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Career Trek does really meaningful work with youth, and working directly with the students was easily the best part of the job. Watching young people build confidence and start to see different possibilities for themselves was genuinely rewarding. There are also a lot of frontline staff who care deeply about the youth and the work. I worked there for a number of years and really believed in the mission. That said, my experience ended up being pretty heavily shaped by leadership within the Programs team. Communication and expectations were often unclear, and there was a heavy focus on enrollment numbers without much recognition of the relational side of youth work. At times it felt like narratives about staff were being formed without full context, which made the environment harder to navigate than it needed to be. Over time that contributed to a workplace culture that could feel difficult and, at times, unhealthy. There has also been a lot of staff turnover during my time there, which I think senior leadership really needs to take an honest look at. Career Trek has an important mission and passionate staff, but taking a serious look at leadership practices and workplace culture would go a long way in supporting staff and keeping the people who care about the work. The mission is strong and the youth deserve the kind of leadership and workplace culture that allows passionate staff to stay. When good people keep leaving, it’s worth asking why.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Career Trek used to be a great place to work, doing important work and helping youth find career and education paths was extremely satisfying.  The program staff are amazing, dedicated individuals who sincerely passionate about mentoring youth.  The problem with this organization is with upper management, who appear to have absolutely no idea about programs that the staff deliver, nor do they appear to care.  Turn over is extremely high, which I think if the board took a closer look at the lack of job retention:  they would find that it is directly attributable to the 3 senior staff that run this organization. I would urge the board to note that most of the positive reviews by staff are prior to 2020!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Upper Management, have unrealistic expectations and have no understanding of the barriers faced by staff when delivering programming.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Upper management makes the environment toxic.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Career Trek Transforms life and inspire lifelong learning and dreams. It reaches and educates young people about current and future career opportunities. Reaching them young sharpens their focus and discipline , enabling them to work hard  to complete high school and pursue courses that  not only align with their capabilities and interests but also with the Manitoba and Canada-wide job market. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not having enough resources to reach all the equity-deserving children and youth.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Cordial and empowering because as an employee you work with friendly colleagues and you can innovate and adapt programs to the context and needs of beneficiaries and get adequate support from the leadership.

A typical day at Career Trek starts with a team meeting, we talk about what the day will consist of, what we are looking forward to and if we need assistance with anything. The day with the kids starts with attendance, a game and then our first class. The majority of the day is assisting and moving students from class to class. Our day ends with a team meeting discussing out good and bad thing of the day and planning for the following week. I have learnt how to work with a team, encourage both students and volunteers, and be a leader in my personal and professional life. My co-workers are the best part of the job, they are enthusiastic, hardworking and fun to work with. The hardest part of my job is leaving at the end of the day, I never want my shift to end.

This was a job where I inputted data into the computer on young  students (Elementary to High School) coming to participate in workshops.  It was typically for underprivileged students from across Manitoba coming and taking seminars to deal with "What do you want to be when you grow up" "How can we get you there"  The management was fine - didn't really see them much as I worked in front of my computer only and the workplace culture was great as it was mainly younger enthusiastic people full of excitement of helping others.  The most enjoyable part of the job was knowing that this company was out to help people with needs to make their world a better place.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The great part about working with Career Trek is the impact the organization is having on the youth and the community at large. 
Best management team ever, always ready to listen and support the team. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I don’t look at it as stress but work being done, change is the only constant and anyone should be ready for change at any time.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very comfortable work environment.

Management is completely disorganized, program priorities can change literally overnight, meaning that weeks of work can be shelved, and you start again from scratch.    The turn over of staff at  Career Trek is extremely high, and I would say that someone needs to take a close look at the upper management team, as they are likely the source of the lack of staff retention!

Kids come into career trek and learn about basics of industries, in this case Aerospace, or Aircraft Maintenance engineering. They get to see an airplane up close and get some hands on experience with tools. They talk to experienced people and get an insight in what its like if they were to follow through with their decisions to become an AME.

A good opportunity to explore careers and develop organizational skills and experience working with children. I also learned how to work with children of different cultural backgrounds and work effectively with a team. I encourage children to participate in activities. I try to answer their questions or assist them to ask questions.

Career Trek provided wonderful experience for me as a teacher, but also gave me the opportunity to mentor and get to know dozens of great students. I had the pleasure of working with a friendly, approachable team, and made lifelong friends. Would work with them again if my schedule allowed for it!

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Program assistant 8 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour
Camp counselor 6 salaries reported	$20.67 per hour
Regional coordinator 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour
Delivery driver 2 salaries reported	$18.50 per hour
Youth coordinator 2 salaries reported	$40,000 per year

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