After school: Starting your career

Date:
February 20, 2025
Time:
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Learn how to prepare to enter the work field!

The Financial Aid and Awards presents ‘Thrifty Thursdays’, a series of workshops to help you stay on track financially.  

After school: Starting your career welcomes Jonny Somers-Harris, BAComm, Insurance and Segregated Funds Representative from Prime Time Financial Inc. to Georgian College. Jonny has a keen passion for getting young people on the journey toward financial freedom. During this workshop, you will learn:

  • What typical benefits and contributions you can expect to make while working
  • How to compare job opportunities financially with respect to salary and benefits
  • Financial implications of commission-based work and self-employment
  • Preparing your budget and determining how much to work
  • and much more…

A free pizza lunch is provided to in-person attendees. In-person attendance is limited, and seats are given on a first come, first served basis. If you plan to attend in-person, we encourage you to bring your laptop and headset in case all seats are full. You are always welcome to attend virtually instead.

In-person location: C259, Barrie Campus. Registration for in-person and online attendance required using the button below.


Attend a minimum of 4 full applicable workshops in a semester to:

  • be entered for a chance to win $250 on your ONEcard each semester*
  • receive a Financial Literacy badge to display on LinkedIn
  • receive a Financial Literacy co-curricular record

*Read official contest rules and regulations

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