By MICHELLE ANDERSON

Staff Writer

Holiday spending can lead to second semester debt. Photo by Michelle Anderson

General Arts and Science - College Path student Erin Joshefchak says that the holidays did not take a huge toll on her savings. 

"I bought more than I wanted to," says Joshefchak; however, her part-time job helps her avoid the dreaded "insufficient funds."

Shelley Dawson, co-op support at Niagara College's Job Centre Welland campus, reminds starving students that help is out there. 

For those seeking work, "We post jobs - part-time, full-time and grad jobs - all year round," says Dawson. 

Information can be found at www.niagaracollege.ca/jobcenter.job The site is run as a typical job-search site, allowing students to search by career choice. The 65 jobs listed all await a student to fill the positions.

An increasing number of students will visit the centre during the second semester because "at the end of this term everyone is looking for jobs," says Dawson.

Resumé help is available at the Job Centre, along with help building a portfolio or managing a job searches and the opportunity to me with a job coach. 

Blackboard also offers links for job seekers with resumé resources for graduates.

No appointment is required to meet with a job coach. All services are free to College students and graduates of the past two years.

Kurtis Casvacci, a first-year Graphic Design student, already works at two restaurants in Niagara Falls, averaging a total of "about 20 hours a week."

Casvacci plans to look for a third job, although he admits the two he has "doesn't help" his school work.Although Casvacci says he "benefited from Christmas," because he "got more money than I spent." Unfortunately, the money did not last him the entire winter break, leaving him searching for a few more hours of work.