Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Monday, 28 September 2015
Thursday's assignments
What's the difference between a full-time and part-time job? Are the differences the same in Canada as in your country of origin? Discuss with a partner.
- Vocabulary and listening: A fulltime job
- Role play this dialogue with a partner and make a chirbit.
- Using your Editing Checklist, look at some of your writing on your blog. Are there certain mistakes that happen more often than others? Circle these on your checklist.
Monday's assignment
Welcome back! What do you think we'll be talking about this week? Take a guess!
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| Have you ever seen this map of the world? What do you think? Discuss with your classmates. |
Here are your tasks:
- Role play with a partner: Reading a World Map
Greg: What are you doing with that map and that globe?
Julianna: I’m trying to keep track of Carmen as she travels from country to country. I just got another postcard from her today.
Greg: I’m not sure I like the idea of my daughter traveling around the world with a group of people for three months. It’s not safe.
Julianna: She can take care of herself. You know she’s the adventurous type. Give her a compass and she can find her way around anywhere. Help me find Nauru on this map. I don’t even know what continent it’s on. I was never any good at geography.
Greg: All right. You look above the equator and I’ll look below it, but couldn’t you just look it up on the Internet? It would be easy to find the latitude and longitude of this place.
Julianna: This is more fun. I sort of feel like I’m on an adventure myself.
Greg: I can’t make heads or tails of this map. It’s not to scale and this legend is all wrong!
Julianna: It doesn’t matter. We just need to find the place name, and then I can put a pin in this map showing where’s she’s been.
Greg: I have a better idea. I’ll look it up on the Internet and get you all of the vital statistics you’d want, like its location, okay?
Julianna: Forget it. Sometimes it’s more fun doing things the hard way.
Julianna: I’m trying to keep track of Carmen as she travels from country to country. I just got another postcard from her today.
Greg: I’m not sure I like the idea of my daughter traveling around the world with a group of people for three months. It’s not safe.
Julianna: She can take care of herself. You know she’s the adventurous type. Give her a compass and she can find her way around anywhere. Help me find Nauru on this map. I don’t even know what continent it’s on. I was never any good at geography.
Greg: All right. You look above the equator and I’ll look below it, but couldn’t you just look it up on the Internet? It would be easy to find the latitude and longitude of this place.
Julianna: This is more fun. I sort of feel like I’m on an adventure myself.
Greg: I can’t make heads or tails of this map. It’s not to scale and this legend is all wrong!
Julianna: It doesn’t matter. We just need to find the place name, and then I can put a pin in this map showing where’s she’s been.
Greg: I have a better idea. I’ll look it up on the Internet and get you all of the vital statistics you’d want, like its location, okay?
Julianna: Forget it. Sometimes it’s more fun doing things the hard way.
- Use google images, the wall atlas, and whatever other means, to fill in the blank map provided.
- Read the place names aloud. Check for pronunciation.
- Check your map with at least two classmates.
- Put your work in your e-portfolio.
Friday, 25 September 2015
Friday morning assignments
Have you ever been offered a job? How did you feel? Were you excited? Tell your partner your story.
- Find an e-book, an e-audiobook, and an e-video to download.
- Role play this dialogue with a partner and make a chirbit.
http://chirb.it/hLf9c0
- Leave your feedback on your experience in the LINC program in the comment section here.
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Wednesday's assignment
Some people say it's whom you know and not what you know that gets you the job. Do you agree?
- Role play this dialogue with a partner and make a chirbit.
http://chirb.it/KmmbAM
- Think of your next career, and browse this site. Then discuss your findings with a partner.
Those are green jobs which are about environment.
- How do you feel about what's going on in some government jobs?
I never thought that they used their powers to do such things until I read the news. However, I am not surprised of that. It's not only government jobs but also any other company jobs. According of the news, I was very ashamed for them.
Monday, 21 September 2015
Monday morning
Welcome back! Guess what our theme for the week is:
If you thought of job-search resources, you're right!
Here are your tasks:
Terms of Employment: Full time, permanent position
Benefits: Standard company benefits offered
If you thought of job-search resources, you're right!
