This week, Antonio wrote in to ask about jobs in the Rockies:

How many hospitals are in the Rocky Mountains and what are their names? Once I’m done my nursing degree, my plan is to move out there and live amongst nature.

It would be a dream. I’ve been there once and have a huge place in my heart for that wonderful land.

I hope to hear back from you.

Antonio, we don’t blame you. The Rockies are a terrific place to live. Towns like Jasper, Banff and Canmore offer plenty of great mountain activities and plenty of access to lakes, rivers, ski resorts and hiking trails.

As far as nursing jobs, it’s hard for us to gauge in any one moment what is available here and what isn’t But wait! We’ve still got some good advice for you. The best place to start would probably be the local job services offices in Banff, Canmore and Jasper. You’ll find contact info for them below.

I would also recommend checking out these pages on Banff jobs, Jasper jobs, and Canmore jobs.

Canmore Job Resource Centre

• 10 Street
• Canmore, AB T1W 2A6, Canada
• (403) 678-6601

Banff Job Resource Centre

• 314 Marten Street, Box 2039
• Banff AB T1L 1B8
• Phone: (403) 760-3311
• Fax: (403) 760-3386

Jasper Job Resource Centre

• Unit C, 622 Connaught Drive
• Box 2097
• Jasper AB T0E 1E0
• Phone: 780-852-5982
• Fax: 780-852-5957

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Thinking about taking the plunge and moving to Banff from overseas? Hey, who wouldn’t want to come here? Banff offers lots of great outdoor opportunities, being surrounded by Banff National Park, and near to Jasper National Park and other great outdoors places.

So if your coming, you’ll need a Banff job. Below you’ll find all the basic info you need to find a Banff job if you are from Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., Ireland, Finland or Sweden.

Things to do: The essential steps you need to take to come work in Banff.

• Get a Canadian work visa
• Book your ticket
• Get health insurance
• Pack and get on the plane!

United Kingdom:

London administers student work programs for citizens of the following countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and Finland.

Working holiday programs are not available for those who are not full-time students or recent graduates, except UK, Swedish and Irish citizens. Please note there are no student working holidays program for Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland or the Faeroes.

The following three programs are available for the U.K.:

Program “A” – Student Working Holiday Program (British Universities North American Club – BUNAC)

Applicants must:

1. Be citizens of and resident in the United Kingdom
2. Be aged between 18 and 35 (inclusive)
3. Be full-time students at a UK university.

Program “B” – General Working Holiday Program (BUNAC)

The criteria are similar to Program “A” above, except that it is open to non-students.

All enquiries concerning these two programs (“A” and “B”) should be directed to:

BUNAC
16 Bowling Green Lane
London
EC1R OBD
Tel: 020 7251 3472
Web: http://www.bunac.org.uk/uk/workcanada

Program “C” – Student General Working Holiday Program – Employer specific.

Applicants must:

1. Be citizens of and resident in the United Kingdom
2. Be aged between 18 and 35 (inclusive)
3. Be full-time students at a UK university. Applicants must provide an unconditional letter of acceptance, a letter confirming their return to studies or proof that they have completed their studies within the previous 12 months. Students completing A levels, HND or BTEC courses are not eligible to participate unless they have been unconditionally accepted to continue studies in a university program. This means the document must allow you entrance into University. However, please refer to the information on Program “B” above.
4. Provide a written job offer from a Canadian employer on letterhead paper. The job offer must state the salary, period of employment, job title, explanation of duties and that the employment is full-time. If doing an unpaid traineeship, applicants must provide proof of sufficient funds to cover the work placement.

Ireland:

Two programs are available. Both have to be submitted through USIT (please see below)

Program “A” – Student Working Holiday Program.

Applicants must:

1. Be citizens of and resident in Ireland
2. Be aged between 18 and 35 (inclusive)
3. Be full-time students at an Irish university.

The maximum validity of a work permit issued under this program is 12 months.

Program “B” – General Working Holiday Program.

The criteria are the same as Program “A” above, except that it is open to non-students.

All inquiries concerning these programs should be directed to:

U.S.I.T.

9 Aston Quay

O`Connell Bridge

Dublin 2

Tel: 00 353 1 677 8117

New Zealand/Australia

How to get a Canadian Working Holiday Visa?

