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Anybody here work at Grouse?

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Epicentre
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Hey I was just wondering if anyone here worked at grouse and could give me a little advice.  I really want to volunteer at grouse to help teach ski wee.  I think it would be an awesome way for me to get on the mountain more and give back to the mountain I've been skiing since I was like 5.  I don't have any ski training certification which is why I want to start as a volunteer and hopefully take the course after the volunteering so I can start teaching.  I had a friend who did it last year and she had a great time, albeit miserable due to the rain and conditions.

I believe I have the right credentials as I've been skiing and snowboarding for the last 10 years or so and I have work and volunteer experience.  I volunteer at a day camp over the summer for little ones so I'm very used to working with 3-6 year olds.  The only problem is, is that I don't have a reference number for my volunteer job.  The number I had is for their "clubhouse" and is closed for the summer.  I'm going to work today and will try to get a reference number, but my job is in the food industry which is a littler different.

Does anybody know how important it is to have references for the volunteer application?  I looked at the application online and will fill it out after I get some reference numbers.

Anyway if anybody has any tips, connections, or any knowledge they could pass on that would be much much appreciated. 
Sep 18 2010 1:56PM
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jason...
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Dude it's a volunteer job, I don't think your references really matter that much.
Sep 18 2010 3:39PM
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Epicentre
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That's what I thought.... I sent them an email about it but the application form has references from work experience and volunteer experience.  Plus I'm supposed to give 3 professional references I've known for more than a year.

Maybe it's not that important, but they're also only hiring 20 so I'm sure there will be competition for it.
Sep 18 2010 4:57PM
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Turner.
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NSer tsweezy works at grouse. not sure how frequently she's on here though.
Sep 19 2010 1:39AM
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simon44
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i did that last year. you will need a reference. talk to laura ribbon she is the one that would be hiring you. it is a little early now but she told me to call sometime in mid octobre
Sep 19 2010 12:26PM
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Epicentre
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Cool thanks, when you first got it did you apply online or how did you apply?  I generally don't like applying online as it's very impersonal and doesn't usually get the job done.
Sep 19 2010 2:03PM
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simon44
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i first talked to laura in person, then i called her and faxed over my resume and what not
Sep 19 2010 4:10PM
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james44
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i got hired by laura a few years ago with no references and only a paper route as a previous job just do well in the interveiw
Sep 20 2010 1:03PM
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g-man
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Just name drop Graham Haywood in your interview and you'll get the job no prob.
Sep 20 2010 4:36PM
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Epicentre
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Haha yea you that popular around there?  Do you work there or?  If I'm gonna name drop I should have a little bit of info haha.

I'm going to call their HR number today or tomorrow and see if I can talk with Laura or whoever is in charge of hiring.  I'm not sure if they do interviews for this job, might be just based on resume which is why I want to talk with the hirer to get me an edge.
Sep 20 2010 7:58PM
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Epicentre
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Do any of you guys have a direct number for Laura?  I'm calling them but am getting tossed around and put on hold...  If you do just pm me thanks!
Sep 22 2010 8:12PM
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simon44
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she may not be working now because i dont know if she works during the off season
Sep 22 2010 9:17PM
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Epicentre
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Yea... after being put on hold about 3-4 times I hit a manager who said she doesn't start until like mid october... She did give me the email for a Toby Barrett who is the head of ski school?  She said I might have some luck there.

I did email the email address where we're supposed to apply but I got nothing back so I'd rather know that I could get my application to the source.
Sep 22 2010 9:20PM
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simon44
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ya i would try and fax it to them. thats what i did last year
Sep 22 2010 9:29PM
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Epicentre
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 Yea my friend faxed it in last year as well and got hired.  She's reapplying this year so I'll probably fax it in with hers.
Sep 22 2010 9:34PM
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simon44
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nice who is it i may know her
Sep 22 2010 9:45PM
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Epicentre
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Her name is Julianna.  Are you doing it again this year?

I'm getting back into skiing after skiing from like age 5-12 then snowboarding from like 12 to now so I'm thinking this would be an awesome way to get me skiing a bunch.  I skiied a couple times last year and still had a pretty good grip on it all.
Sep 22 2010 9:47PM
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Epicentre
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and by now I mean 17.
Sep 22 2010 9:48PM
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simon44
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werd im the same age. i dont know who she is. im gonna try and get park crew first and then if i dont get that im gonna go for instructor.
Sep 22 2010 9:56PM
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steezeeepolizeee
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I took last season off cuz i was instructing in japan but i have worked there for the last 3 years. I try and dig out some contact info for you.
Sep 22 2010 10:47PM
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joel-barrow
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yo man . i work at ski wee and i volunteered last year.

what you wanna do is email Lara Riben thats your best bet
Nov 20 2010 3:27AM
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Epicentre
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Haha thanks, I got the job a few weeks ago at the job fair.
Nov 20 2010 11:47AM
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