Here are your tasks:
- Do these exercises on Job Futures Websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Learn the following vocabulary, and then take the crossword quiz at the bottom:
Exercises 6:
Oracle Database Administrator II
Main duties:
- Design and implement comprehensive security solutions to protect data at rest.
- Define and develop projects that reduce operational costs and automate regular tasks.
Review and recommend logical design and be able to convert logical into physical design.
- Research and develop new technologies and approaches for building highly available persistence systems.
- Maintain our global fleet of Oracle instances as part of our on-call rotation.
Educational requirement:
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years relevant experience, with at least 2 years support Oracle 10g/11g on Unix/Linux
- Experience in a 24X7 production environment
- Working knowledge of Oracle DBA best practices
- Experience in working with High Availability solutions
- Good working knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., shell, perl, python).
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Detail oriented, agile, flexible
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities
work prospects:
Benefits: Standard company benefits offered
Salary Range: $84,000- $140,000 /yr, commensurate with experience
unemployment rate: 8.2%
average hourly wage: $33.65/hr
Friday, 18 September 2015
Turkmen artist Durdy Bayramov
I have been in Canada for so long, this is the first time to visit an art museum. The art exhibition is open in a decent house located on 2647 Bayview ave. when we walked into the house, there were many photographs hanging on the wall. I couldn't wait to enjoy this artist' s work, so I didn't pay too much attention on photograph studio. When we went to the upstairs, the things were changed. The whole area was so colourful, light and warm. Every room had a topic attracted the people's eyes. The flower room is my favourite. how a portrait looked like depended on where you were standing. On the different angle or distance, you would see it differently. Another room which I was interested in was fruit room. we could see the artist wasn't only focus on the fruit but also the background. for example, the artist would like to use a blanket as the background. He gave us all the details of the blanket so that the fruit in the middle would be very visualized. From every work he did, you might know what kind of artist he was. he was so kind and his heart was full of love. His daughter told us so many stories behind the portraits that was fascinating to me. I was so honour that I was invited on that day. Thanks Joseph for giving us a chance to visit this unique art museum.
Farintosh Farms Trip
I didn't go to the farm yesterday because of ultrasound appointment like I said yesterday in the blog. However, yucho shared her story with me about that farm. she told me that she had a lot of fun over there. It took her half an hour driving to get there. There was a huge barn right at the entrance of that farm. people could buy all kinds of food inside the barn. when they past by the barn, there were only cauliflower and beans fields for opening. she chose the beans field because it was easy for her to gather them. By the way, before people went to the fields, there were some baskets and tools available for the guests to pick up the food. After she was done for gathering, there was a place to weigh the products and then to charge people before they left. Yucho bought the beans and an watermelon for eleven dollars. She told me that the sunlight was so strong yesterday, so she sweated a lot and felt so tired. The only thing she didn't like was the washroom's location. It was far from the pick-up area, so she went back home with two dirty hands. when I heard of that, I realized that it was also my problem too. I definitely need to use the ladies' room many times due to my health condition. Nevertheless, everyone had a wonderful day and they all got what they want. Thanks Joseph for taking them to the interesting farm so that they could share their experience with me.
The government is supposed to work for you. But suppose you work for the government. Would that be something you'd like to do?
Here are your tasks:
Here are your tasks:
- Compare federal, provincial, and municipal job opportunities
- What is similar/different about them--requirements, rewards, etc.?
- What jobs do you qualify for?
The federal site:
Recruitment Clerk and Administrative Assistant
Reference number: STC15J-016234-000011
Selection process number: 15-STC-EA-RDL-751-385
Selection process number: 15-STC-EA-RDL-751-385
Important messages
*** IMPORTANT ***
In their application, candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential qualifications and asset qualifications relating to education and experience. Please note that it is not enough to state that the qualification is met or to provide a list of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples that illustrate how you satisfy all of the essential and asset education and experience criteria. You can use the following format: Use each education and experience criterion as a heading and provide a description to indicate where and how each criterion is met, as well as the period(s) in which you performed these duties (month-year to month-year).
