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AUGUST 11, 2016

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By Kate Wiley

Aboriginal people have a long tradition of relying on com-munity to overcome the obstacles life presents along the

way. Among life’s greatest challenges is finding rewarding

Giving rise to thenext generation ofaboriginalentrepreneurs

work, which is one reasonwhy many people chooseto strike out on their ownas an entrepreneur. Butlaunching a business doesnot need to be a solo ven-ture. The Victoria NativeFriendship Centre hasfound a way to unite theworlds of commerce andcommunity with the freeprogram “Hello I am anEntrepreneur,” to be of-fered for the first time atthe centre this fall.

The program, which hasa successful track recordelsewhere in BC, focuseson “real-world aspects ofrunning a business” ac-cording to its creator, JaySilverberg of Synergy Man-agement Group. There’snot a lot of emphasis onacademics, but rather onhow to put your idea intoaction. “Other programsteach you what is a busi-ness plan, but don’t tellyou why you need a busi-ness plan, or what a personis looking for when theyare reading your businessplan,” says Jay. The 12-week series is delivered bysuccessful businesspeople,many of them Aboriginal,and tailored to the dreamsand aspirations of Aborigi-nal entrepreneurs.

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Victoria Native Friendship Centre

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By Kate Wiley

Kegan Belina has always been one to leave a lasting im-pression. But these days it’s on account of his business

acumen, rather than his brawn.

Kegan, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 270 pounds, en-tered the sales force at age 17. He subsequently tried hishand at construction and retail, but nothing stuck until he gothired on as a security guard in Vancouver. Kegan quicklyclimbed the ranks until he was protecting the likes of TomCruise and Wayne Gretzky on tours of the city.

But after nine years in security, and a few injuries to showfor it, Kegan decided he wanted out. “This was not somethingI could grow old doing,” he says. “So I decided to go back andfinish my high school education.”

Kegan did not stop there. After completing his require-ments for Grade 12, he decided to pursue a diploma in busi-ness information technology management at the B.C.Institute of Technology. At age 27, school held a new appeal.He was enrolled by choice and motivated to make the grades.

“Age and experience are my biggest assets as an adultpost-secondary learner,” says Kegan. “I’m there because I

want to be there, and I show up ready to work every day be-cause that’s what I’m used to as a professional.”

Kegan has excelled at BCIT. “I’m a very competitive personand BCIT can be a pressure cooker. I thrive in that environ-ment,” he says. Now 29 years old, Kegan is seven monthsaway from graduating from BCIT’s Bachelor of Business Ad-ministration program. A high-level internship at SAP has givenhim a taste of business analytics. He plans to land a job inthe same field following graduation. “Long term, I will reachhigher for a faster-paced industry,” he says.

Kegan is confident his maturity will pay off when it comestime to find work. “A lot of what I have on my resume isn’treally applicable to what I want to do now,” he admits. “Thechange in career path is significant, but most of the skills aretransferable, and my focus gives me a competitive advantage.”

With a B.B.A. on the horizon, Kegan says going back toschool was the best decision he’s ever made. He encouragesothers who want to advance professionally to do the same –after carefully weighing the sacrifices. “It’s short term painfor long term gain,” he says. With the help of several scholar-ships, Kegan was able to step out of the labour force for fouryears and willing to set aside his social life. “It’s not possiblefor everyone, but if it’s viable, do it,” he says.

This story originally ran in The LEAD Sheet on Oct. 9, 2014.

Got a story to share? Your success could inspire others. Emailkwiley@worklink.bc.ca.

Kegan Belina

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BC Gov photos on flickr.com

British Columbia’s fresh blueberries are known as small wonders and now they are being welcomed in a big market. This is the first fullseason that B.C. blueberries are being shipped to China.

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TECHNOLOGY JOBS

Rooof is a software company recruiting a CustomerSuccess and Operations Coordinator in Victoria. Techni-cal competency and tremendous patience is required forthis role. Find a complete list of qualifications on the JobBoard at viatec.ca. Expires Oct. 2.

