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Program
Administrator You
are enthusiastic and creative, with a degree in business administration
and/or human resources or equivalent, and at least three years
management experience. Your special qualities and experiences will
enhance your position as an integral member of the PARO management team,
responsible for the effecti DURATION
OF CONTRACT:
Full-time until Loans
Officer PARO
invites applications for a loans officer to be responsible for the
effective administration and delivery of peer lending programs and
services. You have Post Secondary Education in a related field and/or
related experience; related experience in banking, financial planning,
accounting, bookkeeping or loans; plus, experience and success working
in a group building context. Experience and skills needed include
computer skills in word-processing, spreadsheets, report writing,
presentation preparation, database entry. DURATION
OF CONTRACT:
Part-time 15 hrs/wk at $17/hr. until Business
Coach/Consultant As
a self-employed contractor, the Business Coach/Consultant will
participate in the development and delivery of a women-centred
comprehensive coaching/counseling, and business development training
program. You have post-secondary education and experience in business
management, marketing, business plan development or related areas. You
have financial acumen, evaluation and reporting skills. A team player,
you are self-motivated, and self-confident. Completion of courses in
business coaching, women’s studies, accounting, and/or the social
sciences, and experience as an entrepreneur and in community economic
development are definite assets. ALL
POSITIONS REQUIRE:
flexibility, willingness to travel to communities in DEADLINE
FOR APPLICATION: PARO
Centre for Women’s Enterprise, 110-105
May St. N., Thunder Bay, ON, P7C 3N9, Attn.:
Rosalind Lockyer, Executive Director, E-mail: rlockyer@paro.ca
Join us for Biz and Bagel Wednesday March 15th, 2006 featuring Climate and You
Climate Change
and You
Jane Oldale from
EcoSuperior Environmental Programs will show an informative and
entertaining 20 minute video featuring Rick Mercer. Learn how you can do
your bit in the fight against climate change by taking EcoSuperior's One
Tonne Community Challenge. We'll help you get started!
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you have a Biz and Bagel topic you would like to be presented, like to be
a guest speaker or know of someone who may be interested, please contact
Lori @ loriw@paro.ca or 625-0328
Are you a Woman with a Disability?
Want to Become
Self-Employed?
Are you a woman contemplating
going into business but do not know where to start?
For more
info, please call Lori 625.0328 or 1.800.584.0252 or
Diana in Atikokan
597.6389
Start Your
Business Today!!! Let us help you!
Join the Making A
Difference: A Business Development Program
Funded by:
The support of
Government of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate, the
Ministry of
Citizenship and
Immigration is acknowledged
PARO
Self-Employment Benefit Program
PARO's
GATEWAY: A Path to Self-Employment
On EI now
or in the last 3 years, or had Maternity benefits in
the last 5 years?
Register
Today!!
Click
here for more
information
This
program is funded by the Government of Canada
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Do you have
a computer? Can you surf the internet easily? Why
not try our new Pilot project...PARO On-line.
New Items Never Before in the Store ~ Mini Pocket Warmers (heat in the microwave) ~ 100% Beeswax Tear Drop Candles ~ ~ New Cord and Bead Jewelry (necklaces, earrings, bracelets) ~ ~ Cross Stitch Bookmarks ~ Set of 2 Receiving Blankets ~ Beach Beanie ~ New Items This Week Plain Felted Mitts- Snowmen ~ Scrubs ~ Cross Stitch (Trees Large or Small Set of Two) ~ Genuine Earth stone Sets (Necklace) ~ Genuine Earth stone Earrings Browse at PARO Presents anytime between 10am and 5pm Tuesday through Saturday Store Special! Fashion Earrings - Over 100 Choices $5/pair Faux Fur Cuff Muffs - $25 Now $14.99 each Check Out Our Yard Sale! New Items Arriving Weekly Browse at PARO Presents anytime between 10am and 5pm Tuesday through Saturday Other Services Supreme
Cleaners
Dry Cleaning and Alterations Depot PARO
Presents 111 N. May St. 623-2200
What's the Difference?
What is the
difference between a "Coach" and a
"Mentor"? Accelerator
participants have access to both...
In coaching, you lead the game... so it is more internally focused. The coach helps the coachee get to where she wants to get through a series of questions
and
"onion peeling" techniques. A coach
helps you to "dig deep". Coaching is about
getting sustainable results.
It is not a
quick fix! It is more like using the socratic method
(self-reflective questions). Coaches are qualified
professionally.
