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Career of the Month

Economic Planning Board Thursday, October 13, 2016 Northeast Ontario

Clone of Career of the Month - October 2016

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Are you considering a career change or intend to upgrade your skills in a different vocation? Start a new career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). LPNs provide nursing care usually under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses or other health team members. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors' offices, clinics, companies, private homes and community health centres. Operating room technicians are included in this unit group.

 

Licensed Practical Nurses

  • Provide nursing services to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures

  • Perform nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection

  • Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects

  • Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care

  • Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy

  • Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team

  • Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families

 

What you need to prepare yourself for this career?

  • Education and job requirements (vary by region)

  • Workers in regulated occupations require a license to work legally

 

What does this career offer?

  • Competitive wages (vary according to region and experience)

  • Average to above-average job prospects (vary by region)

To learn more about this career Click here, search by occupation or NOC #3233. For examples of other vocational careers Click here.

For additional information contact the Skills and Employment Program Counselor in your region:

Office 2013 Basic Class Schedule - October 2016

Economic Planning Board Saturday, October 1, 2016 Prairies

[#13] Office 2013 Basic Class Schedule - October 2016 - Oct 7, 14 & 21, 2016

Computer classes will be held at the Airways Council Offices as follows:

  1. Microsoft Excel 2013 Basic on Sunday, October 23rd
  2. Microsoft Word 2013 Basic on Sunday, October 30th

Fees for each of the above all day classes are only $20.00 and include a light Lunch. To reserve your seat, please register at epb.crc@gmail.com or call or text Zull Punjani at 403-689-8584.

Please see the attached poster and course outlines for more details.

Canada-BC Job Grant

Economic Planning Board Tuesday, September 27, 2016 British Columbia

Canada-BC Job Grant - Sep 30, Oct 7, 14, 2016

The Canada-B.C. Job Grant (CJG) is an employer-driven, cost-sharing program that helps employers invest in training for their current or future employees.

CJG assists eligible employers to offset the cost of training up to a maximum of $10,000 per participant per fiscal year, and up to a maximum of $15,000 per participant per fiscal year for the unemployed stream.

The employer contributes at least one-third to the cost of training, with the exception of the unemployed stream. The employer must have a job for the participant at the end of training.

The goals of the CJG are to increase participation of British Columbians in the labour force by helping them develop the skills they need to find and keep a job. The CJG is also an opportunity for employers to invest in training that is better aligned to job opportunities.

ASPECT is a Canada-BC Job Grant Delivery Partner and will assist you with completing and submitting grant applications, assessing skills needs, and developing training plans.

Further information on the program can be found at http://aspectcanadabcjobgrant.ca/

Alternatively, contact Nicki Reich at 250-382-9675 ext 229 or email nreich@aspect.bc.ca.

Potential Risks of Syndicated Mortgages

Economic Planning Board Sunday, September 25, 2016 Canada

Potential Risks of Syndicated Mortgages - Sep 30, 2016

A syndicated mortgage can be as simple as two people jointly loaning a third person a mortgage on their home, or as complex as a group of investors jointly backing a major development project. These products are often pitched as high-return, low-risk investments. 

Money is raised by developers and builders to fund the earliest stages of development – to acquire land, hire architects, or obtain building permits – before bank financing is available. In this early stage, there is a possibility that things could go wrong. For example, permits could be denied, construction could be delayed, too few units could be pre-sold, or there could be an economic downturn. Syndicated mortgage investors are subordinate to banks and other primary lenders, meaning that they’re further back in line for repayment if something goes wrong with a project.

Before making a decision to invest in syndicated mortgages on development projects, ensure that you do your due diligence, scrutinize the track record of the developer, examine the actual location of the project, and understand the potential risks. If possible, have a discussion with your financial advisor.

Sources:
Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/business/2016/04/29/the-high-risk-world-of-syndicated-mortgages.html
Macleans: www.macleans.ca/economy/realestateeconomy/syndicated-mortgages-and-the-coming-condo-market-crash/
Moneysense: www.moneysense.ca/spend/real-estate/when-to-invest-in-a-syndicated-mortgage/

Job opportunities:

Economic Planning Board Friday, September 2, 2016 Quebec and Maritimes

(QM) Job opportunities:

1. For a career training and opportunity with NAV Canada a career in air traffic services  
Please click on the link below:
https://takecharge.navcanada.ca/


