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One week job event set for Parksville

Mark your calendars! The Career Centre, with sponsorship from Coastal Community Credit Union (CCCU), will host a free screening of the documentary “One Week Job” with attending author and project founder Sean Aiken at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre.

Mark your calendars! The Career Centre, with sponsorship from Coastal Community Credit Union (CCCU), will host a free screening of the documentary “One Week Job” with attending author and project founder Sean Aiken at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28 at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre.

An open question period and book signing opportunity with Aiken will follow.

This exciting evening session is a must see for anyone who is interested in discovering their passion or still doesn’t know what they want to do when they grow up.

Youth counsellors, employment consultants and families are encouraged to take part in the event.

“We are excited about the opportunity to bring this special event to the community and work with the event sponsor Coastal Community Credit Union,” said executive director of the Career Centre, Cyndy Ireland Bresden. “We often see individuals in career transition and this movie may inspire them.”

The Career Centre is a project of The Central Vancouver Island Job Opportunities Building Society (CVIJOBS), a non-profit society that provides work and career-related services to residents of the Parksville/Qualicum Beach area.

To add your name to the guest list and reserve your spot at this popular event, call the Career Centre at 250-248-3205 or email marcene@careercentre.org.

Limited general seating will be available on a first come, first serve basis after 6:45 p.m.

Those who attend will be entered into a draw for an opportunity to win either Sean Aiken’s One Week Job book or a DVD copy of the movie on the evening of the event.

The screening of Aiken’s documentary, One-Week Job, is the highlight of the Career Centre’s Career Week, which runs from  from September 26 to 30.

This year’s theme is “Discover Your Passion.”

Take advantage of the workshops and activities offered this week to start the journey to discover your passion and the possible careers that await you.

It is never too late to take action. More information on Career Week is posted in the workshop section on The Career Centre’s website www.careercentre.org.

 

— Submitted by The Career Centre