PC Works Employment

Niagara Region - Safe Food Handling Certification
2018-07-20 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto)
July 20, 2018 ~ 9am – 12:30 pm
$10 fee, pre-registration required to secure your seat
Manual for training can be found at https://www.niagararegion.ca/living/health_wellness/food-safety/certification/manual/default.aspx

Smart Serve Certification
2018-07-25 09:00 - 15:00
Smart Serve Certification
Thursday September 13, 2018 ~ 9am – 3pm
Cost $25, pre-registration is required to secure your seat
Call 905-834-3629 for more information or visit 92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne, ON to make payment

Winning Interview Skills Copy
2018-07-31 13:00 - 16:30
Winning Interview Skills
Join us for this fun and interactive workshop on Winning Interview Strategies. We will explore interview styles, how to better prepare for an interview, help you answer those tough interview questions and tips and tricks to stand out from the competition.

Winning Interview Skills
2018-08-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-10-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2018-11-13 13:00 - 16:00

Niagara Region - Safe Food Handling Certification
2018-08-28 09:00 - 12:30
August 28, 2018 ~ 9 am – 12:30 pm
$10 fee, pre-registration required to secure your seat
Manual for training can be found at https://www.niagararegion.ca/living/health_wellness/food-safety/certification/manual/default.aspx

Career Quest - Pardons in Canada
2018-08-29 13:00 - 15:00
Career Quest – How to obtain a Pardon in Canada
Wednesday August 29th, 2018 ~ 1-3 pm
Is having a criminal record affect your job search? Join us for this is informative session to help guide you through the process of applying for a pardon in Canada
Please call 905-834-3629 to pre-register, no fee for this workshop

CLOSED - Labour Day
2018-09-03
Have a safe and fun long weekend, see you September 4th, 2018 @ 8:30 am

Job Fair - Multiple Employer
2018-09-06 15:00 - 18:00
Join us from 3-6 pm today, we will have multiple local and Regional employers on site. Be prepared to interview on the spot, for more information visit our PC Works Facebook page or call 905-834-3629

First Aid/CPR Level C
2018-09-10 - 2018-09-11
First Aid/CPR $115
September 10 & 11, 2018
To secure your seat, please make payment prior to the training
Port Cares 92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne, ON
Call 905-834-3629 for more information

Smart Serve Certification
2018-09-13 09:00 - 14:00
Smart Serve Certification
Thursday September 13, 2018 ~ 9am – 2pm
Cost $25, pre-registration is required to secure your seat
Call 905-834-3629 for more information or visit 92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne, ON to make payment

Career Quest - Recruitment/Selection Process Employer Panel
2018-09-19 13:00 - 15:00
Career Quest – Recruitment and Selection Process – Employer Panel
Wednesday September 19th, 2018 ~ 1-3 pm
Join us for informative discussion with our Employer Panel as we explore recruitment practices, the selection process and the do’s and don’ts for a successful candidate.
Please call 905-834-3629 to pre-register, no fee for this workshop

Youth Job Connection (YJC) Starts Today!
2018-09-20 08:00 - 17:00
The Youth Job Connection Program starts today! The program runs for the next 3 weeks for pre-employment training followed by a work placement. If you are 18-29, unemployment and out of school the YJC Program could be your pathway to employment. Preregistration is required, for more information please contact Hailey at 905-834-3629 ext. 273 or Dustin ext. 243

Niagara Region - Safe Food Handling Certification
2018-09-25 09:00 - 12:30
September 25, 2018 ~ 9am – 12:30 pm
$10 fee, pre-registration required to secure your seat
Manual for training can be found at https://www.niagararegion.ca/living/health_wellness/food-safety/certification/manual/default.aspx

Second Career Information Session
2018-10-11 10:00 - 12:00
Thursday October 11, 2018 10 am – 12 pm
Interested in returning to school? Have you been laid-off from your last job! Join our Second Career Expert to explore options for training and to see if Second Career is for you!

Career Quest - Raising your Credit Score
2018-10-22 13:00 - 15:00
Career Quest – Exploring Credit Counselling options and why it is so important to optimize your credit score.
Monday October 22, 2018 ~ 1-3 pm
Please call 905-834-3629 to pre-register, no fee for this workshop

Smart Serve Certification
2018-10-30 09:00 - 14:00
Smart Serve Certification
Tuesday October 3o, 2018 ~ 9am – 2pm
Cost $25, pre-registration is required to secure your seat
Call 905-834-3629 for more information or visit 92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne, ON to make payment

Port Colborne Lion's Club Food Drive
2018-11-03 09:00 - 13:00
We thank you for your support!