2. For a career opportunity with Post Canada south shore south shore south shore please click on the link below:
https://cpc.njoyn.com/cgi/xweb/XWeb.asp?tbtoken=Yl1eQBMXCGl1ES4lLkAuJF4CQFZXCFZLBm1EcCMte0ggVFF%2FE2AtXEUbWUMaAWsHAwkbVhZST3AqWA%3D%3D&chk=dFlbQBJe&clid=23060&Page=JobDetails&Jobid=J0916-0041&BRID=486567&lang=1


3. For a career opportunity with post Canada in Montreal please click on the link below:
https://cpc.njoyn.com/cgi/xweb/XWeb.asp?tbtoken=Yl1eQBMXCGl1ES4lLkAuJF4CQFZXCFZLBm1EcCMte0ggVFF%2FE2AtXEUbWUMaAWsHAwkbVhZST3AqWA%3D%3D&chk=dFlbQBJe&clid=23060&Page=JobDetails&Jobid=J0816-2201&BRID=486033&lang=1


4. For a career opportunity with Revenue Quebec click on the link below:
http://www.revenuquebec.ca/fr/emplois/default.aspx
 

 

Career of the Month

Economic Planning Board Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Canada

Career of the Month - September 2016

Are you considering a career change or want to upgrade your skills? Start a new career as a Nurses’ Aide, Orderly or Patient Service Associate. Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients.  They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted care facilities for the elderly and other health care establishments.

Nurses’ Aide, Orderly or Patient Service Associate

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Answer call signals; supply and empty bed pans; bathe, dress and groom patients; serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave patients prior to operations; supervise patients' exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
  • Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts; administer first aid in emergency situations; collect specimens such as urine, faeces or sputum; administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas and perform other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff
  • Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment or surgery
  • Carry messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
  • Make beds and maintain patients' rooms; maintain inventory of supplies
  • May perform maintenance tasks such as assisting with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment
  • May transport patients between care facilities.


What you need to prepare yourself for this career?

  • Some secondary school education and on-the-job training, or
  • A nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training are required.
  • Some health care facilities may also require completion of specialized courses such as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), first aid and food handling/sterile processing.
  • An appropriate class of driver's license may be required for medical attendants.


What does this career offer?

  • Average or above average job prospects
  • Competitive wages and opportunities
  • Wages vary according to qualifications and experience

To learn more about this career visit www.workingincanada.gc.ca, search by occupation NOC #3413.

For additional information contact the Skills and Employment Program Counselor in your region:

Notice – Investment Scheme Targeting Women

Economic Planning Board Friday, August 19, 2016 British Columbia

Notice – Investment Scheme Targeting Women - Aug 26, 2016

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has recently advised of a pyramid scheme targeting women in the Lower Mainland. Known as a 'Gifting Circle', 'Women's Financial Circle', 'Women's Financial Collective' or 'Women's Wisdom Circle', the scheme often involves women being invited to an event to support a woman or a family that needs help. Attendees are then presented an opportunity of a large profit for investing and recruiting friends. The presentation is made under the guise of supporting female empowerment and its organizers claim to create abundance and spiritual healing for those who sign up.

For more information or to report a scam, please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or toll free at 1-888-495-8501.

If you believe you may be the victim of fraud or have given personal or financial information unwittingly, please contact your local police service.

How to avoid falling victim

Here are the BBB's tips to avoid a pyramid scheme:

  • Be wary of "opportunities" to invest in things where the success or failure relies on recruitment.
  • Independently verify the legitimacy of any franchise or investment before you invest.
  • If it seems too good to be true, it is.
  • Investigate. Ask around. Search online. Be skeptical.
  • If no product or service is being offered or sold, how does it make money?
  • Invest your money with reputable investment professionals and firms with a track record.
  • Be very wary of investments that promise low risk and high returns.
  • Don't let greed overcome good judgment.
  • Getting involved could have a negative and lasting effect on friendships.
  • If you have any concerns contact the BBB.
  • Investment concerns can also be directed to the BC Securities Commission.


For more information, please contact economicplanningboardbc@gmail.com
 

Attention Home Owners!

Economic Planning Board Wednesday, August 10, 2016 British Columbia

Attention Home Owners! - Aug 19, 26, Sep 2, 2016

Do you have a bedroom, room-share, basement, or similar suite available for rent? Do you know of someone seeking an Ismaili tenant?

The Economic Planning Board of BC is looking to connect Jamati tenants seeking rent-affordable housing options with landlords. There is an immediate need for available housing in multiple areas throughout the lower mainland and BC. If you or anyone you know have a suitable space for rent at or below market rental rates, please e-mail economicplanningboardbc@gmail.com.  A member of the EPB BC Housing Team will contact you to obtain additional information and will provide you with further details.  This is a great way to help fill our community housing needs while earning rental income.

