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JOB BOARD
The Taber Job Board features jobs from
the Lethbridge Herald, Taber Times, Canada Job Bank,
various Internet job sites, and local employer job postings.
The Job Board is updated daily and also features information
on upcoming training opportunities.
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CASUAL LABOUR LIST
If you are interested in finding temporary/casual
work until you land that full-time job, add your name to the
Casual Labour List. You will require a resume for this and
you are only on the list for a week at a time. Ask the Career
Resource Centre staff for details and to place you on this
list.
PLACEMENT AGENCIES
Placement agencies are another good source
for finding employees for short and long term projects for
employers. These agencies are great for people looking for
work and want to get their foot in the door with some very
good companies!
Job
Links Employment Centre - Located in Lethbridge behind
the main downtown Post Office (416 - 8th Street South), this
Employment Centre offers employment related workshops, counseling,
and placement services for people with disabilities or medical
barriers to work.
TNS - Various types of job placements
in the Lethbridge area. Contact them at (403) 329-9090.
Select
Recruiting - Various types of job placements in the
Lethbridge area.
Team
Work Training - Teamwork Training offers workshops
and individual consulting designed to assist you in navigating
your career path. We coach for career transition, educational
options, work search, resumes and interviewing. Career assessment
tools are available to you.
Agriculture Employment Opportunities
- A local job placement agency that is extremely active in
Agriculture job placements in Southern Alberta. You may contact
them directly at (403) 732-4295.
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Resumes |
FREE RESUME HELP! - We will provide you
with help making a resume anytime.
WinWay Resume is a computer program that
lets you make a resume the "easy way". Within a few minutes
you can be making a very professional looking resume!
Resume Builder is a form that we developed
at the Resource Centre to help people to put their resume information
together. Dates, phone numbers, names, employer info, your interests
are some of the areas that the form covers. For those job seekers
with farming experience we have an additional form for listing
agriculture experience.
Library Books - Have a look through our
in-house library for books on resume writing, cover letters,
interview skills and more...
Save Your Resume! - You can save your
resume to our local secure server so that in the
future you can easily make more copies, update it, or even call to have us fax it or email it to potential employers!
Check out our FREE Workshop on Resume Writing!
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FREE
Workshops |
The Career Resource Centre provides FREE
workshops to help you get to where you want to be! The
workshops are run on an "as needed" basis. Dates and
times are flexible. For more informaiton contact the CRC at
(403) 223-5049.
ONE-ON-ONE CAREER PATHWAYS
If you are unsure about your ability to make
appropriate career decisions, this workshop will assist in the
career planning process. Standardized, reliable assessment tools
will be used to gain awareness of where your work interests
lie. Find the job you will love to do!
Instructed by Chantelle Adam
ACE YOUR INTERVIEW!
Learn how to plan for an interview and answer
those difficult questions successfully. Behavioural interviewing
will be covered as well.
Instructed by Chantelle Adam
RESUME WRITING & JOB SEARCH
This workshop encompasses the job loss and job
search cycle. Learn how to access the hidden job market, conduct
informational interviews, and successfully apply for jobs using
cover letters and resumes.
Instructed by Chantelle Adam
CRC workshops are sponsored by Alberta Employment,
Immigration and Industry.
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Computers |
Our computer lab is equipped with eight computers to help you
with your career and educational need. The computers include
the following features:
Microsoft Office 2007 - All of our computers
are equipped with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher.
WinWay Resume - This excellent resume
making program is on all of our computers.
Printer/Scanner/Fax Machine/Copier -
Our all-in-one copier will help you with a variety of needs.
CD/DVD Burners - All of our computers
are equipped with CD/DVD burners.
High-Speed Internet - Internet service
provided by Alberta SuperNet.
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More
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Fax, Photocopying and Printing
Faxing, photocopying and printing of resumes
and cover letters is available. Use of these services may be
limited for non-employment related tasks.
Library
Our in-house library has over 1,000 books! Topics
covered include resume and cover letter writing, interview techniques,
careers, starting your own business, managing employees, various
videos, teaching tapes .... and more Telephone books throughout
Alberta are available. University and College calendars are
available.
FREE Publications
Publications are supplied through Alberta Employment,
Immigration and Industry. Publications include workbooks and
information for Seniors, Youth, Career Changes, Employers, Job
Seekers, Service Providers, Entrepreneurs, Education and Skills.
We also display numerous brochures from local businesses and
the Alberta Government regarding education, employment and related
services.
Education Resources
Education resources are in the form of school
calendars in our library section. Our web site also has some
excellent links to other sites that can answer all of your education
questions along with their contact information. Contact us regarding
school funding as we can arrange for you to meet with a councilor.
Magazines
We have a wide selection of magazines which
include Canadian Business, Profile, Alberta Venture, Entrepreneur,
Alberta Report, Canadian Social Trends, Woman Today and Perspectives.
Newspapers
Newspapers include Lethbridge Herald (Daily),
Taber Times (Weekly), Vauxhall Advance (Weekly), Medicine Hat
(Wednesday), and more.