Benevity seeks a Web Application Developer with pro-fessional experience with PHP, MySQL, and Javascript.Other qualifications include experience with Web Servic-es APIs and familiarity with shell scripting. Learn more atbenevity.com > Careers.

Quartech Systems Ltd. is hiring JavaScript ApplicationDevelopers with experience in modern front-end Frame-works and Agile development methods. Five years of webdevelopment experience required. For a full job descrip-tion, go to quartech.com > Career Centre.

Think Communications Technology Solutions is lookingfor two or more candidates for contract Help Desk Ana-lyst positions. Qualifications include a two-year technicaldegree; plus two years of prior related experience. De-tails at viatec.ca > Job Board. Closes Aug. 26.

As of last week, employers in the U.S. state of Massa-chusetts can no longer ask job seekers what their sal-

ary history is during an interview. On the surface, questionsabout pay history might seem innocuous and benign, but em-ployers often use this tactic to gather info to be used in latersalary negations (or to screen out applicants who might seemtoo expensive). Massachusetts lawmakers correctly identifiedthat the question also makes it easier for employers to inad-vertently perpetuate pay inequity between men and women.

It has been well documented that when compared to men,women have historically received far less than equal pay forequal work. If employers base an initial salary offer on aworker’s past earnings, then the earnings gap may never beclosed. Furthermore, the new state law requires employersto disclose the compensation structure up front. It’s all veryenlightened, progressive and badly needed.

The gender pay gap is of course, not solely an Americanproblem; women in Canada earn about 72% of men’s wagesfor similar work. A 2015 study found that Canadian women

make $8,000 less per year than men who held similar employ-ment — double the global average. In Canada, awareness ofthis issue is high, but progress has been slight as one recentreport highlighted that the gender gap was widening.

For now, however, salary history is not an illegal interviewquestion in British Columbia. BC human rights legislation fo-cuses on discrimination when it comes to the hiring processso employers are not allowed to ask about age, gender, mari-tal status, etc. If you are asked about your salary history in ajob interview, the negotiation process may already be under-way. You will need to steer the discussion towards the futureand not your past by communicating to the employer whatyou are hoping to earn now.

Having a grasp of typical wages in your field and your fi-nancial needs and expectations will allow you to skillfullyhandle this situation. Deflecting questions about salary histo-ry will encourage the employer to determine the value thatyou will bring to their business going forward, irrespective ofthe past.

This is a complex issue and there are historical and societalbiases that have brought us to where we are today. Legisla-tion in Massachusetts is not going to magically fix the prob-lem, but it may lodge the idea in the minds of politicalleaders that they can swing a legislative hammer to helpbring about change. After decades of encouraging businessleaders to be proactive when it comes to women’s salarieswith little result, governments are called to take action.

For links to resources and an archive of this column checkout worklink.bc.ca.

By Tony Abbis

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Topics include the rewards and risks of entrepreneurship,Aboriginal cultural issues and opportunities, and, most impor-tantly, business survival and success skills. The third session istitled: “The Business Plan, What It Is, Why You Need It, Howto Effectively Package It.” Packaging your idea, as it turnsout, is no small task. “Often people have a grandiose businessidea and get stuck when it comes to executing it,” explainsJay. “We help them with the funnelling down process, gettingrid of superfluous stuff — down to meat and potatoes.”

In addition to the classroom material, there is also a fullEntrepreneurial Resource Library available for review ordownloading at helloiamanentrepreneur.com. It contains in-formation on everything from how to identify opportunitiesand “guerilla” marketing, to how to run a business.

Jay says one of the greatest obstacles faced by entrepre-neurs is the fear factor; fear of failure, but also of success.Questions surface like: “If this thing gets too big, will it tieup all of my time?” “What toll will it take on my family andfriends?” The best approach is to start out small and build areputation around one or two projects, according to Jay.“Hello I am an Entrepreneur” has helped to create dozens ofnew businesses in areas like videography, jewellery, crafting,retail, cosmetics, and massage therapy.

