having. Every negative thought spoken dips from our bucket and makes it hard to get the work done.
2. Shine a Light on What is Right. Focus on the positive rather than dwelling on the negative. This will re-energize and make us more productive.
3. Make Best Friends. Be the person that everyone goes to for a kind word. Get to know those around you; listen to them with unconditional positive regard. Be a mentor.
4. Give Unexpectedly. Unexpected gifts or sharing have the most impact. Have you brought someone a coffee recently or shared some of the fabulous cookies that you made the night before?
5. Reverse the Golden Rule. Do unto others as they would have you do unto them. Know your staff and co-workers and what works for them. This is the time to remember that "bucket filling" is not about what you like, but what they do.

"Everyone has an invisible bucket. We are at our best when our buckets are overflowing - and at our worst when they are empty. Everyone also has an invisible dipper. In each interaction, we can use our dipper either to fill or to dip from others' buckets. Whenever we choose to fill others' buckets, we in turn fill our own."

In thinking about all this, I stress that this is relevant to everyone in an organization however I do believe it starts with you as a Manager. Lead the way and I am sure you will be thrilled with the following you will receive!

Thought for the Week

Wow!  January 2012 went by in a flash and we are into the last couple of months before April arrives. I know that everyone is working really hard and trying to move through things quickly so I offer a bit of advice in my HR Tips and Techniques section on the importance of a positive workplace and the role we have to play in that.  If you think this section doesn't apply to you - guess what - it does!  It applies to all of us!  We all have a responsibility to be aware of how we are impacting our environment!

I am busy planning some webinars to offer in the coming weeks and months and will also be at CDC so I look forward to connecting with everyone in some way.

Feel free to reach out and call or email me anytime - I am always up for a chat about what is going on in the industry and like to connect whenever possible.  Like Career Development Connections and Engaged HR on Facebook as well!

Enjoy your week!

Life-Long Learning

Educational Opportunities

NEW DATE! BCCDA Webinar - Career Management: Assessing and Considering Your Options

February 6, 2012  12:00 - 1:00 pm

BCCDA Skype Classes

 Ethics - Feb 16 & 17

Theory - Feb 18 & 19

Careerwell Teleseminars - February 2012

Life Strategies - various Career Development Practitioner courses for 2012

Working in Difficult Situations

April 17 - 18, 2012

Job Seeker Spotlight 

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!