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June 2002

Your FREE guide to jobs online.

Table of Contents

1.         Your Very Own Website (it's easy) -- ASP & SQL -- reseller programs

2.         Work-at-Home Opportunities: A Jobseeker Advisory

3.         CareerOwl Exclusive: Ho to Find Jobs on Newsgroups

4.         CareerOwl Spotlight: 3 Tricky Interview Questions -- and Answers

5.         Flyover of Some of the Exciting Job Openings Posted on CareerOwl since Our Last Newsletter

SPECIAL NOTICE: Watch for the Canada Day collection that will be going up on the OwlGreetings.ca site this weekend!  A second artist, Melissa Lee, has joined the CareerOwl support group and donated a collection of lovely photo art images. Owing to the tremendous popularity of the OwlGreetings service (you people have created and sent more than 50,000 cards by now), we will undertake to make this service available in French as well by this fall.

1. Your Very Own Website (it's easy) -- ASP & SQL -- reseller programs

Canadian Computer Consulting in partnership with CareerOwl is now offering web hosting and/or POP email to individuals.

Those who are not "computer people" can use Frontpage (it comes with Microsoft Office!) to easily design your own website.  If you know how to use a word processor, you can have your very own website online in a matter of minutes!

For advanced users we offer ASP and optional SQL access, a reseller program for your customers, and completely configurable email and website options.  We're a small company, here to serve your needs.

For more information, visit http://www.computerconsulting.ca/hosting.asp">http://www.computerconsulting.ca</a>.</p>

2.         Work-at-Home Opportunities: A Jobseeker Advisory

Work at home opportunities can be great ways to supplement your income, but these positions do not always live up to their billing.

Sometimes companies state that they have jobs, but to obtain any information about them or how to apply you must first purchase information reports. If a company really is looking for good people needed right then, why would they delay the recruitment process by making you first request, pay for, and presumably read an information package? Maybe they just want you to be better informed about their industry, in case perhaps it isn’t one you would have considered without learning more about it first. Maybe they are just trying to stop you from making an overly hasty “not interested” decision while at the same time not wanting to spend time on their side dealing with applicants who really aren’t interested even after learning more, and are off loading much of the cost of getting you to consider this choice more carefully onto you, the jobseeker, by coaxing you into buying an information package that will help you make a more informed choice. Some of these opportunities may actually be worthwhile, but realize that what you’re paying your money for, if you bite, is an information package on a yet to be disclosed sort of work. This isn’t like paying a headhunter to try to set you up for job openings of the sort that you’ve said you were interested in. Once you purchase these reports the jobs may not materialize.

Other times a legitimate job opening is available right then, but the job ad does not properly inform you about the nature of the job. For instance, a company may advertise itself as offering jobs in customer service or elder care or financial services when really they are looking for someone to do telemarketing and are using the job title or description just to try to get people to apply who have types of backgrounds they are interested in.

Make sure you fully understand the situation before you get involved with these sorts of opportunities, and be aware of the risks involved. If these companies discourage you from asking for more information about what they offer, you may wish to steer clear of them.

Stay tuned for CareerOwl’s special feature on quality work at home opportunities, coming soon.

3.         CareerOwl Exclusive: How to Find Jobs Using Newsgroups

There’s a job resource that is easy to use, FREE, and has literally THOUSANDS OF JOBS in it. And, astonishingly enough, most people have no idea how to use it.

No, I’m not talking about the Internet – I’m talking about Newsgroups! In this CareerOwl exclusive, we will take you through the steps of setting up your newsgroup reader and finding jobs in the best discussion groups available. To read the report, click on the link below:

http://snowy.careerowl.ca/Resources/articles/newsgrouparticleback.htm

4. CareerOwl Spotlight: 3 Tricky Interview Questions -- and Answers

In this week’s article, Kevin recommends that you “throw a book at someone” to get a job—and no, we don’t mean literally!

If you’ve been laid off or are just looking for work, Kevin has four tips for you to get back on track with your job hunt—one of which will surprise you.

