PSW education has always been a topic of contention.
Since your profession, unlike nursing, is not regulated, there is no "one" standard for PSW programs.
This creates the biggest dilemma for those individuals who want to join a college and become a Personal Support Worker.
The Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities did acknowledge this problem a long time ago, back in 1993.
As a result, many attempts were made in order to bring some decorum to PSW education.
The first such attempt dates back to 1993 with implementation in 1997, in 2007 and more recently in 2015, when a new PSW program Standard was introduced.
For anyone interested in knowing how it all enfolded, you can continue to read below.
If you're looking to learn more about the latest standards in PSW education, you can click here to read the details.
One of the earliest attempts made by the province towards standardizing the educational and vocational training of PSWs occurred in 1993.
Effectively, it was undertaken through the initiative of the Ontario Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Training and Education and the Ontario Community Support Association.
to establish a comprehensive curriculum that would be utilized by educational institutions across the board.
Thus the focus in the early stages was placed on mitigating the identified problem and developing a new system based on consistency, flexibility, portability, standardization, clarification, and accountability.
After years of consultation, the final report was submitted in 1995 and the new training program was developed two years later.
The objective was to ensure that anyone entering the profession will have been taught a curriculum that contained the same material and content, regardless of the institution the individual had received his or her certificate from.
Hence the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Personal Support Worker Training Standard (1997) was comprised of a series of outlined (thematic) standards.
Ultimately, the initiative successfully created educational standards that were consistent throughout Ontario, initially creating a more cohesive framework than had previously existed.
Over time, a chasm once again developed and the standardization began to diminish, giving way to the same degree of inconsistency that had existed in 1993.
Subsequently, a significant amount of resulting issues arose, specifically amongst both those working within the field and the individuals who were responsible for hiring them.
Because of the inconsistency that developed between 1997 when the new training program was established and the decrease in the adherence of it less than 8 years later, educators opted to refer to the stipulations outlined in the Long Term Home Care Act in 2007 to determine which standard to adhere to.
The Act began to be used as a point of reference by stakeholders who felt that subsection 79/10 – 47 entitled Qualifications of Personal Support Workers could essentially fill the gap that had developed.
Private career colleges used the curriculum provided by the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC).
Conversely, school boards used a standard provided by the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) which had its own process called the PSW Educational Program Accreditation process (PEPA).
Although the Act served to provide clarity regarding the educational standards in a more generalized understanding of the requirements that were to be adhered to, the lack of consistency and parity remained a pervasive issue.
Thus with vocational standards varying between those established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, NACC as well as the OCSA, there was still no reliable way in which to ensure that those who had completed a certificate program all had the same knowledge and expertise upon entering the workforce.
Because of these inconsistencies in PSW education, a further assessment was carried out from 2012 to 2014.
This gave birth to a new PSW program standard.
You can find out more details about the current PSW education standard here.
In order to become a Personal Support Worker (PSW) in Ontario, you must pursue a PSW program and obtain a diploma from an institution that is accredited by the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities.
However, this was not the case in the past.
There were many private career colleges enrolling students in PSW programs with no standard curriculum.
As a result, the knowledge one would gain with these type of PSW programs proved inadequate when it came to performing the job duties.
There was no consistency in curriculum required to become a Personal Support Worker.
then this article is for you.
It will provide you with all the information that you will need.
Our objective is to provide you with relevant information regarding changes to the current PSW program requirements.
This will eventually enable you to make an informed choice as you embark on a career as a Personal Support Worker.
Potential students are advised to ascertain whether or not both the school you wish to attend as well as its satellite campuses do, in fact, adhere to the new PSW educational standards (more on this ahead).
Oftentimes post-secondary institutions feature large campuses with branches in various cities that do not all meet the same criteria.
Many of you aren't aware of this when you initially apply to these colleges.
Therefore if you are interested in embarking on a career as a support worker, you should ensure that you thoroughly research the educational institution and the PSW program they offer.