Participants can also receive one-on-one mentoring fo-cused on their businesses or ideas. As lead facilitator, Jayfinds the mentoring component to be one of the most re-warding aspects of the program. “I’m still mentoring on anon-and-off basis people who were in the program two yearsago,” he says. “The fact that they are still seeking advicereally demonstrates the program’s success.”

Enrollment in the program is limited strictly to Indigenousentrepreneurs or would-be entrepreneurs. Workshops will beheld at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, 231 ReginaAve., starting Sept. 8. The series will deliver 12 workshops, 1per week, on Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. The centreexpects to offer the program annually.

Space is limited, so early registrations are recommended.Light refreshments will be served. Personal mentoring (viaSkype or email or phone) will also be delivered to any inter-ested participant who cannot attend in person.

Interested parties can contact Jay athelloiamanentrepreneur@gmail.com or 1-250-619-3450, orsimply request a Registration Form at the Victoria NativeFriendship Centre. Learn more on Page 10.

Kate Wiley is editor of The LEAD Sheet. Contact her atkwiley@worklink.bc.ca.

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Brentwood College School (Mill Bay) requires a tempo-rary, full-time Facilities Assistant. Qualifications includeat least 1 year experience in a similar role; post-second-ary diploma/degree an asset. Go to brentwood.bc.ca >Employment. Closes Aug. 24.

Coast Hotels seeks a part-time Dishwasher/Food Prep.Minimum one year experience in a similar role required;preference will be given to candidates who are completingor have completed a culinary arts/professional cook train-ing program. Learn more at coasthotels.com > Careers.

Whole Foods is hiring a Lead Store Receiver to leadthe shipping and receiving team. Must have good comput-er skills and the ability to stand and walk for extendedperiods of time. Find the complete job posting atindeed.ca. Closes Aug. 20.

Thrifty Foods in Saanich is looking for a part-time NightCrew Clerk. Retail experience is an asset. Must be able towork graveyard shifts. Apply online at sobeyscareers.com.

Hotel Rialto is hiring part-time Housekeepers with atleast one year hotel Housekeeping experience. An openingalso exists for a part-time Overnight Janitor. Learn moreat workbc.ca. Expires Aug. 19.

Rhino Labour in Westshore currently looking for Con-struction and Warehouse Labourers. Application detailsat localworkbc.ca.

Mike McQuay Lawn & Garden in North Saanich is ac-cepting applications for a full-time Landscape Assistant.High school diploma required. Find the complete listing atworkbc.ca. Expires Aug. 31.

MANUFACTURING & FACILITIES JOBS

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TRADES & TRANSPORT JOBS

Sobeys (Thrifty Foods) is accepting applications for itsMeat Cutter Apprentice Training Program. This is a sixmonth training program guaranteeing 32 hours per weekup to 40 hours per week during the six months. Employ-ees must be willing to change locations. Apply online atsobeyscareers.com. Closes Aug. 17.

Verity Construction in Langford and Victoria has imme-diate openings for Carpenters, Framers, Finishers andApprentices. Active in Commercial, Institutional andlarge Residential construction market. Search the com-plete listing at bcjobs.ca. Closes Oct. 7.

Wilk Stove has an opening for a "B" Ticket Gas Fitter(“B” Ticketed Journeyman). In addition to a valid ticket,the successful candidate will have a clean driver's license;knowledge of wood and gas hearth product installations isa bonus. Learn more at workbc.ca. Expires Sept. 30.

Tower Fence Products seeks a full-time Fence Installer(Helper). Customers include commercial, residential andindustrial establishments. Steel-toed safety boots andgloves required. Application details at workbc.ca.