Work location:
20 Saint Louis Street
Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
G5R 2V4
In their application, candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential qualifications and asset qualifications relating to education and experience. Please note that it is not enough to state that the qualification is met or to provide a list of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples that illustrate how you satisfy all of the essential and asset education and experience criteria. You can use the following format: Use each education and experience criterion as a heading and provide a description to indicate where and how each criterion is met, as well as the period(s) in which you performed these duties (month-year to month-year).
Work location:
20 Saint Louis Street
Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
G5R 2V4
Intent of the process
A pool of qualified candidates will be created and could be used to staff similar position in Riviere-du-Loup. No extension or indeterminate appointment will be possible as a result of this process.
Employment tenure: various (3 to 9 months)
37.5 hours/ week
Employment tenure: various (3 to 9 months)
37.5 hours/ week
Positions to be filled: 2
Information you must provide
Your résumé.
You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.
You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
Completion of two years of a secondary school program, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Experience in providing administrative and/or clerical services
Experience in working with MS Office
Experience in entering data
If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)
Secondary school diploma;
Postsecondary degree with acceptable specialization in human resources management or business administration and/or accounting.
Postsecondary degree with acceptable specialization in human resources management or business administration and/or accounting.
Experience in working as an administrative assistant
Experience in working in a government environment
Experience in working during a previous census
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
French essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
French essential
Ability to manage priorities and respect deadlines
Ability to work in a team
Ability to serve a diverse clientele that may be located in other offices
Ability to maintain and update data and records
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to work in a team
Ability to serve a diverse clientele that may be located in other offices
Ability to maintain and update data and records
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Effective interpersonal skills
Client service orientation
Reliability
Judgment
Professional, respectful behaviour
Client service orientation
Reliability
Judgment
Professional, respectful behaviour
The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)
Knowledge of the Census Program
Employment equity may be used to address the underrepresentation of designated groups.
Willing and able to work overtime, if necessary.
Willing and able to travel long distances, sometimes on short notice.
Willing and able to travel long distances, sometimes on short notice.
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
Other information
*** Exclusion Order ***
This process is advertised pursuant to the Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order (EAO).
As an excluded employee, you will be subject to the majority of the provisions of the Public Service Employment Act with some exceptions. Your employment will be subject to the following:
You will not be eligible for internal appointment processes or deployments, except for acting appointments and deployments made to positions excluded by the Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order (EAO).
You will not be eligible for indeterminate status as a result of your employment in the Census program; time spent as an excluded employee will not count towards the three-year term to indeterminate conversion.
You will be entitled to seven days' notice if you are rejected on probation.
You will be entitled to seven days' notice when your employment ends, should your services no longer be required by reason of lack of work, the end of the census cycle or the transfer of work to other staff.
This process is advertised pursuant to the Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order (EAO).
As an excluded employee, you will be subject to the majority of the provisions of the Public Service Employment Act with some exceptions. Your employment will be subject to the following:
You will not be eligible for internal appointment processes or deployments, except for acting appointments and deployments made to positions excluded by the Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order (EAO).
You will not be eligible for indeterminate status as a result of your employment in the Census program; time spent as an excluded employee will not count towards the three-year term to indeterminate conversion.
You will be entitled to seven days' notice if you are rejected on probation.
You will be entitled to seven days' notice when your employment ends, should your services no longer be required by reason of lack of work, the end of the census cycle or the transfer of work to other staff.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.