In mentoring, the mentor leads the game.. so it is more about sharing the experience of how and what the
Mentor DID it
vs. how would YOU do it? The mentor has had the
experience, and you need to know the dynamics,
especially
how to stay out of trouble, or solve a problem. The
mentoree gets ideas on how to do things. Mentoring
is usually
voluntary, and no qualifications - other than experience -
are required.
If you are a
woman business owner in Northern Ontario, and if you want
your business to grow, you may qualify for the Accelerator.
A Coach is
available to you. Please call 807 625 0328 for an
application form!
Live your
questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you
will live along some distant day into your answers."
- Rainer Maria Rilke =============================================== PARO’s Accelerator
project has been supported with a grant from the Canadian Women's
Foundation Economic Development Collaborative Fund, a partnership of
the Canadian Women's Foundation, CIBC, The George Cedric Metcalf
Charitable Foundation, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and an
Anonymous donor. This project is supported by Industry  
Fight Back and Survive our Changing Economy!Attend our 1-day seminar on Rational Change Management
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Atikokan
Economic Development Corporation
INVITES
YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN
OUR SPRING WORKSHOPS FOR BUSINESS & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
“FUNDER FORUM 1” FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
“Wilderness First Aid Course”
“EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS, JOB MAINTENANCE”
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Market
to your target audience at this conference
Booth
space only $50
Go
to www.northofsuperior.org
to register
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The
Action for Neighbourhood Change is seeking Aboriginal Youth
Representatives on the:
Mental illness affects everyone in the family. The Family Support Network will provide you with an opportunity to share your experience in the context of mutual support and education. The group helps to reduce the isolation often felt by families and will assist you in understanding and supporting your loved one in their recovery.
New
session begins: Wednesday
April 5th, 7-9 pm - This weekly series is free of charge
For information and registration contact: Joanne Books
345-5564
Sponsored in part
by the John Andrews Foundation
CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
L’ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE POUR LA SANT MENTALE
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Health Minute |
A Taste of Tomatoe...
Tomatoes may hold the promise of better blood pressure control.
In a small
study, people with hypertension who consumed tomato extract daily for 8
weeks experienced a 10-point drop in systolic blood pressure and a 4-point
drop in diastolic pressure. The lycopene in the tomato extract was
credited for the effect. Further research is needed to confirm the
findings; however, lycopene is already touted for its anticancer and
heart-protective effects.
RealAge Benefit: Eating 10 servings of tomato paste and tomato
products per week can make your RealAge 1 year younger.
Source: www.realage.com
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PARO Events Calendar |
The PARO events calendar will list all dates, times and places of events that will be held during the next few months. Unless otherwise specified, events will be held @ PARO Place. Please contact the office at 625-0328 for any information. All Biz and Bagels will take place from 12:15pm until 1:15pm.
March
15th - Biz and Bagel - Jane Oldale - Climate Change and You
22nd - Biz and Bagel ~ Martha Picard ~ Membership with the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, Promote Your Business, and Enhance Your Community
29th - Biz and Bagel ~ Cindy Maki ~ Life is a Breeze When You Master the Trapeze: Practical Risk Taking for Today's Business Woman
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Weekly Inspiration |
"If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less." - U.S. General Eric Shinseki
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POSITIVE QUOTE : "When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future."
DAILY
MOTIVATION : Team
Players Needed...PARENTING 101
JOB DESCRIPTION : Long term, team players needed, for
challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work variable
hours, which will include evenings and
weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.
Some overnight
travel required, including trips to primitive camping
sites on rainy weekends and endless
sports tournaments in far away cities! Travel
expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also
required.
RESPONSIBILITIES : The rest of your life. Must be willing
to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs
$5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also,
must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be
able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case,
this time, the
screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical
challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously
sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen
phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate
production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities
also include floor maintenance and janitorial work
throughout the facility.
POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION : None. Your
job is to remain in the same position for years, without
complaining, constantly retraining and updating
your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately
surpass you.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE : None
required unfortunately. On-the-job
training offered on a continually exhausting basis.
WAGES AND COMPENSATION : Get
this! You pay them! When
you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest
thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you
actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.
BENEFITS
: While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no
tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options
are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities
for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play
your cards right. Forward this on to all the PARENTS you know,
in appreciation for everything
they do on a daily basis, and let them know they are
appreciated.
SUBMITTED BY: Bonnie in Montana
Until next week, have a great weekend!!
LORI
PS....if you have pictures of you at your business or with you family, your pet or a special picture and want to feature it on the PARO Link....send it to info@paro.ca
PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise - 110-105 May Street
North, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3N9
Tel: 807.625.0328 Fax:
807.625.0317 Website: http://www.paro.ca Email: info@paro.ca
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