With an increasing amount of individuals seeking to embark on a career in the healthcare field, specifically as PSWs, the need to develop a more cohesive framework and standardized education became a priority for the province's the then government.
From 2012 to 2014, the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities partnered with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Education to develop a common vocational standard for Personal Support Worker programs.
And finally, in 2014, a new standard for Personal Support Workers in Ontario was developed in an effort to create a higher degree of consistency in both the educational system and within the profession itself.
The primary goal of this common vocational standard was to promote consistency in education and training outcomes across all educational institutions offering PSW programs.
The new common standard was publicly released in 2014 for implementation starting in September 2015.
The new standard is currently being adhered to by all Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, school boards and the majority of private colleges.
The sweeping 55-page document entitled the Personal Support Worker Program Standard, provides a comprehensive outline of PSW program delivery.
The ministry developed this new standard through consultations with various stakeholders including members of the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) in addition to the Ontario Long Term Care Association and educational institutions such as La Cite Collegiale and Algonquin College.
cognitive impairments across their lifespans.
Having this component in the new PSW program ensures you gain the skills, knowledge base and both practical and theoretical education to obtain an entry-level position in a multitude of settings.
Upon completion of a PSW program that follows the new educational standard, you will also gain the ability to develop efficient and collaborative working relationships with your colleagues while ensuring the highest standards of care.
The new PSW educational program standard outlines "elements of performance" which you will learn as you complete the program.
the need to identify individual family structure.
Graduates are thus provided with the skills and knowledge to not only provide assistance with daily living; those who have completed the program are also expected to fully grasp several major fundamental concepts as well.
the functionality of an inter-professional care team.
This is a very important addition to the new standard.
It ensures that you not only be taught how to perform support services but also how to be successful in the job market.
Essential Employability Skills are considered to be "critical" in the workplace as well as in daily living and for the purposes of lifelong learning.
These pertinent skills can potentially assist you in making yourself more marketable in the workforce and thus increase your likelihood of securing employment.
The new standard uses many learning objectives that are intended to essentially evaluate your ability to demonstrate the skills in question upon completion of the program.
The new educational standard identifies various different themes which educational institutions that offer PSW programs are advised to utilize as a guide when determining the PSW program structure.
Note* The fourth body is not covered under the new legislation and is comprised of companies or organizations that provide educational programming as a "3rd party" to PSWs employed through staffing agencies.
The educational standards established for PSWs in Ontario have undergone significant change over the last two decades.
Personal Support Workers are in demand and as such, programs and courses designed to prepare you to enter the workforce have increased commensurately.
However, unlike registered health care professionals who are protected under regulations outlined in their respective acts, up until recently, no clear standard had existed with respect to the education and training of prospective support workers.
The lack of consistency and clarity frustrated stakeholders including individuals looking to pursue a career as a PSW as well as employers, which ultimately served to create a systemic imbalance within the field.
Although standards were outlined in 1997, they often were not adhered to by employers and ceased being an effective means to create consistency with respect to educating PSWs.
As a result, the stipulations made in the 2007 Long-Term Care Homes Act began to be followed instead.
However, the variances that were inherent in the document did not serve to mitigate the issues that many individuals working within the field often criticized.
With the new educational standard for PSWs, hopefully, a significantly higher degree of consistency, efficiency, and clarity develops across the board.
Thus, you can expect to receive an education that will ensure that you and all new PSWs will have the same skills, knowledge, and expertise upon entering the field.
Therefore in doing so, you will be able to obtain the standard of education that PSWs require, enabling you to provide the best care possible for those in need of it both now, as well as in the future.
In the fall of 2017, the Ontario government announced the future implementation of a government home care agency for PSWs designed to provide personal care support to patients directly in their homes.
The new agency, called Self-Directed Personal Support Services Ontario (SDPSSO), has the intent to improve home care to Ontarians that need support.