Niagara Region - Safe Food Handling Certification
2018-11-06 09:00 - 12:30
Tuesday November 6, 2018 ~ 9am – 12:30 pm
$10 fee, pre-registration required to secure your seat
Manual for training can be found at https://www.niagararegion.ca/living/health_wellness/food-safety/certification/manual/default.aspx

Niagara Region Senior Services Career Fair
2018-11-06 10:00 - 19:00
Are you interested in working in a long-term care facility and want to work for one of Niagara’s top employers? Join us on November 6 as Niagara Region Seniors Services hosts a career fair recruiting personal support workers and food service workers.
If you have your certification in either trade this is your opportunity to have an on-site interview with Region staff and learn more about this rewarding position.
Please bring:
Personal Support Worker:
• Copy of High School Diploma
• Copy of PSW Certificate
• 3 references with contact information
Food Service Worker:
• Copy of Food Service Worker Diploma or proof of enrollment
• Copy of Food Handlers Certificate
• 3 references with contact information
Four Points Sheridan 3530 Schmon Parkway, St. Catharines, ON
Free parking is available on-site and candidates are welcome to arrive any time during the career fair for HR pre-screening.

National Tongue Twister Day
2018-11-08 08:00 - 17:00
A tongue twister is a phrase that is very hard for people to articulate, especially when spoken in a sequence really fast.
Finger Fumblers
Most languages, including sign language have their own versions of tongue twisters. In sign language, they are known as finger fumblers. In many cultures, children usually use them as word games.
Tongue twisters tend to rely on using similar sounding words that aliterate. That means that the first letters or sounds in the words are the same.
How to Celebrate?

Have a tongue twister contest with family, friends and co-workers. Whoever is able to say out a tongue twister without making mistakes wins.
Make up your own tongue twister.

Did You Know…
…that she sells sea-shells on the sea-shore is a popular tongue twister that comes from a poem written by British songwriter Terry Sullivan and was based on the life of Mary Anning, a British fossil collector who was known to scout the beaches for fossils?

Lest We Forget - Remembrance Day
2018-11-11 11:00
11th Hour 11th Day 11th Month 100th Year

World Kindness Day
2018-11-13 08:00 - 17:00
Created in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a conglomeration of kindness organizations around the world, this unofficial holiday encourages people to be kind to each other and spread happiness, joy and peace through kindness.
Considered to be a virtue, and valued in most societies and religions as an important quality, kindness is the act of being considerate, compassionate and empathetic towards other people and living beings.
How to Celebrate?

Be kind and do random acts of kindness.
Smile at strangers and do kind things for them. Give up your seat on the bus to someone else. Buy someone’s coffee for them. Volunteer your time at the local soup kitchen. Leave a kind note for someone.
Kindness should not only be reserved for our fellow human beings. Be kind to the animals and to the environment as well.
If you have children in your life, teach them the virtue of kindness by practicing it in your daily life.

Did You Know…
…that researchers have found there is a positive feedback loop between happiness and kindness? Undertaking acts of kindness makes one happy, and people who are happy tend to be kinder to others.

Port Cares 20th Annual Dinner and Auction
2018-11-16 18:30 - 22:30
Port Cares 20th Annual Dinner and Auction is November 16th, 2018, tickets are still available. Please contact Shelby at 905-834-3629 x 245 to reserve your seat for this spectacular event.
Italian Hall 223 Bell Street, Port Colborne, ON

Employment Showcase/Network Event
2018-11-22 16:00 - 18:00
PC Works in partnership with the PCW Chamber of Commerce is hosting a B2B Networking and Employment Showcase Event at the Belmont Hotel 175 King St, Port Colborne, ON L3K 4G5. The Event runs from 4-6 pm, everyone welcome. Learn about local job opportunities, visit with our employment specialists for job search advice and network with local companies! If you have any questions, please call Andrea at 905-834-3629 ext. 278.

Career Quest - Want to Start Your Own Business?
2018-11-23 13:00 - 15:00
Career Quest – Exploring Entrepreneurship
Thursday November 22, 2018 ~ 1-3 pm
Join us for informative discussion on how to start your own business and possible funding available to help get you started!

National Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day
2018-11-24 08:00 - 17:00
Sing out loud from the rooftops, dance on the streets, paint a picture, jump through hoops or wiggle your nose. Our unique talents are some of the things that make us who we are and in many cases define our personalities and our outlook to life.
This unofficial holiday of unknown origins encourages people to wholeheartedly accept their special talent and showcase it to the world.
How to Celebrate?
This one’s easy. Whether you sing, dance, juggle, look like a celebrity or can do headstands for an hour while singing the national anthem and balancing a basketball on your feet, do everything in your power to let the world know about your unique talent. Here are some ways how:

Host a talent show at work or among your friends and give them a chance to show off their skills.
Make a video of you performing your talent and post it on a video sharing website – share your unique talent with the world.

Did You Know…
…that talent was once an ancient measurement of weight? It was also used as a way to value work. A talent in ancient Greece was equivalent to about 55 pounds or 25 kilograms of silver.

Smart Serve Certification
2018-11-28 09:00 - 14:00
Smart Serve Certification
Wednesday November 28, 2018 ~ 9am – 2pm
Cost $25, pre-registration is required to secure your seat
Call 905-834-3629 for more information or visit 92 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne, ON to make payment

Port Colborne's Annual Lighted Santa Claus Parade
2018-12-01 18:30 - 21:30
Saturday, December 1, 2018 beginning at 6:30pm – Port Colborne’s Annual Lighted Santa Claus Parade is always a great way to kick off the holiday season! The Parade begins at Port Colborne High School and finishes at Market Square on Charlotte Street. Children are then welcome to visit with Santa at the Guild Hall.
