Youth employment centre having a busy summer

It has been a busy summer so far at the Moose Jaw Service Canada Centre for Youth, with a lot of students coming into the office looking for work.
So far this year there have been 146 jobs posted on the job board. Fifty of those jobs appeared in the month of July.
Amy Scuka, the youth services officer at the centre, said her team has been busy working at events in the community.
Hosting a barbecue at the Co-op grocery store, holding an open house in the offices at the end of June, and setting up a booth at the Town 'n' Country Mall have helped spread the word about the centre.
"We have held all these events to get our name out there and let students know we are available to help them," said Scuka. "The events are aimed at the youth and for employers."
The centre currently has 70 students waiting on the odd job list.
"We have more students willing to work on odd jobs than we have odd jobs," said Scuka.
Odd jobs are considered casual labour jobs where an employer phones the centre looking for students who want to work for a couple of days.
"An odd job can range from doing some yard work to helping someone paint a fence or part of a house," said Scuka.
It is up to the student and employer to work out the arrangements, details, and time for odd jobs, said Scuka.
The centre has a lot of full-time employment on its job board for students.
"We get new postings everyday," said Scuka.
Posting a job is free for an employer on the centre's website.
Scuka said the summer has been a success even though the number of jobs for students is lower this year. Last year the centre had 177 jobs available.
"We have tried a new approach this year," said Scuka. "We have been out of the office a lot more this year. We've been going out to talk to people and let them know we are here."
The last day of operations for the centre will be Aug. 14.