Although these services are already managed by organizations such as the Community Care Access Centre, or CCAC, the new government home care agency for Personal Support Workers is looking to provide those in need of a Personal Support Worker in their home with more choice in choosing a support worker and more control in the schedule of their caregiving.
Please note that this new agency focuses on changing the delivery of Personal Support Worker services provided in the home only and should not affect those PSWs working in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
WHY THIS NEW GOVERNMENT HOME CARE AGENCY FOR PSWs?
This government's intervention in the delivery of personal support services stemmed from an audit of the CCAC in Ontario that took place in 2015.
The results of the audit highlighted many concerns with the way the CCAC has been handling government provided funding as well as the delivery of care to its clients.
The first of the many issues found is the lack of clarity in spending directly on health care costs.
It is difficult to determine how much of the funding provided to the CCAC agencies was actually used to directly benefit patients.
when looking at services such as face-to-face treatments with patients, only 61 percent of their expenditure went directly to patient care.
Another alarming issue the government uncovered through this audit is that the rates charged for different services were highly inconsistent within each service offering.
for only 94 different services, they found 14000 contract rates.
This essentially means that clients have been charged different amounts for the exact same service.
Additionally, some patients requiring immediate attention upon release from a hospital were not seen for over 24 hours.
A final glaring issue, in light of these service delivery concerns, is the fact that between 2009 and 2013 executives at CCAC had their salaries increase by 37% while client care was sub-optimal.
All these issues present a clear picture of the problem with how the government feels the CCAC has fallen short with the delivery of client care and allocation of funds.
SO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT?
Beginning May 3rd of this year, and wrapping up on June 21st, the government will begin merging the current CCAC organizations with the new SDPSSO.
These services will all now be a part of Ontario's Local Health Integration Network or LHIN for short.
The new organization will provide more flexibility in the care for patients requiring a PSW.
The care will be self-directed in that patients will have the ability to choose their own PSW and arrange a care that works best for their needs and their schedule.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU AS A PSW?
There are pros and cons to this new method of PSW service delivery.
Cutting costs of upper management redirect the costs back to the direct care of patients – meaning PSWs will have the funding required to do their job in providing home care in a more effective manner.
The new government home care agency for PSWs will hire PSWs that will be considered government employees, and the government often provides comfortable wages and benefits as well as job security.
There will likely be an increase in job creation in the PSW field as this organization recognizes the need to increase the availability of home care workers to help meet the needs of clients.
Besides the CCAC, there are other reputable non-profit organizations providing personal support care services to patients in Ontario including Victorian Order of Nurses and Saint Elizabeth Health Care.
These non-profit organizations currently provide quality care but could provide better care if given more government funding.
Long-term, the SDPSSO may draw financial resources away from these other organizations, which will inhibit their ability to continue to provide quality care.
Eventually, it could lead to the SDPSSO monopolizing home care service in Ontario.
Again long-term, if the SDPSSO monopolizes all in-home care delivery across Ontario, PSW jobs in other home-care organizations could be at risk as they struggle to have enough funds to support clients and pay workers.
HOW TO GET A POSITION WITH THIS NEW GOVERNMENT HOME CARE AGENCY FOR PSWs?
At this point, it is still early on in the implementation of this new organization and management is likely taking its time assessing current resources and determining where there are shortages.
Since the SDPSSO is a part of the LHIN, as positions become available, they will most likely be posted on the LHIN website, which can be found here.
There are separate pages for each geographic region, so be sure to check out each of the career pages for the regions you would be interested in working in.
At this time, it is still very early in the process, so it could take months, if not years to feel the full effects of this new organization on the health care system.
There are many that are not happy with the government's decision to overhaul home-care delivery, and as a result, the government is now facing a lawsuit from a coalition of home care organizations.
These companies are questioning the intent of the government's implementation of the SDPSSO and highlight potential dire consequences on the health care system.
