Hiring students has benefits THIS SUMMER many students, who have been unable to find full-time work, have been able to obtain employment through casual labor and odd jobs. Householders have been instrumental to the casual labor market. Steven Yates, an 18-year- old high school student from Carson Graham Secondary, has been working throughout the North Shore as a casual laborer. Yates has been primarily employed as a laborer and a mover. He has worked for twelve dif- ferent homeowners: and businesses who required a student for a short period of time. jobs, He has benefitted from this type of employment. According to Chambers, ‘‘! had the impression that there was no work this summer For Yates, casual work and that there were too a has given him the opportuni- many students and not ty to gain marketable job enough jobs. Through casual skills. work, I have been kept According to Yates, ‘‘Ca- employed.”” sual jobs have given me Householders can also work experience. As I work- benefit from the skills of ed at different jobs, I] was student laborers. Norah learning new and different Pollard, a Senior Citizen techniques from different from West Vancouver, hired employers.”’ a student for yardwork. She Casual employment has in feund the student to be very turn aided Yates in finding a eager and hard working. full time summer job. He is “He (Kevin Chambers) presently employed by the came for one job (yardwork) Gambier !sland Sea Ranch and did the job so well that | as a Management Trainee. hired him back for more In effect, casual work has work,’’ she said. provided students like Yates Students can help i. with the chance to shew householders with those ex- employers that students are tra tasks which need to be responsible and capable of done. Essentially, both the handling any task. student and the employer Kevin Chambers, a 19- can benefit from one year-old Arts student from another. Capilano College, wanted to acquire new job skills. Anyone can help ease the Chambers has had experi- student unemployment situ- ence in the restaurant in- ation by hiring a student. dustry, yet he wanted to For more information on work outdoors this summer. hiring a student this summer Casual work has enabled contact the Canada Chambers to gain skills in Employment Centre For gardening and yardwork, Students in North Van- window washing and odd couver, at 986-3404. : : BLIND FAITH. bab = oa ga wi. cds 2 NEWS photo Terry Paters HERING a student can be.a benefit to the employer and to the student, because the employer gets his money's worth from a hard-working, enthusiastic young worker, and the student earns pocket money, work experience and responsibility. Above, Kevin Chambers is doing yardwork for summer work, and he is enjoying it as a change of pace from his schooling. a FABULOUS FISH! CHOOSE FROM ABBEY’S GREAT SELECTION ¢ MINI-BLINDS * WOVEN WOODS ‘ B d e VERTICALS * PLEATED SHADES | rea . * FREE INSTALLATIONS , 100% Honey| % OFF * FREE MEASURING SERVICE 1 Whole Wheat ; * FREE ESTIMATES | or LEVOLOR, ABBEY, KIRSCH . | Natural White Yo OFF aus peaperies & REUPHOLSTERY Our new summer lunch menu features “fish | No preservatives added jfor fitness” and fresh seafood salads 454g sliced i * GUARANTEED QUALITY ‘prepared in a delightful way, every day. | Max. 24 loaves | + NO CHARGE IN HOME SERVICE #} From fresh, fresh fish flown in daily from per customer ! in-home service - no obligation paround the world our chefs create light spa fe | Mon. thru Sat. 9-5:30 and evenings cuisine’ specialities, grilled over mesquite }% When only the best . fcharcoal. Trust The Cannery to prepare will do ... f | seafood right, we’ve been doing it for over thir- it ns . Biteen years. Bring your out of town guests for consunt os fa taste of the sea and a view that’s oT ihe unbeatable! / le ot. ; ! ¢ oo * Kerrisdale I.G.A. \ F INTERIORS Lunch Mon-Fri. 2205 Commissioner St. unpays * Park Royal South serving ~*~ P RESERVATIONS 254-9606 wd OR ORNS: | 288 Pemberton. Mi vat North eet . « Denman Mall's Fishinond Sauare «Gin SU-8 6th Ave. N West & West Vancouver :