By James Hopkin
Whether you?re a high school student looking for that first job, or a post secondary student looking for a way to pay off a sizeable OSAP loan, the Student Employment Centre is now open to make your job hunt a little more bearable.
The centre, located downtown at 19 Lisgar St., gives students the necessary facilities required in order to conduct a job search and produce an appealing resume.
?Basically we?re here to help them in any way possible,? said Tammy Lamarche, a summer employment officer.
Last year the HRDC-sponsored outlet provided more than 1,100 jobs to students in the Sudbury region. This year the staff of five summer employment officers hope to go above and beyond last year?s numbers.
?They?re awesome results so far,? said Lamarche. ?We?re beating all the records from last year already.?
The employment officers will help students to create a resume or revise an existing one. Computers and a fax service is available.
Employers can use the centre to access information regarding wage rates, wage subsidy programs, and the local labour market.
An Odd Job Squad program has also been implemented by the HRDC, where people can earn extra cash for occasional work such as washing windows or cutting the lawn.
Diane Marleau, MP of Sudbury, attended the recent opening of the Student Employment Centre.
?It?s extremely important for this to be a central point for employers to call when they need help, and for students to come and register,? Marleau said. ?If we help them (students) with their education and their self-esteem, they become much better members of society.?
Marleau said she believes the community must help young people find work.
?We complain about our young people leaving our community, but if we don?t make an effort to find jobs for them here, then they certainly won?t stay.
?We can?t do it alone. We have to ask the people in our community to think of any kind of work they need done, whether they?re a business person or just want windows washed.?
For more information, phone the Student Employment Centre at 670-6506.