Le Centre St-Pierre

Economic Planning Board Saturday, August 6, 2016 Quebec and Maritimes

(QM) Le Centre St-Pierre

Le Centre St-Pierre est un centre d’éducation populaire qui compte 43 années d'existence. Lieu de débat public, il offre des services de formation, d’accompagnement et d’intervention sociale aux groupes engagés socialement ainsi qu'aux personnes en quête de sens, dans une perspective d'éducation populaire qui intègre le social, le psychologique et le spirituel. Il vise par son action et son approche pédagogique, la prise en charge et l’autonomie des personnes et des groupes.

Carrefour multiressource, il est aussi une agora du mouvement social au Québec. Avec ses 16 salles de réunion, il est un véritable centre populaire des congrès où se rassemblent des organisations syndicales, des ordres professionnels, des organismes publics et parapublics, des associations et des organismes communautaires.

Ouverture de poste permanent (Poste-cadre) Coordonnateur-trice des Services administratifs

Le Centre St-Pierre revoit actuellement sa gouvernance. Dans cette révision, il se pourrait que quelques ajustements soient apportés au poste tel que présenté.

Description du poste

Sous la responsabilité de la directrice générale, la personne coordonnatrice des services administratifs a la responsabilité de voir, dans le cadre d’une gestion participative, à la planification, la coordination et le contrôle des activités relatives à la gestion administrative du Centre. Elle voit aussi à la production et l’analyse de tous rapports ou statistiques en lien avec les projets portés par le Centre ou par les équipes, dans le but de favoriser des services de qualité et d’aider les gestionnaires à prendre les meilleures décisions possible. Elle a aussi la responsabilité du processus budgétaire et de son suivi, de la comptabilité, de la liquidité et des finances, des états financiers mensuels, de la vérification comptable annuelle, des achats d’immobilisations, des achats informatiques et de l’entretien du bâtiment. Elle assume la gestion des ressources humaines de son équipe, participe à différents comités et assiste la directrice générale dans les dossiers relatifs à la convention collective de son équipe. Elle voit également à ce que son équipe participe activement aux consultations concernant les grandes orientations du Centre St-Pierre.

Responsabilités et exigences particulières

o Coordonner les aspects administratifs du Centre St-Pierre;
o Assurer le suivi de la liquidité, l’élaboration des états financiers, des budgets et de leurs suivis, les dossiers assurances, la rémunération et les avantages sociaux;
o Participer activement au conseil de direction et à la planification stratégique du Centre;
o Participer sur invitation aux réunions du conseil d’administration lorsque les sujets sont en lienavec ses responsabilités;
o Soutenir les différents responsables d’équipes du Centre, par des analyses de rapports ou statistiques leur permettant d’obtenir des informations nécessaires à leurs prises de décisions;
o Encadrer, soutenir, mobiliser et évaluer les employés de son équipe de travail dans le cadre de la convention collective.

Compétences requises

o Baccalauréatdansundeschampssuivants:encomptabilité,enadministration; o 10 ans d’expérience pertinente;
o 3-5 ans d’expérience en coordination d’une équipe de travail;
o Leadership mobilisateur;

o Rigueur, capacité d’analyse, de synthèse et d’interprétation stratégique des résultats;
o Excellent sens de la planification, de l’organisation et capacité à gérer plusieurs dossiers de

façon simultanée, tout en respectant les échéanciers;
o Facilité de communication et de vulgarisation des informations financières;
o Autonomie et initiative;
o Excellente connaissance de la série MS Office;
o Bonne connaissance du logiciel Accpac (un atout);
o Connaissance du milieu communautaire et de l’économie sociale et solidaire; o Adhésion à la mission du Centre St-Pierre;
o Expertisedansunenvironnementsyndiqué.

Informations pertinentes

o Poste-cadre avec un horaire régulier de jour de 35 heures/semaine;
o Salaire en fonction de notre politique de rémunération des cadres;
o Avantagessociauxcompétitifs;
o Environnement de travail stimulant selon une approche fondée sur le respect de l’autre et un

esprit d’ouverture et de coopération.

Entrée en fonction : Fin septembre - début octobre 2016

Faire parvenir votre CV, à madame Lise Roy directrice générale, à cv@centrestpierre.org avant le 26 août 2016. Seules les personnes dont la candidature aura été retenue seront contactées pour une entrevue.

Career of the Month

Economic Planning Board Monday, August 1, 2016 Canada

Career of the Month - August 2016

Are you considering a career change or want to upgrade your skills? Start a new career as a Facility Operation and Maintenance Manager.

