= Peron Ep fynn Hughes: A good look at the community and the jobs. :

A \ DOOR TO PEOPLE-ORIENTED JOBS

" Terrace’s Northwest Training
is “currently a third of the way
into. their Residential Support
Worker. Orientation Program,
sponsored by Canada Employ-
ment.and Immigration. The 18-
week course began March 14 with

14 participants, some of whom are

unemployment insurance recipi-
ents: and some otherwise -unem-
ployediand ‘experiencing some

obstacle in returning to the

workforce, This Orientation serves
an -introduction to - the

; workplace and on-the-job experi-
ence for.14 people. .
- Counsellor -Lynn | Hughes

describes the course as "an oppor-
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_ tunity for people really interested
in this field of study to take a
good look at the community and

- the job(s)". The RSW: program
~ gives participants basic computer

skills with Northwest Community
College accreditation, a Food Safe
course, survival first aid, class 4
driver's licence training and “a lot

of. communication. and life ‘skills"
says fellow counsellor’ Lil Fark- |

vam.
In a three-day screening pro-

cess prior to participant registra-
tion, Northwest Counselling did

testing in writing skills and aca-

demic levels and identifying appli-_-
cants - who appeared suited for.
Jobs in’ helping Professions, The

| | CREARTE OrtONs I Ane.|

Employment
_ Agency:for..
People with
“Disabilities.

We create more
- than n just a job.

: Progya Director

PO. Box 370°.

4548 Lakelse ~

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Atrear of ling
Tertace, B. C.

V8G 481

Phone 635-7884

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A thoughtful way. ‘to
remember is with an, In.

Memoriam gift to the Heart:
and Stroke Foundation of. :

B.C. and. Yukon. Please:
mail your donation to the
above address, as well’ as.
the name and address. of:

hext-of-kin — for — an].

acknowledgement card.

Maggie Park

#209-4526 Park vey
Terrace, B.C. :
638- 1167.

“Tefrace Review — May 8 1992 ..