Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Smart Students Thinking About Summer Jobs in February

Yes it is February. Toronto finally has some snow today. Looks nice, but chances are it has many Greater Toronto Area college and university students thinking about spring break--either hitting the slopes north of the city, or escaping the bitter winter cold for warmer climes.

SMART students will get the jump on spring break daydreamers and start hitting the classifieds for summer jobs. Seasonal employment fairs have already begun throughout the GTA!

If you want the pick of summer jobs, now is the time to start looking. Your summer job can mean the difference between a fun or boring summer; It can also make or break you financially. Don't miss the first few money-making weeks of summer searching for a job after exams... start looking now so you hit the road running this spring.

Some employers will be looking for a part-time commitment before school ends, which if you are going to school nearby, can really help out as those finances begin to dwindle as the school year winds up this spring.

Visit TorontoJobClassifieds.com often for updated listings of local jobs fairs, GTA student employment opportunities and Seasonal Work.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Seasonal Jobs For Toronto Area Students

Greater Toronto Area students interested in summer jobs with large Toronto area seasonal employers should start taking a look and applying for jobs now. Don't wait for reading week and March Break job fairs. You can jump ahead of the queue by applying for jobs online today with large employers like Club Link, Canada's Wonderland and Ontario Place.

Club Link, operates a network of high end golf clubs and resorts throughout Ontario and Quebec. According to their website, they hire about 4,000 Seasonal Employees.
They are known to host job fairs at their various clubs, and you can apply online at http://en.clublink.ca/about/?section_id=23&PARENT_ID=10.


Ontario Place, Toronto's landmark park on the lake says they have over 500 summer jobs to fill, their website states that they are "building a diverse team" of "First time job seekers, those looking for full time work during the months of May through to September, and those looking for work because they're retired and have too much free time!" They will be present at a variety of school job fairs, but you can apply online at: http://www.ontarioplace.com/en/jobs/index.html

Canada's Wonderland, the GTA's largest theme park's website states that they employ over 4,000 people at the Vaughan based amusement park, easily accessible by public transit, located near highway 400. They will no doubt hold job fairs throughout the spring, but you can apply online today for seasonal jobs in all areas of the park at: http://www.canadaswonderland.com/jobs/jobs.cfm

CN Tower; this Toronto Landmark doesn't hire anywhere near as many summer workers as the other GTA tourist attractions mentioned above, however they do have seasonal opportunities posted on their website today for admissions cashiers, retail sales associates, hosting and security jobs. If you are a student looking for a summer job downtown, you will always be able to find your way to work! Check out their job postings at: http://www.cntower.ca/contact_us/careers/opportunities/

Wild Water Kingdom water park in Brampton has a link for summer jobs on their website, located at: http://www.wildwaterkingdom.com/summer_jobs.html
though the site does not state how many employees they hire jobs range from aquatics jobs, pool maintenance to sales, cash, and food servcies opportunities.

For updated listings of Greater Toronto Summer and Seasonal Jobs Fairs, visit our Job Fair Bulletin Board at TorontoJobClassifieds.com

Are you a seasonal employer? If you are holding a Toronto area job fair for seasonal jobs or just need to hire one or two employees for the summer, TorontoJobClassifieds.com offers free employment ads and job fair postings, visit us today for more information.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Attention GTA Students: Summer Jobs for 2009 up for Grabs!

Rise and shine sleepy heads! It is January 5th and that means most of my young friends are back to school after their winter holiday break.

So shake the cobwebs from your brains kids... Time to hit the books!

This is also your wake-up call to start looking for your summer job. Yes, your education comes first and foremost, but hey, if you are paying tuition or will be heading of to college of university in the fall you are going to need a decent summer job. There is a lot of doom and gloom out there with respect to the economy, don't wait until spring to compete for the few remaining Toronto area jobs that may be available.

Deadlines are fast approaching for some of the Greater Toronto Area's top municipal summer employers, including:

City of Mississauga: accepting online applications until January 15, 2009

City of Toronto: Deadline for Summer jobs February 14, 2009 - jobs broken down by regions of Etobicoke York, North York, Toronto East York (includes downtown), and Scarborough

City of Vaughan: Currently accepting applications from College and University students for Office Workers, Labourers and Tech Support jobs. Also check out jobs with the Vaughan Recreation and Culture Department which should also be open to high school students. (City of Vaughan includes Woodbridge, Maple, Kleinberg, Concord, and part of Thornhill)

Town of Markham: Promising to update their website with Summer job opportunities by January 2009 -- keep checking, they should be there soon!!!

Town of Richmond Hill: Don't seem to have the jobs on their site yet, but you can be proactive and send in an application for summer employment with the Town of Richmond Hill

Town of Oakville: Deadline for Summer Applications is February 8, 2009

City of Burlington: Deadline for application for Student Labourers is January 15, 2009. Students interested in aquatics programme jobs in Burlington should email aquatics@burlington.ca More summer jobs will be posted on this page and students are encouraged to check back soon.

City of Pickering: Applications due Monday, January 12 by 4pm

Town of Newmarket: Started posting summer position early in December, get them before they are gone!!

Barrie: Summer Student job deadlines for parks and recreation jobs and jobs in the Operations department currently accepting applications. Deadline for both is by the end of January.

City of Orillia: Summer Parks and Rec jobs are accepting applications, deadline is March 2, 2009 at 4:30pm

Okay, so there is a start for you, but this is by no means a comprehensive list! Don't forget to check out the other big seasonal employers, Canada's Wonderland, Ontario Place and many other seasonal attractions, golf courses and private sports facilities as well as corporations offering summer employment. Check TorontoJobClassifieds.com's Job Fair page frequently for updates.

Attention Seasonal Employers!! Contact TorontoJobClassifieds.com to let us know about your seasonal and summer student job openings. You may post your summer job fairs for free by emailing us at editor@torontojobclassifieds.com or post free GTA employment ads on the site using our easy online form.