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Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, April 28. 19M, Page il Anyone looking for a job theso days faces an uphill dlimb. For students seeking summer employment, the hill sometimes seems more liko a mountain. At least one in fivo students in' Ontario will fail to find a job and that figure increases in sorne areas of the country where companies have laid off staff or shut down completely.. Fortunately, there's an alternative ta the conventional summer job. Rather than woring for someone else, -an increasing number of students are working for themselves. Making and selling everything from T-shirts, lawn furnituro, and ico crean'ta window-washing, lawn-cutting, organizing special- event parties and tutoring services, students are learning first-hand about the risks and rewards of runniing a business. They're aiso acquiring skills and insights that will help them throughout their future lives, whether they mun their own companies or work for someone else. "One of the most exciting moments was the first night after we closed," recalls Tom Badry, co-founder of Tayters ' n' Uawgs, a student-run hot dog and baked potato business in Sudbhury, Ont. "My partner and I sat down and couldn't believe our oyes. The money we were counting had come from our own idea."' And the money isn't bad, either. With a well-run business based on a good idea, a student can earn at leàst as much as he or she would make as a seasonal employee., .A 1992 survoy of businesses startod by students n Ontaro, for example, -found that the average. venture earns $27,000 in revenue and nets $5,600 in profit over the course of a summer. In addition, student-run businesses created more than three jobs for other students. Several provinces in Canada have recognized the value of encouraging students te mun their own businesses, and somte provinces have developed programs to support their young entrepreneurs. Ontario's Student Venture program, for example, offers interest-free loans of up to $3,000 to eligible studont-mun businesses. Now in its 20th year, the program supported 683 ventures in 1992, including more than 120 agriculture-related businesses. Since the programn began, almost 10,000 businesses have been started with the assistance of its funding. "The program helps student entrepreneurs get their feet wet," commenta Lynne Allen' of Ontario's Ministïy of Industry, Trade and Technology. It~s an effective wa. for them te gain entrepreneuLrial experience without too much risk." For more information, caîl the Ontario Student Venture program's tol-free number, 1-800-387-0777. MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER Bob Proctor was the keynote speaker at the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise President's Breakfast hel recently. Proctor has spoken and conducted seminars around the world. Photo by Mark Roeso4, WhItby Free Press ..... i...y The Human Resourcos Profes- sionals Association «of Durham held a conference on April 28 at the Holiday Inn in Oshawa. 'People -- Our Key to Success' la for managers, supervisera or business owners who are com- mitted te develo-ping the em ployees in their organizations. Th e conference features three sjpeakers from distinct sectors of t he economy Jim Smnith1, vice presidont and goaneral manager of Mitsubishi Electronics Industries Canada Inc., will be the speaker in the manufacturing sector. James R. Thomas, Ontario Deputy Minister of Labour, will ho speaker in the public sector Susan Singleton, personnel manager in recrluitment for Federal Express Canada Ltd., will ho speaker in the service sector session. The conference began at 8:30 a.m. There will be three sessions, each with a presentation, open question-and-answer period and small group discussions. Cost of the conference is $160 for members, $175 for non-mem- bers. Thora will aise ha a number of display tables (vendor display tables are available at $225 each. For more information call Rebecca Lauzon at the assôcia- tien offce (721-9564). Tae ...i g, to ate' r199.. Anyone can fi in the, tçay fonm5. - Fial Cncept But it takes proper action to reduce your Bring in your '92 tax retum and l'Il show More students are working for themselves EDmLjS Canada forms partnershîp -wîth Anderson C VI EDS Canada, an information technology proivider, is forming an education partnership with Anderson CVI. In 1989, EDS CEO Les Alberthal declared education EDSgs number one corporate community priority. At that tirne, EDS launched a multi-faceted programi called Education Outreach. The overwhelming success of the program has developed into a long-standing commitmnent to the education of today's children. EDS Canada launched its own Education Outreach initiative in November 1992, with the formation of a teazn of 15 volunteers fromn acrosthe organization. The team chose to forn its first partnership with Anderson CVI in Whitby "because the sehool is committed ta providing opportunities Ïor students to develop their full potentiafL" An EDS Canada/Anderson core teamn will plan the partnership activities that officially commence in t he fali of 1993. Activities inay include career days, presentations and personal computer education. EUS Canada encourages omployees, their families and their customers te participate in education initiatives in the community. Through the Education Outreach programn, EUS Canada impacts the quality of education by demonstrating how information technology positively affects the loarning procoss. By lending a hand to the education system, EDS Canada is helping ta prepare a workforce ready ta face the challenges of' the global marktplace. SEUS Canada- representatives, school officiais, community leaders and core teazn members attended the April 27 kick-off ceremony. With 1,600 employees in Canada and 72,000 worldwide, EDS provides clients. wth a full range of business and information technology services. EDS reported revenues of $8.2 million in 1992. EUS headquarters are in Scarborough. Cail 666-RRSPa for a complimentary consultation. I>ERE K DU TKA m Ljj%ýo tax payable. you what steps to take. a