Bon People's Cuisine (Bon Sushi Royal Oak Restaurant)is hiring a Line Cook with at least 3 years of commercialcooking experience or equivalent in accredited training incooking and food preparation. The ability to speak Koreanis an asset but not mandatory. Search workbc.ca.

Hotel Rialto has an opening for a part-timeValet/Bellman. Must have a valid, class 5 license, cleandriver’s abstract and ability to drive a standard transmis-sion. The ideal candidate will have experience in hotelservices. Find out more at workbc.ca. Expires Aug. 19.

National Defence - Fleet Maintenance Facility CapeBreton in Victoria is accepting applications to supply itsMechanical Fitter inventory for future vacancies. Qualifi-cations include a journeyperson Red Seal certificate inthe area of mechanical trades. Details at jobs.gc.ca.Open until filled.

Island Health requires a full-time Clinical ApplicationAnalyst at Royal Jubilee Hospital. Qualifications includegraduation from a degree or diploma program in comput-er science (such as Health Information Science), threeyears recent related experience (such as experience in aclinical area - patient care or health records, etc.). De-tails at viha.ca > Careers. Open until filled.

Victoria Community Resources Society is hiring a full-time Community Support Worker willing to work a shift

schedule including weekend shifts. The successful appli-cant will be a member in good standing of the BC CareAide and Community Health Worker Registry. Learn moreat workbc.ca.

Sunrise Senior Living is looking for a Care Giver. Mustbe at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate.Equivalent may be considered. Previous experience work-ing with seniors preferred. Find the complete listing atworkopolis.com.

SOCIAL & HEALTH JOBS

BC Gov photos on flickr.com

In July, BC announced an investment of more than $192,000in the Electrical Joint Training Committee to help students getskills training as electricians.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

HOSPITALITY & CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS

Groupe Dynamite seeks a full-time Keyholder at May-fair Shopping Centre. Requirements include six monthsretail management experience and a high school diploma.Go to mayfairshoppingcentre.com/careers.

Cleo at Hillside Centre is hiring a part-time Sales Asso-ciate. Previous successful experience in sales preferred.Must be a team player with good communication skills.Visit eluta.ca.

Collega Aveda is looking for a part-time Retail Associ-ate at Mayfair Shopping Centre. Some retail experienceand excellent customer service and selling skills required.Search wowjobs.ca.

Peninsula Co-op is hiring Customer Service Represen-tatives. Develop important life and career skills. Learnmore at peninsulaco-op.com > Employment.

TD Canada Trust at Millstream Village is accepting ap-plications for a part-time Customer Service Representa-tive. Must have flexibility to work evenings and weekendswhen required. Search indeed.ca.

Silk Road Tea in Victoria is looking to fill a part-timeRetail Sales Position. Previous experience in sales orhigh-end service environments required. Must be avail-able to work a minimum of 3 days per week (full and halfday shifts). Visit silkroadteastore.com > Careers.

Walmart at Uptown seeks a part-time Produce Associ-ate. The position requires the lifting, sorting, carrying,and placing merchandise and supplies of varying sizes,weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and over 50pounds with team lifting. Apply online atwalmartcanada.ca/careers.

Sport Chek at Victoria Bay Centre has an opening for afull-time Cashier. Must have a high school diploma andexcellent interpersonal skills. Previous customer serviceexperience and/or cash handling experience is an asset.Find the complete listing at sportchekjobs.com. ClosesSept. 10.

DQ Colwood is accepting applications for WeekdayServers. Apply in person. The complete job posting canbe found at jobfind.findem.ca.

Villa Eyrie Resort on the Malahat is filling a number ofpositions, including Front Desk Agent, Chef Concierge,Food and Beverage Manager, and Spa Manager. Hospital-ity degree/experience preferred. Visit go2hr.ca.

L'Occitane is accepting applications for a part-timeSales Associate. Retail experience in the cosmetics indus-try is an asset. Must be available days, evenings andweekends. Application details at glassdoor.ca.

