In Chatham-Kent this summer, 176 students have found valuable employment with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Students had many opportunities for employment throughout the seven departments and 22 divisions that hired for summer positions.
“The Chatham-Kent Survey of Young People (15–39 years) revealed that young people would like to see more employment and career development opportunities in Chatham-Kent,” said Audrey Ansell, Manager, Resident Attraction and Retention. “We are also reaching out to our young people as part of the “baCK to Chatham-Kent” initiative, encouraging them to stay connected with CK and perhaps return here,” said Ansell.
Cathy Hoffman, Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development said, “These young people are a valuable asset to the community, to Chatham-Kent’s workforce and to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and we are pleased to be able to provide them with opportunities for paid summer employment, and to support their personal development and career goals. We hope that they will consider coming back.”
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is helping to enhance employment prospects for young people throughout the community by offering them opportunities to gain work experience through summer employment across a broad range of areas. The Community Development Department employs the majority of the current group, but opportunities for summer employment are spread across all of the Municipality’s operations.
· Community Development (including Building Assistants, Boat Dock, Camp Leaders, Downtown and Parks Maintenance, Communities in Bloom Assistants, Historic Interpreters, Museum Assistants, Lifeguards, Office Assistant)
· Chief Administrator’s Office (including Court Assistant, Travel Counsellors)
· CK Public Utilities Commission (Operations Assistant, Project Assistant)
· Corporate Services (including Accounts Processing Assistants, Customer Service Representative Students, Information Technology Services Technicians)
· Fire & Emergency Services (Office Assistant)
· Health & Family Services (including Children’s Assistant, Clerical/Case Aides, Early Childhood Educators, Employment Resource Advisor, Housing Assistant, Laundry Aides, Personal Support Workers, Student Public Health Inspectors)
· Infrastructure & Engineering Services (including Fleet Auto Technicians, Engineering & Transportation, Public Works Roads Maintenance)
· Police Services (Administrative Clerk)
Students from a broad range of backgrounds are eligible to work for the municipality. Positions available for the summer of 2015 which will be posted this fall on the Municipal Jobs Board on the Municipality of Chatham-Kent website www.chatham-kent.ca, which includes an information subscription service.
