Which summer job should i choose?

[Wilmega]

After about a month of job searching i have 2 possible jobs options:

1) Service Canada - CPP/ Old Age Security Call Centre Agent
- I got this job through the FSWEP. I will be recieving inbound calls regarding Canadian Pension Plan and Old Age Security. The entire month of June is training.
- The location is at Town Centre which is about a 10-15 min drive for me.



2) Employment Counsellor
- This position is with a Community Employment Centre. As an Employment counsellor I will be helping people on social assistance find meaningful employment. I will have to meet clients and complete a initial intake assessment which is essentially where i determine their employability The goal is to help find the clients a job within 4 months.
- This location is downtown Toronto which is about 1:10h-1:20 min TTC


*I finished my third year at York and I plan on pursuing a career in Human Resources.
* Also the Service Canada job starts one week earlier than other job and both positions pay about the same.
*As an Employment Counsellor i would be gaining more career related experience, but Service Canada is more conveniently located and is a gov't job.
* I should also note that CPP is also related to HR in some degree. Since it is related to payroll tax and the Canadian Labour Market

So if you all were me, which would you choose? If you have any other questions feel free to ask. Thanks

[WildEmu]

Is there a difference in pay between the two options? That might factor into the decision.

[Wilmega]

both pay about the same. 50 cents diff only

[Nettles]

The 2nd job seems more interesting and would probably be better experience and definitely better on the resume.

If you can handle the commute then the 2nd one is better becaues if that's the career you wanna go into, you can decide whether you like that sort of job or not or whether you should change your major.

[Wilmega]

well for an update im working for Service Canada on CPP and old Age security. I think this is much more conducive to my career goals

[IBOPM]

well for an update im working for Service Canada on CPP and old Age security. I think this is much more conducive to my career goals

Might I ask why? The other offer seems much better to me. Oh and where do you live such that you can drive to STC in 15min, but can't get downtown faster than an hour and some. It just doesn't make sense to me.

[Sct4]

The second job would provide you better experience and teach you more skills for a career in HR.

[Wilmega]

I made the second option sound better. An employment counsellor i wouldnt learning any direct functions of HR. I'd be meeting with clients to help them with their resume and job finding.

With CPP and Old age i am learning about an important part of labour contributions. Im learning about benefits and compensation which can be applied to any HR office.

I guess with service canada im learning more technical information. Resume wise employment counsellor looks better for HR (maybe) but what am i gaining? Better communication skills? As a CPP agent im gaining information i can carry on with me for years to come.

[IBOPM]

I made the second option sound better. An employment counsellor i wouldnt learning any direct functions of HR. I'd be meeting with clients to help them with their resume and job finding.

With CPP and Old age i am learning about an important part of labour contributions. Im learning about benefits and compensation which can be applied to any HR office.

I guess with service canada im learning more technical information. Resume wise employment counsellor looks better for HR (maybe) but what am i gaining? Better communication skills? As a CPP agent im gaining information i can carry on with me for years to come.

Interesting, but I'd like to point out that I disagree. I tend to think that knowledge is easily learned while on a job and on training. But personal experience, especially with different people is something that isn't easily "trained" in someone. So even with your explanation, I would still suggest you go with the 2nd job.