Learning about opportunity
Students hear requirements, opportunities at career fair
Darrell Greer
Northern News Services
Published Wednesday, March 26, 2014
REPULSE BAY
A bit of a rarity not that many years ago in the Kivalliq, career fairs have become increasingly popular in schools across the region during the past few years.
RCMP Cpl. Terry Burns puts the handcuffs on Grade 12 student Pauline Immingark during a lighthearted demonstration at the Tusarvik School Career Fair in Repulse Bay earlier this month. - photo courtesy George Thompson |
Tusarvik School in Repulse Bay joined the growing number to host a fair this semester to allow various employers to promote themselves to the youth of the community.
The fair also presented senior students with the chance to gather information on possible career choices following their Grade 12 graduation and possible postsecondary studies.
Tusarvik guidance counsellor George Thompson organized the career fair in Repulse on Friday, March 14.
Thompson said career fairs are a great way to help students decide what they would like to become after finishing school.
He said students from grades 7 to 12 attended the Tusarvik event.
"One of the more interesting parts of the afternoon was when the RCMP demonstrated how handcuffs work, and showed the students what hollowpoint bullets look like," said Thompson.
"The students also learned one of the most appealing benefits about jobs with Parks Canada is spending a lot of time outdoors.
"Many Parks Canada employees also get to travel a lot."
As in most communities, Tusarvik students were a bit surprised to learn just how major an employer the hamlet, itself, is in Repulse.
Thompson said the youths were happy to learn the hamlet employs about 35 people in the community of 1,040 people.
He said they also learned they were required to have their Grade 10 or higher to be eligible to apply for any job with the hamlet.
"We also had a nurse in from the health centre, who answered many questions about becoming a nurse.
"And the teachers on duty also encouraged students to become educators.
"They pointed out to them the many opportunities and benefits the teaching profession has to offer."