Find out more in this week’s article, “How to Bounce Back From a Layoff.”

Click here for the full article:

http://www.careerowl.ca/Resources/articles/articles06-07-02.htm

5. Flyover of Some of the Exciting Job Openings Posted on CareerOwl since our Last Newsletter

All these CANADIAN jobs are listed at http://www.careerowl.ca.

CareerOwl is a great way of finding, or learning about the required qualifications, for all sorts of jobs. Here's an owl flyover of some of the new job postings.  Click on any of the headings for a full description.

(Use your Virtual Agent to receive more job postings targeted to your own preferences. Not sure how to use the Virtual Agent? Login to our system at http://www.CareerOwl.ca, click on the "Profile" tab, and then click on "Job Preferences" under the heading, "Virtual Agent." Follow the instructions and you'll be receiving jobs by e-mail in no time.)

If you didn’t get around to reading this newsletter within a week of when it was sent, check for an updated version of our hot-listed new job postings at the link below:

http://www.careerowl.ca/Resources/articles/featuredjobs.htm

British Columbia Jobs

Clinical Safety Associate: Vancouver, BC, Canada 

B.ScN/BN or MD and background in medical assessment. Experience with clinical trials in a pharmaceutical industry ideal. Must have knowledge of safety reporting to regulatory bodies. Candidate must be skilled at data entry and analysis, highly organized, have excellent communication skills and be immediately available to work in Vancouver, BC.

http://www.careerowl.ca/Common/JobPosting.asp?j=44531

Full Time Receptionist: Vancouver, BC, Canada 

Telephone receptionist required for a professional business centre. Hours- 9:00-5:00 Monday through Friday for the months of June, July and August. Possibility that position will be extended beyond 3 months. Duties include central telephone reception on a multi line switchboard for a large number of clients, general office filing, faxing, mail handling and kitchen clean ups.

http://www.careerowl.ca/Common/JobPosting.asp?j=44393

Ontario Jobs

Telebusiness Software Sales Rep: Toronto, ONT, Canada 

Our client is a leading North American software reseller, named as one of Canada's Top 50 Best Managed Companies. They provide a progressive and technologically savvy workplace, suitable for creative people who are not afraid to "think outside the box". They are seeking energetic and ambitious individuals to join their extraordinarily focused sales force.

http://www.careerowl.ca/Common/JobPosting.asp?j=44454

Circulation Coordinator: Ottawa, ONT, Canada 

Association publisher seeks circulation coordinator with 2+ years’ experience in circulation-building for its scientific journal. Apply your expertise to our plan for growth while maintaining current subscribers.

http://www.careerowl.ca/Common/JobPosting.asp?j=44595

Entry Level - Inside Sales: Toronto, ONT, Canada 

ENTRY-LEVEL SALES POSITION - SUITABLE FOR RECENT GRADUATES. Our client is Canada's #1 software reseller, and one of Canada's 50 best-managed companies. For our employees', we provide a progressive and technologically savvy workplace, suitable for creative people who are not afraid to "think outside the box".

http://www.careerowl.ca/Common/JobPosting.asp?j=44454

Accounting Clerk: Vaughan, ONT, Canada 

Full-time Intermediate Accounting Clerk required for a fast-paced construction company located in Vaughan. Knowledge of ACCPAC Plus, Excel, & Microsoft Work a must. Must have prior experience with payroll, accounts receivable, calculating GST, PST, EHT, and W.S.I.B. remittances, and year-end General Ledger reconciliations. Knowledge of MTO R.A.Q.S. system a bonus. 

http://www.careerowl.ca/Common/JobPosting.asp?j=44680

QC Technician: Arnprior, ONT, Canada  

Lab Support currently has a position available for a QC Technician in Arnprior, ON.

Job duties include analytical techniques using LC/MS, UV/VIS, FTIR, HPLC, and GC. Candidates must understand analytical chemistry and pharmaceutical regulations. Must have 1+ years of experience and a diploma or B.Sc. in Chemistry to apply.

http://www.careerowl.ca/Common/JobPosting.asp?j=44880