WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14,1986, PAGE 21 Student employment centre getsresults If you are a student lookiig for a summer job, Janet Geisberger is the woman you should be talking to - and soon. Geisberger is the supervisor at Whitby's newly opened Canada Employment Centre for Students and, although it has been open for business little more than a week, things are already getting pretty busy at the small, at- tractive office on Byron St. just south of Dundas. Many students have already been' in to register with the centre, according to Geisberger and more than a few were stopping in to take a look at the job boards Thursday afternoon on their way home from school. At that time Geisberger was still waiting for the telephones to be in- stalled but, despite this not inconsiderable ob- stacle, the centre had already collected quite a list of job oppor- tunities. Skimming through her files, Geisberger listed off employers who were loolcing for recep- tionists, bartenders, cashiers, lifeguards ("We never have enough -lifeguards"), homemakers, grass cut- ters, repairmen, sur- vival games field judges, camp coun- sellors, factory workers, pizza delivery drivers, babysitters and more. An'donce the phones were installed sometime this week - Ueisberger anticipated business would really pick-up' The key to- finding a summer job, said Geisberger, is to register early with the centre and then make frequent visits to check the boards. This accom- plishes two things, ac- cording to the em- ployment supervisor. First, it familiarizes the students with the jobs that are available and second, it familiarizes the centre's staff with the students. A student who is seen at the centre on a regular basis will quickly become known' to the staff as a person who really wants to find a job - and that's the fir- st person who will be referred to an em- ployer. Geisberger is quick to dispute any suggestion that Canada Em- ployment Centres have more students than jobs. In fact, in her estimation, the centres have a pretty good track record. "Last year I worked at the centre in Ajax and every single student we had on file got called at least once. So, yes you do get called if you're registered but you shouldn't leave the onus on us. We suggest that students drop by the of- fices at least once a week to see what is on the ' boards," said Geisberger. Students should also conduct their own job search, according to the supervisor. While a lot of employers only hire through the centre, she said many ,are im- pressed with a student who lias the initiative to get out and 'make their pitch to an employer on their own. As jobs get harder and harder to find, it's the aggressive, self-motivated young people who are most likely to find the job they are looking for. For those young people who are looking for work on their own, the centre can also provide valuable assistance with resume writing and interview skills and-other tricks of the trade'that can help students put their best foot forward. And it's not just high school students who register with the centre. According to Geisberger, many em- ployers believe this to be the case but, in fact, the · centre has everything from high school students to graduate students reprsenting a wide range of skiUs and ability. "A lot of people forget just how versatile students are. We've got engineering students, computer students, fine arts students, pretty well everything," said Geisberger. The centre not only of- fers employers workers with special skills, it can. also save an employer time and money. By Whitby Ambulance During the week en- ding May 8, the Whitby Ambulance Service responded to a total of 116 calls for service in- cluding one emergency resulting from a motor vehicle accident in which one person was transported to hospital. other emergency medical problems. The service received 51 calls of a non- emergency nature in which most patients were transported from one hospital facility to another or home from hospital. ntrtng through the Canada Employment Centre for Students, employers are assured of seeing only those candidates best suited for the position, can- didates who already know the job description and understand exactly what is. expected of them. "I can't guarantee that every student we send to an interview will be perfect, that's im- possible. But there are a lot of students out there who are hard workers. They just need to be given a chance," said Geisberger, adding that no job is too small, or of too short-duration to be posted on the centre's job boards. "if you're a homeowner and you've got some spot work - spring cleaning, grass cutting - you can register. Even three hours work, to a student, is three hours of work. Students-will work for whatever your need. You might need somebody just to fill in at peak times or while your employees are on holiday, it doesn't mat- ter, students are glad to fill in," said Geisberger. Whether you are a student looking for work, or an employer looking for workers, Janet Geisberger and the people at Whitby's Canada Employment Centre for Students are the first people you should be talking to. And watch for the profiles of students registered with the cen- tre which will be ap- pearing in coming issues of the Free Press. You might see just the employee you've been looking for. Things are starting to hop at the Whitby Canada Employment Centre for Studentsand supervisor Janet Geisberger (on the right) suggests students register; with the centre as soon as possible. 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