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Reporting to Employment Services Coordinator, Michael VanDerHerberg and Employment Counsellor, Olga Stetsyuk, I assisted two great employment counsellors at the New Canadians Centre. I learned skills such as interpersonal relations, job coaching, networking, social media, leadership, and team work from Michael. From Olga, I learned skills such as intake, counselling, resume writing and evaluating, case managing, cover letter writing and career development. It was such a great experience for me because they are top-notch employment counsellors in their fields. My main job duties were:• Attending one-on-one consulting meetings with employment counsellors• Identifying clients' interests, employment history, career goals and educational background• Maintaining client confidentiality • Collecting labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information• Searching jobs that clients are looking for and delivering to them• Attending networking events in the greater Peterborough area and City of Kawartha Lakes to connect with employers and other community agencies• Using social media such as Twitter and LinkedIn to get involved with local communities• Facilitating and assisting training workshops for NCC clients• Reaching out to the Trent University and Fleming College international students to offer NCC's services as needed and provide information• Reaching out to the Korean community in Peterborough and City of Kawartha Lakes to offer NCC's services as needed and provide information• Connecting clients to local employers in Peterborough and City of Kawartha Lakes• Managing case note documentation and following up with clients• Assisting clients with job search strategies, resumes and cover letters as needed• Working with the settlement team of New Canadians Centre to help Korean clients with low English proficiency

I taught English as a private English tutor to students (Grades 1 to 12) in South Korea for 2 years. During this period, I gained valuable experience such as:• Providing one-on-one educational assistance to students• Working with students to improve their skills in English• Preparing classes for presentation to students and their parents• Assigning and correcting homework for students• Preparing, administering and correcting tests for students• Promoting, marketing and advertising my tutoring services to the public• Class & Time-management (up to 21 classes per week)• Guiding students’ education & career path• Evaluating students' progress and discussing the results with students and their parents• Having up-to-date knowledge about learning theories, techniques and resources