Alzheimer's and people living with Dementia are on the rise in Canada.
According to a report published by the Alzheimer's Society of Canada in 2016, an estimated 564,000 Canadians are living with Dementia, and this number will rise to 937, 000 by 2031!
Of this, 39% are Ontario residents!
Alzheimer's Society of Ontario has been doing commendable work to keep pace with the growing number of people with Dementia.
Through their efforts, Alzheimer's Society of Ontario was instrumental in persuading the provincial government to allocate additional funding.
As a result, in 2017, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care made a significant investment towards the implementation of a dementia strategy in Ontario.
These funds are helping support people with dementia and those who care for them, such as you the Personal Support Workers.
As a result, Alzheimer's Society has created amazing training and education opportunities through ALZeducate.
ALZeducate is an online portal designed to offer training and educational programs for Personal Support Workers and others alike who care for people with memory loss, Alzheimer's or dementia.
This is a goldmine of resources for PSWs as the primary healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with dementia.
You will have to register with ALZeducate to access the dashboard that houses all the learning materials.
Login page gives you the option to create a new account.
Once you have an account, you'll be able to access all the courses.
There are four online courses offered, and all of them can be taken by Personal Support Workers.
These are all FREE and there is no cost associated with any of these four online courses.
In this online course, you'll learn, as the title describes, the basics of dementia.
The difference between aging and dementia.
What is dementia and the symptoms associated with it?
The signs of dementia that show one could be starting to have dementia (or some other form of dementia).
What is person-centered care and how you as the primary caregiver (the PSW) can ensure the person being cared for remains the primary focus?
What support is available from the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto?
This online course teaches you ways and strategies to communicate effectively with a person with dementia.
A different approach to communicate with a person with dementia.
The changes in understanding and following instructions.
How to communicate effectively with a person with dementia?
Strategies to guide your communication.
The importance of being patient when communicating with a person with dementia.
This course is designed to teach you the effective ways of responding to changed behaviors of people with dementia.
How dementia affects the brain and the neurological changes that follow.
Why a person with dementia depicts certain behavior and how to find out the factors that may cause such behavior?
Strategies to help you respond to the behaviors caused by dementia?
This is a unique course designed to help you learn more about dementia and how to manage people with dementia in the community.
This course can enhance your learning, especially if you're a Personal Support Worker working in the community.
Understanding dementia and it's associated risks.
Communicating with a person with dementia.
Helping people with dementia live safely in the community.
Interacting with a person with dementia who may be lost.
This is a 3-week certificate course designed to enhance your skills in caring for people with dementia.
A formal registration is required.
A certificate is issued upon the successful completion of this course.
This is a comprehensive course for PSWs to gain knowledge and skills required to care for clients, residents or patients with dementia.
Note: The ODCTP course includes U-First certificate course. Upon successful completion of this course, you'll, therefore, be granted two certificates: U-First Dementia Training certificate and Dementia Care Training Program certificate.
A webinar is "seminar over the internet".
The beauty of webinars lies in the fact that you do not have to travel to a certain place in order to attend. It is delivered over the internet.
These webinars are however held on certain dates and times and you have to enroll first.
What if you can't make it in time for the live webinar?
You can come back at a later date and watch the recording of the live webinar.
These webinars are geared towards anyone taking care of someone with dementia.
As a result, they can be helpful to you, the Personal Support Worker.
The content delivered in these webinars can be applied at your workplace, especially if your work involves caring for people with dementia.
Executive functioning refers to a higher level executive system of cognitive skills that control other abilities and behaviors.
Organization, planning, and execution of various daily activities of our lives are all governed by the executive functions.
For example, a slice of pizza might feel tempting however it is the executive functioning of your body that reminds you of the consequences and a conflict with your goal of eating healthy.
The concept of executive functioning in greater detail.
Signs and symptoms of a compromised executive system.
Strategies to support someone with impaired executive functioning.
