Saskatchewan Bound?

I just came across a program that Saskatchewan is offering to new grads and thought that it had to be shared. If you are a new post-secondary grad, since 2006, you are being recruited by the province of Saskatchewan. They are offering a tax credit that when fully phased in (2010 and beyond) will reward grads from anywhere in Canada to the tune of a $20 000 paid out over a seven year period, just for working in Saskatchewan. For reservists this a double benefit because the Sask. government will even give you the credits for the tuition you had reimbursed by the military.

I'm not saying that you should take Sask. up on it's offer, but if I were an eligible grad I would certainly give it some thought.

If you are interested in the program, you will find more info here: http://www.aeel.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=1267,1036,104,81,1,Documents#q7

Civiside.com now browsable!

I am ecstatic to announce that civiside.com is now browsable. You can see the jobs posted and the employers branding their company to Reservists. You also still have the option to create a civi-side resume, which I highly encourage you to do so you will be notified of posted opportunities that you are qualified for.

I am now hard at work getting employers to sign up and posting their jobs. Speaking of jobs, civi-side is expanding its sales staff. This is an opportunity to make great commissions, make connections with employers, and work for an employer that will give you a high degree of flexibility in regard to your military career. In addition, if you are a student and looking for an internship opportunity, civi-side is the place to be. We could really use a marketing intern with great knowledge of guerrilla marketing techniques. If interested, check out the site and get in touch.

New Addition Imminent

The new site addition is only days away. All the code development is completed and we are just waiting for the designer to put the front end on. With the new development comes a new business model. From here on in employers will be branding their company as well as their jobs. Reservists will have information such as what the company's military leave policy is, what kind of training and advancement opportunities they offer, what they offer in terms of work-life balance, and what kind of company culture they have. Of course the employer's jobs will be featured also.

This is only the beginning of what civiside.com will be for you. Our goal is to "Reduce the Friction between your Civilian and Military Lives". In order to do that we are going to be introducing a host of other services over the next six months that will make your life easier.

As always, if you have ideas on how we can make civiside better for you, let us know.

Independent Traction

An interesting little change of pace, I was just contacted out of the blue by an international company looking to hire military people for their Engineering positions in Canada. I think that this suggests that our little startup is starting to gain it's own independent traction.

Over the next few months I think that things are really going to start taking off...and not a moment too soon. This has been a tremendously challenging year in every respect, and nothing could make me happier than to see the service bloom into the tremendous resource for Reservists that I know it can.