NOTE: This position has now been filled.

Organization: SMARTRISK
Job Title: Youth Program Technology Assistant
Start Date: Monday, July 6, 2009
End Date: Friday, August 28, 2009
Compensation: $12.00 per hour, 30 hours per week
Location: 36 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 704, Toronto

Eligibility:

Only individuals who are under 30 and were registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year and who intend to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year will be considered.  SMARTRISK is an equal opportunity employer with an accessible office and will consider employment of a student with physical disabilities who meets the skill and experience requirements.

Organization Profile:

SMARTRISK, is a national, non-profit injury prevention organization dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives.  SMARTRISK helps people see the risks in their everyday lives and learn how to manage those risks in the smartest way possible so that they can enjoy life to the fullest.

Job Description:

SMARTRISK is seeking one Youth Program Technology Assistant to work with the youth program staff on the SMARTRISK No Regrets program.  The SMARTRISK No Regrets program is an award winning peer leadership injury prevention program that will have been implemented in over 100 Canadian high schools by the fall of 2009.  SMARTRISK staff trains students and teachers to plan and implement injury prevention activities that promote the SMARTRISK five key messages: Buckle Up, Look First, Wear the Gear, Get Trained and Drive Sober.

Tasks:

• Coordinate logistics for SMARTRISK No Regrets training sessions confirmed for fall 2009.
• Develop new activities for SMARTRISK No Regrets teams to implement.
• Create training resources to transition SMARTRISK No Regrets schools into the online program.
• Communicate with current and former students to inform the development of the SMARTRISK No Regrets online program.
• Support the implementation of a social networking strategy that aims at helping students to get in touch with other No Regrets teams across the country.
• Contribute current content for the online program and social networking strategy that focuses on youth and injury prevention.
• Assist in the development of videos and promotional materials for use in the delivery of the SMARTRISK No Regrets online program.
• Update and maintain administrative systems and databases, to support the SMARTRISK No Regrets program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Organizational – Developing work plans, timelines and data management systems.
• Leadership – Take initiative to suggest ways to better train and support schools.
• Teamwork – Work effectively with SMARTRISK staff, supporters and donors.
• Communication – Correspond with SMARTRISK No Regrets students, vendors and contractors.
• Writing – Develop promotional materials, activities and program resources.
• Research and Analysis – Identify activity and training resources, injury prevention information and youth leadership opportunities.
• Computer – Social networking, Mac operating system and applications (an asset).

Experience:

• Working with youth.
• Participating in social networking sites.
• Researching web-based sources.
• Reviewing, analyzing and sorting information.
• Producing written materials.
• Organizing logistics and programs.
• Knowledge of program development and delivery an asset.

Contact Information:

Jennifer Wilson
Educational Development Manager
36 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 704
Toronto, Ontario
M4R 1A1

Email: smartrisknoregrets [at] gmail.com

For more information please check:  www.smartrisk.ca

Please apply with a resume and cover letter before 12:00PM on Friday, June 26, 2009.

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However, if you do use the big job boards, you are likely to face the challenge of having very little control over your application. This leaves almost no room for “Standing Out” in relation to the other applicants. This is especially important when:

At the Internet job board Jobfox.com, recruiters are getting between 300 and 500 applications on average for each position they advertise. That’s up five times in the last six months. It’s a similar scene at TheLadders.com, where the recruiters say they now receive twice as many applications for each open position as this time last year.

So when I read Beat The Crowd At The Overcrowded Job Web Sites on Forbes.com, I thought it was worth sharing. This article is full of great advice and tips on how you can better separate yourself from other job-seekers who are flooding to openings on job boards. For example:

Don’t hit send and assume you’re done. The real work begins once your resume reaches the recruiter’s inbox. Use your network–the Web site LinkedIn is useful for this–to find out who you know at the company. Your goal is to learn who the hiring manager is (it’s a different person from the recruiter, usually the person you’d be working under if you get the job) and get a personal introduction.

This is excellent advice. Not only does it lead you to the open positions, but it relies on the current necessity for networking in addition to your application. If you can gather contacts from social networks or other sources, it can only help your job hunt.

If you are predisposed to job hunting on large job boards, I’d take a hard look at this article for advice on landing the job you really want.

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Something to aspire to I guess…

Thanks to Jared for pointing this out to me!

1. Preparation
2. Networking
3. Finding an Opening
4. Application (Resume and Cover Letter)
5. Interview
6. Offer/Acceptance

Today we are going to talk about finding open positions. For many people, trying to find a job involves looking at online job-boards or flipping through newspapers. Ultimately, there are many other efficient ways to go about finding work. Quite often, these can be more successful than just randomly replying to online job postings.

In reality, there are three main ways to find a job:

1. Open Job Postings
2. Networking connections
3. Cold Calling

Each of these methods has its own advantages as well as different levels of difficulty. Often, the greater the difficulty, the greater the reward.

While this is not the most important part of the job search process, it can often be the hardest. More often than not, the jobs that are freely posted are not the jobs that you want. To find those elusive jobs, you will need to put in a great deal of work.

However, once you have managed to find one or more jobs that you like, it’s time to move onto step 4, crafting a stellar resume and cover letter.

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