This webinar is for you, especially if you work as a PSW in the community and look after clients with dementia.
You can learn many different techniques to develop and implement meaningful activities with your client.
In this webinar, you'll learn possible causes of certain types of behavior that is typical of anyone with dementia and also learn strategies to reduce such behaviors.
As you can see, if you want to enhance your skillset of working with people with dementia, Alzheimer's Society of Toronto offer ample resources.
William Osler Health System is a group of hospitals serving the city of Brampton and Etobicoke.
It comprises of two hospitals and an ambulatory care clinic.
Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness.
William Osler Health System has been earning the recognition as the "Greater Toronto's Top Employers" for seven years in a row.
It has also been recognized as the "Canada's Best Diversity Employers" for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Brampton civic hospital hires PSWs to work in various departments.
It is a fairly new community hospital in the Region of Peel that opened in October 2007.
Brampton Civic is a big hospital employing more than 4000 employees including the Personal Support Workers (PSWs).
Opened in 1972, Etobicoke General Hospital is a smaller hospital with 262 beds and a staff of about 1000.
It has served Etobicoke and surrounding areas for more than 46 years and is now undergoing a major transformation.
A new patient tower is being added to complement the existing building.
The new tower will be home to many services such as Labour and Delivery, Emergency, Respirology and Intensive Care.
A Wellness Centre is also being built and will replace the existing medical office building.
This new building will house many specialties such as pre-anesthesia clinic, dialysis clinic, diagnostic imaging and Doctor's offices.
A new facility that opened in the heart of Brampton in 2017. It has replaced the Peel Memorial Hospital that stopped operations in 2007.
Peel Memorial is primarily an ambulatory care facility with an Urgent Care Clinic on premises.
WHERE DO PSW'S WORK AT OSLER?
Close patient watch as per the unit needs.
Jobs are posted in the careers section of the William Osler website and applications are accepted online only.
William Osler website offers the functionality of creating an account.
It is highly recommended that you create this account so that it becomes easier for you to apply for positions as they get posted.
HOW TO CREATE A JOB ALERT?
This is one of the most useful features you can use to stay on top of your PSW job search.
When you create a job alert for any PSW related jobs at William Osler Health System, you get an email notification about the new posting as soon as it is posted.
This will help you ensure you're one of the first to find out when a new PSW position is posted.
Creating a job alert is super easy.
Go to the "My Account" section and click on "Create a job alert".
In the new window that opens, enter your best email address (try to use the same email address you used to create the account".
Ensure you separate all the job titles by a comma.
WHY INCLUDE PORTER AND ORDERLY?
You see, the hourly rate for PSWs in a hospital is much higher than in Long-term care homes and community settings.
And, only 1% of almost 90,000 PSWs in Ontario work in hospitals.
As a result, the competition for any PSW position in a hospital is quite high.
If you want to work in a hospital, you must keep your options open and accept whatever comes your way to get your foot in.
Once you become part of the organization, you get access to "internal positions" and can always transfer to a PSW position.
WHAT ARE THE COMMON PRE-REQUISITES?
Prior Hospital experience is always considered an asset.
At Osler, Personal Support Workers are utilized across the organization.
While the primary duties are assisting patient's with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), you may be required to have specific knowledge and skills when required to work on certain units such as Surgery and Neurology.
For example, working on a surgical unit may require you to have basic knowledge about the weight-bearing status and any other limitations that the patient may have due to the surgical procedure they had done.
You may also be required to closely watch a confused patient who is constantly trying to get out of bed. This is basically one on one care that you will be responsible for.
You can click here for details on other duties that you may be required to perform.
Volunteer positions are available at all three sites: Brampton civic, Etobicoke General and Peel Memorial.
A total of more than 1200 volunteers work at all three sites.
Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community and also serves a great purpose if you're considering working at Osler.
You see, once you start volunteering, you become a part of the organization. This gives you the opportunity to know the inpatient care units and network with staff.
