Once again, the time of year has come around for everyone to get their visas for the summer (how is it May already?!) – I had my embassy appointment back at the start of April (I know, keen bean) and have my lovely new visa stuck in my passport, just sitting in my cupboard, waiting … More What Do I Take To My Embassy Appointment?
It’s been a few weeks since the last post, but here it is, the newest Q&A session with NYQUEST, this week it’s all about the interviews you will have with your agency. 1. Will my interview be in person? This really depends on the agency you apply through. Many summer camp programs have offices across … More Q & A With NYQUEST: Interviews With Agencies
So… I wrote a book. Yep, me, I wrote a book!
I wanted to find a way to put all my summer camp stories and advice into one place, and I figured a book was the very best way to do that. … More I Wrote A Book (And How You Can Win A Copy)!
Here’s the next post in our Q & A with NYQUEST series, and this time we’re talking about their upcoming job fairs in the UK where you can get hired on the spot! 1. So what’s all this brouhaha about, what IS a camp job fair? Camp job fairs are great opportunities to get … More Q & A With NYQUEST: Job Fairs
A few weeks ago we posted what was the first in a series of Q & A sessions with NYQUEST, a Canadian summer camp agency. Now they’re back with more answers to all your questions about the application process. 1. What makes an application stand out? Agencies and camps look at hundreds of applications every … More Q & A With NYQUEST: Applications
So you’ve been reading through this site and now you’re super duper interested in heading to camp next summer as a camp counselor, spending your days in the sun, making new friends and working with the coolest, most fun kids on the planet! But how the hell do you go about doing that? Here’s a … More 10 Steps To Becoming A Camp Counselor
Welcome to the first post in a brand new series where Canadian summer camp agency NYQUEST answer all your questions about what it’s like to work in Canada as a camp counsellor. This week, it’s all about what camps in Canada are really like and how you can go about getting a job there. 1. What are camps … More Q & A With NYQUEST: Camp And The Job
That’s right, it’s almost that time of year again. Agencies are working hard, lots of applications are in, and yes, people are getting placed already! For those of you who are still waiting to get placed at a camp, a great way to get hired quickly is to sign up to your agency’s recruitment fairs … More 2016 Summer Camp Recruitment Fairs
So most of you will be back home by now, having spent what I hope was the best summer of your life at camp, and perhaps you did a little bit of travelling too? I’d love to hear all about your summers, so don’t hesitate to get in touch and tell me all about it … More Summer 2016 Applications Are Open!
It’s true of most jobs… when an employer is looking to hire new staff and they go go through a multitude of interviews, sometimes many of the prospective candidates are very similar and it’s hard to choose, so what’s the next things that employer will do? A quick search for you over social media sites, … More It’s Time To Clean Up Your Social Media!
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