landslide - how do i find out more about your type of work

[suburbanpat]

im just getting out of high school and deciding what i want to get into. how can i found out more about your type of work and where would i go/who would i contact if i was interested in getting a job

[4Lo]

WHO ARE YOU ASKING?? i DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYBODY ON THIS BOARD WITH THE USERNAME 'LANDSLIDE'

:angry fkn caps.

[overthetop]

What type of work are you interested in?

[JOG]

I'm an ex-forester now, but to be a forest tech usually involves going through the two year program at Selkirk College or BCIT. To be a forester you are looking at UBC, U of A etc. I did the UBC thing which was good but expensive.

Some companies will hire people in entry level positions,
tree planting , firefighting, beetle probing etc may get you started. I was a contractor the the forest service and I sometimes hired guys who had no experience but could work hard. Most government positions though, require the diploma or degree.

I work for the government now and it is pretty easy to get used to the benefits, relative job security, and flex days.

[suburbanpat]

if u read the post above you would find out that there is or was a "landslide" on this forum

[westcoaster]

Landslide's last activity was April 2005... A little too soon to say he's gone but long enough ago to wonder if this room is necessary any longer....

[overthetop]

So are you going to tell us what job you are interested in?

[suburbanpat]

tree planting , firefighting, and beetle probing arent really my type of work. ill just stick with pipe fitting

[Landslide]

Sorry folks - I rely on the automatic email notice to tell me that someone has posted on this sub-forum, but for whatever reason it hasn't been working.

As far as the different careers in forestry go, here is a good list (http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/Students/Undergraduate/CurrentStudents/CareerResources/tabid/93/Default.aspx) that UBC has on their website. It'll also link you to the high school courses you'll need to take in order to qualify for their forestry program.

Most Forest District offices welcome the chance to help local high schools with their work-experience programs. This gives students the chance to spend a week at the district office and "try out" many of the different jobs that we do. If you go talk with your school's guidance counsellors, they should have the resources to make it happen.