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Are you normal or extraordinary?

May 13, 2013 in Business, Education, Employment, Stories by admin

Story by: Kootenay Employment Services What does it mean to be normal? Google dictionary defines “normal” as something that is “usual, typical or expected.” If we recall our high school
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Does job satisfaction still exist?

April 23, 2013 in Community, Employment, Stories by admin

Story by: Kootenay Employment Services Among the first questions we ask people we are meeting for the first time are, “What kind of job do you have?” or “What kind
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Getting a foot in the door

March 2, 2013 in Community, Education, Employment, Stories by admin

Story by: Kootenay Employment Services Finding work outside large cities is not easy. Finding work in a small town like Creston is definitely not easy. There are two age groups
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Keep on truckin’

March 1, 2013 in Education, Employment, Stories by admin

Shifting gears Prodigal son Alan Armstrong finds his way home again with new driver training program Alan Armstrong trains truck drivers on the highest all-season highway in Canada – the
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Labour – Stubbornness strategies

February 16, 2013 in Education, Employment, Stories by admin

Why I’m always right and you’re always wrong Story by: Kootenay Employment Services I had an uncle who used to end every discussion by saying, “You have your opinion but
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Time Flies Like an Arrow; Fruit Flies Like an Apple

January 8, 2013 in Community, Employment, Stories by admin

Story by: Kootenay Employment Services 30 years ago, the now world-famous David Suzuki, was excitedly sharing his findings from years of studying fruit flies on the CBC show “The Nature
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Get ready, get set, get training

December 6, 2012 in Education, Employment, Stories by admin

Story by: Kootenay Employment Services When I got my first job working in an office I didn’t even know how to type or answer a phone in a business-like way.
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Looking for work? Do you know how others see you?

October 10, 2012 in Community, Education, Employment, Stories by admin

Story by: Kootenay Employment Services Going for a job interview can be a frightening experience, whether you are preparing for the first interview for your first job after graduating from
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