1. You need a valid passport, as you will have to send the passport by mail to the Canadian Consulate. A copy of your passport is not acceptable. Ensure your passport has not expired, if it has then your first step will be attaining a new passport.
2. You must be aged between 18-31 years inclusive at the time you apply. Your application must be stamped by the Canadian Consulate General in Sydney on or after your 18th birthday or on or prior to your 31st birthday. You must also enter Canada to activate your visa before your 31st birthday.
3. You must qualify for admission to Canada under the Canadian Immigration Act and Regulations.
4. You must not have previously been issued a Letter of Introduction for the WHP Canada, whether it has been used or not.

If you meet the above requirements, check out the two places you can get more information on Canadian work visas:

• Canadian Working Holiday Program: www.whpcanada.org.au
• STA Travel Australia (for their SWAP visas): www.statravel.com.au

Finland and Sweden

Both countries also have Working Holiday Programs which are administered by partner organizations. Please contact these organizations directly for more information and to apply.

Finland

C.I.M.O.
PO Box 343
Hakaniemenkatu 2
SF-00531, Helsinki
Tel: 358 9 7747 7033
Fax: 358 9 7747 7064
Website: www.cimo.fi

Sweden

International Employment Office (IEO)
Kristinegatan 21
SE-791 60 Falun
Sweden
Tel: 46 23 93700
Fax: 46 23 93796

For more information or to access an application form to apply for your Canadian Working Holiday Visa go to:

http://www.canada.org.uk/visa-info/worker/e_stuwor.htm

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No doubt about it, Banff is a great place to visit. But do want to live here? There’s a million reasons Banff and the Canadian Rockies make a good place to live and work, between the skiing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding and dozens of other great activities.

So then, if the decision is made to move here, you’re probably going to need a Banff job. Below you’ll find some basic resources to help you connect with the right employer in Banff.

Banff and Canmore Resource Centres

Banff and the nearby town of Canmore have local Job Resource Centres to help you find work in the Bow Valley. They offer employment excellent free help, such as resumé writing, career planning and access to computers and the web.

Diversified Staffing Services

This is a local employment agency with offices in Banff and nearby Canmore. This company recruits full time staff for the Bow Valley’s most prestigious companies, as well as temporary positions in all areas of employment, including housekeeping, construction, office administration, general labour, flagging, maintenance and retail sales. Call them at (403) 760-6288.

Banff Lake Louise Hotel Motel Association

This organization maintains a list of employment opportunities in the accommodations sector, which makes up a large part of the service industry in the Bow Valley. Find them on the web.

Positive People Placements

Another local service employment agency with a kiosk in Banff and offices in Camore. This company offers help finding temp jobs to permanent positions. Check out their Banff Recruitment Centre at Sundance Mall, 215 Banff Avenue or call (403) 762-1083.

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At one time or another, every young skier and snowboarder has shared the dream of working at a ski resort for a while. What better way to get some work experience, make some cash, and of course do a ton of riding?

One of the best places in the world to do this is Banff. Here you’ll find some of the Rockies‘ to resorts, and great Banff jobs that allow you to be where all the action is.

There are a great variety of jobs offered by Banff ski resorts. Everything from the classic lift operator (liftie) and ski patrol, to marketing and sales, food service, construction, snow groomers … the list goes on and on. Most likely, if you have a career that interests you, there’s a good chance you’ll find a way to do it on at a Banff ski resort. Just think of a ski resort as a small, self-contained town. They pretty much have a need for most jobs you can think of.

Ski resorts where you’ll find Banff jobs include Sunshine Ski Resort, Lake Louise Ski Resort, Mt. Norquay and Nikiska Resort. Below you’ll find the contact info you need to get started on the hunt for your Banff job, and some good times to come.

Lake Louise Ski Resort:

Please contact Human Resources for more information at (403) 522 1321, by e-mail at jobs@skilouise.com or visit the resort with your resume.

Sunshine Ski Resort:

• To apply for any current positions, at Sunshine Ski Resort, you can complete an on-line application through their website. To do this go to the current vacancies page.
• Email your cover letter and resume to jobs@skibanff.com.

Mt. Norquay:

You can email your resume to: admin@banffnorquay.com, fax them at: 1-403-762-8133 or mail an application to: The Administrative Manager Mt. Norquay P.O. Box 1520 Banff AB T1L 1B4.

