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Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
No experience
Specific Skills
Collect information through interview, investigation and observation; Arrange for and conduct interviews as part of research, for publication or for broadcast; Write news stories for publication and broadcast
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
MS Excel; MS Word
Work Setting:
Large circulation newspaper
Own transportation; Valid driver's licence
Personal Suitability
Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Organized
Program title:
Canada Summer Jobs
Program description:
This employer has applied to the Canada Summer Jobs initiative. This program provides wage subsidies to employers to create employment for secondary and post-secondary students. To be eligible for a position that is funded by Canada Summer Jobs, you will need to be between 15 and 30 years of age. You will also need to have been a full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to be a full-time student in the next academic year. You will also need to be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a refugee and be legally entitled to work in the employers jurisdiction.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Additional Skills
- Knowledge and use of computer software material
Specific Skills
- Write news stories for publication and broadcast
- Receive, analyze and verify copy for accuracy
- Collect information through interviews, investigation and observation
- Arrange for and conduct interviews as part of research, for publication or for broadcast
Work Setting
- Weekly newspaper