Archive: March 2018

 Have you ever considered volunteering on a Board of Directors?

The Princeton Skills Centre is a Non Profit Society that relies on the participation and direction of a Board of Directors.  The board convenes once each quarter in March, June, September & December.  Periodic calls for sessions in between meetings is only as needed. 

The board hires, manages, and evaluates the Manager and approves the hiring and firing of employees at the recommendation of the Manager. 

The board speaks with one voice, not many voices; therefore without a quorum and a majority vote, a formal decision cannot be passed. 

The board does not handle the day-to-day operations of the Society but functions as a policy maker. 

They ensure effective organizational planning, mission and basic values of the Society’s contracts, programs and services.  The Board also serves as a final court of appeals for unresolved issues that may occasionally arise. 

The board approves the major goals/needs and the overall strategic plan of the Society.

The operational focus is employment services & job skills and training.  If this mandate is of interest to you, consider a conversation with the Manager, Sharan Jung to understand the operation and the role of the Board.  If you value training access, the employability of the available workforce, this will be interesting service to you.  

Reflecting on the activity this week around social media has us revisiting the importance of minding your online presence when you are looking for work, … well actually all the time…but it is especially important when you are looking for work.  A few misspoke words, a heated discussion, a flippant remark, all paint an impression of who you are.  Not only do employers search social media for “extra” information, but they also participate in online discussions and forums that you might also be participating in.  We are all over “free speech” but remember even Free Speech has consequences.

Here’s an interesting article written about some common errors made in the realm of social media.  Clean up your digital footprint when you are looking for work.  Set strong privacy settings, remember people are listening when you participate in online discussions.  Show Up in the best version of yourself.  

In order to stay on top of our game to serve you better in Employment and Skills Training services, Leah recently attended the Career Development Association Annual Conference in Vancouver.  At this conference Leah was able to spend time with the leaders in our field learning best practices and discussing emerging thoughts on motivation, wellness, learning styles and so much more.  Anyone who knows Leah, knows that she maximized her time there networking, learning and absorbing from world class leaders from all over North America, and in fact, the world!

Leah’s takeaway?…it’s a rich and rewarding field!!

Sharan, Leah and Roni are each Certified Career Practitioners proud to continue to provide excellence in service at the Princeton Skills Centre.  It’s good to step out of our Princeton clothes, and rub shoulders with the experts in our field.  We walk the talk when it comes to lifelong learning.  

We hosted and attended a workshop this week on workplace bullying and Harassment, interestingly enough on Anti-Bully Day February 28. 

How encouraging to see Princeton business engage in these discussions with an aim to address issues and improve the workplace. 

We learned there are 3 types of harassment: Discriminatory ~ which is harassment that infringes on a persons basic Human Rights, Sexual ~ which is harassment that crosses over from Discriminatory (ie Gender based) and into a harassment that involves intimidation and abuse of power and finally the area of Personal harassment ~ which sees a pattern of behaviour that continuously singles someone out and crosses into physical, verbal and mental intimidation and assaults.

If you believe that you may have an issue there are laws and agencies that can help.

BC Human Rights Coalition

Worksafe BC