The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
Preference
Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Contact information
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The provincial:
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| Would you enjoy using your IT skills with the latest technology, working on exciting projects and initiatives in a team environment with opportunity for advancement? The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Health Services I&IT Cluster, Integrated Health Solutions Branch, requires one Programmer/Analyst. What can I expect to do in this role? In this position, you will: • Provide systems analysis, design, programming, and testing expertise in support of the design, development, implementation and maintenance of cost-effective systems solutions for a variety of projects. • Perform programming, testing, maintenance, and support tasks using various industry-standard programming languages and operating systems. • Developing solutions using Java, J2EE • Developing intuitive and accessible user friendly interfaces • Perform unit testing and system testing tasks. • Review clients' business requirements documents and prepare software and detailed design requirements documentation. • Develop application operation, maintenance and support documentation. • Lead or assist with the implementation of new and enhanced systems. • Provide expertise, advice and assistance to clients where necessary. How do I qualify? Technical Knowledge • You have demonstrated knowledge of various programming languages, development techniques and development tools, such as C#, Java, J2EE, MS SQL Server, Test Driven Development, RDBS, HTML. • You have demonstrated knowledge of IT industry-standard systems development life cycles, methodologies and techniques in order to participate in the development of information systems such as Iterative Development, RUP. • You have knowledge and experience of a variety of standard systems analysis and design methods. Analytical Skills • Your analytical skills enable you to assess IT options for clients and recommend cost-effective solutions, analyze business and system requirements, review technical documentation. Communication and Interpersonal Skills • You have demonstrated oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to explain and provide detailed clarification and information to technical and non-technical staff. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional information:
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| All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be provided in both English and French on the website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are displayed in English only on both the English and French versions of the website. Les annonces d'emploi pour les postes désignés bilingues sont publiées en anglais et en français sur le site Web. Les annonces pour les postes qui ne sont pas désignés bilingues ne sont pas traduites et elles figurent en anglais seulement, tant dans la version française que dans la version anglaise du site. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service ishttp://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca
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The municipal:
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Job Description
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Join the City of Toronto as an Enterprise Technical Support Specialist (Database Administrator) and maximize your technical expertise in MS SQL Server database products, administrative tools and utilities including installation and configuration, backup and recovery, and integration and analysis.
With your considerable enterprise system products experience, including a strong commitment to quality customer service, you will help administer enterprise system solutions to optimize the City's RDBMS database environment and provide ongoing IT support. As an Enterprise Technical Support Specialist (Database Administrator) and an integral member of our Enterprise System Products team, you will be at the ready whenever the need for troubleshooting arises, providing clear, effective technical information and instructions to a wide range of users.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Your primary responsibilities as an Enterprise Technical Support Specialist (Database Administrator) will be varied. Specifically, you will:
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Your application for the role of Enterprise Technical Support Specialist (Database Administrator) should describe your qualifications as they relate to:
You must also have:
Contribute to the vision of "Toronto better served through innovative Information Technology"
As North America’s fourth largest city and Canada’s financial and business capital, the City of Toronto is seeking innovative, proven information technology specialists to join our dynamic team. Help build a best practice IT organization that will be responsive in meeting the needs of our 240+ different lines of business involving more than 20,000 staff at 600+ sites.
Join the Toronto Public Service as an Enterprise Technical Support Specialist (Database Administrator) within our award-winning IT Division, supporting the City programs and services that ultimately serve approximately 2.8 million residents. The diversity of our IT applications, services and infrastructure mirrors the diversity of our citizens. This includes an infrastructure of over 22,300 desktops/notebooks/workstations, 2,100 servers, 1,000 applications and 1 petabyte of data. We are proud to be recognized worldwide for our successful use of IT to attract leading-edge business, build skills, generate economic growth and improve government service delivery. Our talented teams are behind the creation of the Toronto Public Library’s express checkout system, the City’s 3-1-1 Report It Online campaign, and the integration with Canada Post’s ePost Service.
Please note that all applicants are encouraged to provide a valid email address for communication purposes. Applicants may receive written correspondence regarding this job posting directly to the email address provided on their resume or to the one used to set-up their Candidate Profile if applying on TalentFlow. As an applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check your email regularly.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the City of Toronto's Accommodation Policy, a request for accommodation will be considered throughout the hiring process.
Applicants are required to provide their accommodation needs in advance and submit adequate documentation to support their request for accommodation in the assessment process and/or to perform the essential duties of the posted position. For disability-related accommodation, documentation must be from the applicants' treating physician outlining their functional limitations.
similar/differences:
Those three jobs are related to IT field. The second and third jobs are more professional on IT area than the first one. The third one is also related to nutrition area which I worked as a nutritionist before
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