Facility Operation and Maintenance Manager

Facility Operation Managers perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate
  • Oversee the leasing of space in the facility and the included real estate and the development of marketing strategies
  • Plan and manage the facility's operations budget
  • Prepare or oversee the preparation of reports and statistics related to areas of responsibility
  • Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff


What you need to prepare yourself for this career?

  • Facility operation managers require an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance.
  • An equivalent combination of technical training and experience in building maintenance.


What does this career offer?

  • Average or above average job prospects
  • Competitive wages and opportunity for self-employment
  • Wages vary according to qualifications and experience


To learn more about this career visit www.workingincanada.gc.ca, search by occupation or NOC #0714. For examples of other vocational careers visit www.elncanada.com.

Employment Opportunity

Economic Planning Board
Region:
Quebec and Maritimes
Published Date:
Friday, July 8, 2016
Category:
General
Position:
Full-time
Duration:
Permanent

Employment Opportunity  
The Canadian Space Agency  is recruiting 2 new Canadian astronauts. If you have a strong academic background in science or technology, excellent health, and a wide range of outstanding qualities and skills, you can apply on the following link http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/default.asp

South Asian Women’s Community Centre

Economic Planning Board
Region:
Quebec and Maritimes
Published Date:
Friday, July 8, 2016
Category:
General
Position:
Contract
Duration:
Temporary

1035 rue Rachel Est
3ème étage
Montréal, Qc. H2J 2J5
Téléphone: 514-528-8812
Télécopier:514-528-0896
E-mail: sawcc@cam.org

 

South Asian Women’s Community Centre
Contract job opportunity

The South Asian Women’s Community Centre (SAWCC) is dedicated to the empowerment of women of South Asian origin. We are committed to supporting South Asian women and their families facing discrimination on the basis of physical and mental ability, religion, colour, nationality, age, sexual orientation and identity, caste, and class.  We are guided by the international Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Canadian and Quebec Charters of Human Rights.  We are informed by a feminist ethos and sisterhood, and we are guided in our work by principles of intersectionality, equality, equity, and transparency.


Position: Community worker

Salary: $12/ hour

Apply by: July 15th, 2016 Duration: 6 months
Supervisor: Centre coordinator

Hours: 40 hours / week 

Requirements:


Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Fluent in Dari, Farsi, English, and French. Functional knowledge of Pashto is an asset
Have knowledge of social services in Montreal
Understanding of community needs and issues
Motivation to provide services to all age groups


Skills:


Excellent Communication skills
Exceptional listening skills
Organizational and motivational skills
Confidence in talking to people in groups and one to one basis
Patience, tact and ability to earn trust
Creative thinking and problem solving
Ability to handle general administrative duties
Can take initiative


Task and responsibilities for community worker
The community worker will be responsible for taking phone calls and appointments with women and families who communicate mainly in Farsi and Dari. The community worker will be responsible for offering one-on-one support, accompaniment services, translation services, support and filling out paperwork as well as offering counsel and advice regarding social services within the city.
The community worker will be expected to do some administrative work. The community worker will be supported [daily] by the Centre coordinator as well as her colleagues.


Please send your CV and a cover page, addressed to the Hiring Committee, by July 15th, 2016 via email to sawcc@bellnet.ca.  For further information, please contact: (514) 528-8812 ext. 104

 

Career of the Month

Economic Planning Board Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Canada

Career of the Month - July 2016

Are you considering a career change or intend to upgrade your skills in a different vocation? Start a new career as a Truck Driver. Truck drivers operate light and heavy trucks, including multi-trailer combinations to transport goods and materials over urban, interurban, provincial and international routes. Individuals (or professionals) in this occupation must have excellent driving skills, good judgement, and an ability to remain focused for extended periods of time to react quickly in emergency situations. Employment opportunities are available with trucking, transportation and manufacturing companies or you could be self-employed.

Truck Drivers

  • Get special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
  • Load, secure and unload trailers and ensure safety and security of cargo
  • Do pre-trip inspections of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights and brakes
  • Record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption and other information in log book or on on-board computer
  • Do emergency roadside repairs


What you need to prepare yourself for this career?

  • Education and job requirements (vary by region)
  • Completion of secondary school may be required (dependent on employer)
  • Class 3 commercial license to operate vehicles with more than two axles
  • Class 1 driver’s license for trucks with semi-trailers
  • All drivers must also meet required medical standards before receiving a license


What does this career offer?

  • Competitive wages (vary according to region and experience)
  • Average to above-average job prospects (vary by region)


To learn more about this career visit www.workingincanada.gc.ca, search by occupation or NOC #7411. For examples of other vocational careers visit www.elncanada.com.