Nakiska ski resort:

Contact Information

• Phone: (403) 591-7777
• Fax: (403) 591-7780
• Email: hr@skinakiska.com
• Mail: Ski Nakiska, PO Box 1988, Kananaskis Village, AB, T0L 2H0

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It’s sort of everyone’s dream, to spend a whole summer away from university in an amazing place like Banff National Park and really get the time to see everything there is to offer here. One way to do it is to get a job in Banff. And one of the best places to find a job, especially if you want to see the park, is with Banff National Park.

Here’s a quick rundown of the info you need to get started with Banff jobs working for Parks Canada.

Parks Canada Student Employment Program

Working in Banff National Park is probably a lot of college student’s dream summer job. The park has plenty of seasonal Banff jobs that are just right for you. They normally go from May to September and involve a wide range of opportunities. You’ll have a chance to learn about Parks Canada and the federal government, and get work experience while living and working in Banff.

Student Eligibility

To be eligible to work Banff National Park student jobs, you must:

• Be a full-time secondary or post-secondary student in an accredited institution.
• Be recognized as having full-time student status by the academic institution in which you are enrolled.
• Returning to full-time studies in the next academic year or:
• Be in their last year of study and eligible to work part-time until the completion of their last academic term. You may be asked to provide proof that you meet these requirements.
• Meet minimum age requirements for working in Alberta.

Pay

Your pay will be based on rates set by Parks Canada in line with federal government student programs.

How to Apply

The Federal Student Work Experience Program(FSWEP) does student recruitment for Parks Canada. The core of the program is a nation-wide electronic inventory of students seeking a student jobs. This inventory is administered by the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Canada for approximately 90,000 names every year across Canada. FSWEP campaigns normally run from October of one year to September of the following year. The exact date of the beginning of the next campaign will be posted on the FSWEP site at the appropriate time. At the end of each campaign, the PSC deletes all the data from its computerized inventory, so students who wish to be considered for jobs must complete a new application for each campaign. There is no deadline for applying, but most locations submit their requests for referrals from January to April.

To apply, fill out the FSWEP application form on-line and be sure to apply directly to the “Parks Canada Student Employment Programs” listed under “Departmental Programs”. Schools, public libraries, campus career centres, Human Resource Centres of Canada, offices of the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Canada and cyber-cafés are excellent venues for students to access the Internet.

More info on working in Banff.

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The fact is that it is not only good for the environment but also ultimately profitable for your business to think green. Gone are the days when backs were turned on shady businessmen dumping toxins. The successful business must move with the times and especially in the wilderness that is the Canadian Rockies, that means reducing your carbon footprint. Here are ten simple and useful tips to help you achieve this:

1. Turn off equipment when it’s not being used. So simple, so useful. This reduces energy by 25% and if you turn computers off at the end of the day, this can save 50%.

2. Encourage communications by email. If it doesn’t need to be printed, don’t print it.

3. Reduce fax-related paper waste by using a fax-modem and by using a fax cover sheet only when necessary. Faxes can be sent straight from the computer without the need for hard paper at all.

4. Produce double-sided documents whenever possible.

5. Do not leave taps dripping; a small drip now and again may not seem so bad but one drop wasted per second wastes 10,000 litres per year.

6. Install displacement toilet dams in toilet reservoirs. Placing one or two plastic containers filled with stones [not bricks] in the toilet’s reservoir will displace about 4 litres of water per flush – considering the amount of effort needed to complete this task; this is a huge reduction of water use over the course of a year.

7. Use the best paper with maximum available recycled content.

8. Choose the right suppliers who take back packaging for reuse. Saves everyone time and money.

9. Instigate an ongoing search for “greener” products and services in the local community. Always choose local if the prices are competitive. It’s good for your community, gives the business a good name and also means that products won’t have to be shipped from long distances causing more pollution to the atmosphere.

10. Before deciding whether you need to purchase new office furniture, see if your existing office furniture can be refurbished. It’s less expensive than buying new, you won’t need to pay for the transport and it is better for the environment.

As you can see from this list, you don’t have to take on the world single handed to do your part. The tasks are simple and usually good for saving money too. In the long run, your business as well as the environment will prosper.

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