Champs Sports at Mayfair Shopping Centre seeks full-time Sales Associate. Some retail experience an asset.Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holi-days, is required. Apply online at sneakerjobs.com.

Marks Work Wearhouse is hiring a part-time Key Hold-er. Qualifications include high school education or cur-rent enrollment in high school and a flexible schedule,with availability to work at least 3 shifts a week includingevenings and weekends. Go to workopolis.com.

Lordco Auto Parts Victoria is looking for a full-time Ca-shier. Interested applicants should bring in a resume andcompleted application that can be found at lordco.com.More information at usedvictoria.com.

Feedback? Send your comments to kwiley@worklink.bc.ca.

PROFESSIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE JOBS

Royal Roads University has an opening for a full-timeCommunications Assistant. Qualifications include a post-secondary certificate or diploma in media and/ or publicrelations with a minimum of one year of office adminis-tration experience. Visit humanresources.royalroads.ca.Closes Aug. 19.

Rowing Canada Aviron seeks a senior leader for the po-sition of Chief Executive Officer. Qualifications include abachelor degree, ideally with a specialty in Sport Manage-ment, Business Administration or a related discipline; aminimum three years of experience at a senior manage-ment level. Learn more at rowingcanada.org > About Us >Employment. Closes Sept. 18.

Town of Sidney requires an Administrative Assistant.This is a front-line position; previous municipal experi-ence is preferred. Go to sidney.ca > Town Hall > Employ-ment. This listing and others like it can also be found atcivicjobs.ca. Expires Aug. 19.

Olympic View Golf Club is hiring a temporary Adminis-trative Assistant with education related to the industryor of a business nature. Background in tourism and hospi-tality industry with golf operations experience an asset.Visit golfbc.com > Employment. Closes Aug. 17.

MFRC (Signal Hill) is filling the position of Administra-tive Assistant, Maternity Leave. Qualifications includefive years of administrative experience or a diploma in arelated discipline plus three years of experience. Detailsat esquimaltmfrc.com > About Us > Careers.

Sooke Moving and Storage has an opening for an OfficeManager. Qualifications include a post-secondary educa-tion, including business administration and customer ser-vice training, and intermediate accounting experience, ina QuickBooks or similar software environment. Find outmore on the Jobs Board at worklink.bc.ca. Closes Sept. 2.

Heart Pharmacy IDA is hiring a full-time Postal Clerk.High school diploma required. Position includes some eve-ning and weekend shifts. Find the complete job descrip-tion at workbc.ca. Expires Aug. 31.

Victoria Women’s Transition House is looking for a Pay-roll and Benefits Coordinator. This is a temporary posi-tion minimum three months with the possibility ofextension. At least five years’ payroll and benefits admin-istration experience is required. Visit transitionhouse.net> Get Involved > Employment. Closes Aug. 19.

Defence Construction Canada is recruiting an Adminis-trative Assistant. Qualifications include a high schooldiploma with two years’ relevant experience, or theequivalent. Apply online at dcc-cdc.gc.ca > Careers. Clos-es Aug. 21.

BC Ferries is accepting applications for a full-timeCrewing Scheduler at Swartz Bay. Qualifications includea high school diploma supplemented by some post-second-ary education, plus 1 - 3 years’ office experience with abackground in scheduling, payroll, and human resources.Learn more at bcferries.com > Careers. Closes Aug. 19.

BC Public Service is hiring a Research and Data Analystfor the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. Qual-ifications include experience and/or course work relatedto research, statistics or program analysis. Experiencewith Database troubleshooting required. See the com-plete job posting at www2.gov.bc.ca. Closes Aug. 31.

The City of Langford is looking for a Deputy Chief Ad-ministrative Officer. Qualifications include a post-sec-ondary degree in Public Administration or equivalent, andat least five years of local government experience at asenior manager level or extensive experience workingwithin the local government environment. Learn more atcivicinfo.bc.ca. Closes Sept. 14.

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