their own business. We’re not here to tell people what their goals and dreams should be. We want people to see and meet their potential, even when it’s harder than they ever expected. How would a pre-existing or new organization meet the requirements for membership into the DIREC- TIONS family? MT: Basically, organizations apply to our provincial office. They provide information indicating the types of services that they offer and then we assess the extent to which the values and approaches of that organization are consistent with the DIRECTIONS philosophy. It comes down to iden-
tifying the quality of services they provide and then deter- mining if we can provide the assistance needed to help them grow and their community grow. To formally proceed, we need to receive two letters of support from two orga- nizations within the region in which they operate and then that application is reviewed by our membership. And what advice would you give an organization that is considering applying for membership? JT: We have people land at our door every week and we always do what we can to facilitate what they need and want. For some people, they quickly realize that the Career Resource Centre is the path for them. But we want orga-
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • APRIL 2017
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