William Osler is very active on social media.
You can follow the organization on Facebook and/or Twitter and stay abreast of the important happenings.
You've completed your PSW program and now started looking for a job.
It's time to get that perfect PSW job that you've worked so hard for over the past year.
Even though PSW jobs are abundant just about anywhere you go, they can be very hard to get.
As a Personal Support Worker, you are going to be working with an extremely vulnerable sector of society. Every facility or private care client is going to want the best and nothing but the best from their potential candidates.
In order to avoid frustration, here are 32 tips to help you get that perfect PSW job!
No, I'm not talking "Meh, this is good enough".
I'm talking you better be at the top of your game.
You want to show the potential employers that you are the best the world has to offer.
After all your resume is the key marketing document designed to get you an interview. You should ensure this piece of document is absolutely impeccable.
If you have any questions about your PSW resume or want an honest opinion on where your resume stands, check out Pursuit Desk Career Solution.
This is not something you want to copy & paste from another source, believe me, employers can spot this a mile away & it makes you look lazy.
A personalized cover letter should summarize your resume in your own voice.
A resume isn't personalized, it's the bullet point and cold.
A cover letter should be warm, user-friendly yet strongly worded to tell your employer why you deserve this job.
Use short sentences, remember, you're not writing a story.
Customize each letter specifically for each employer. Mention the facilities name and why you want to work there. Sucking up has its advantages.
You can check out this article for a sample PSW cover letter and if you'd like to get some help, check out Pursuit Desk Career Solutions.
You got the interview, congratulations!
You should be if you aren't prepared!
The best way to keep anxiety and nervousness at bay is to be thoroughly prepared.
Know yourself, know your work, know the organization and you'll sail through.
This article will help you do that.
It will give you a taste of the kind of questions you can expect during a PSW job interview.
Employers are fickle, so even though your resume, cover letter, and interview are fabulous, they're going to want to make sure.
When choosing references, remember to pick individuals that pertain to your job.
Asking your friends probably isn't a good idea, nor would be asking your grandmother though I'm sure she's lovely.
Your volunteer coordinator, clinical teacher, and your preceptor at your co-op are all appropriate references.
What's even better than a phone call?
Get a letter of recommendation from your clinical teacher, former supervisor and anyone else you have made connections with.
This not only tells your future employer what these co-workers think of you, but it shows them that you made the extra effort to actually get the letter in the first place.
Employers like PSWs who take the extra time to make something count.
Want to look super professional at your interview?
Walk in with a portfolio and you'll blow their mind.
This shows professionalism, this shows organization.
Make sure to include all important documents: Cover letter, resume, certificates, immunization records, your police check, PSW diploma and letters of recommendation.
In fact, make copies of everything to leave with the employer after the interview.
Once all of the above has been checked off, it's time to start putting the pedal to the metal and applying.
Do not rely solely on the internet, as easy as that is to do in this day and age.
Make the effort and drop off resumes in person.
Dress the part of a professional and walk in with the confidence of a PSW who knows what they want.
And don't be afraid to approach facilities that aren't hiring, you never know who's hands your resume is going to get into.
This is a great way to make connections and network as well.
who's to say you have to wait until you're done school to apply?
Start looking up potential employers as soon as you can and make lists of everyone you want to send your resume to.
You have no idea how amazing this looks on a resume.
Especially when it's for organizations related to your field.
Not only are you getting invaluable experience, but this speaks volumes to an employer about you.
Volunteering is also a good way to a potential job. It gets your foot in the door and gives you connections.
Once you've volunteered at a facility, your chances are extremely high for getting hired.
You know the people. The residents. Most importantly they've seen in person your work capabilities.
Develop connections with PSWs already working in the field.
A good place to do this is in your co-op or when volunteering at a facility.
Learn the art of schmoozing.
Remember, these people have already been hired for the job you want, they probably have loads of tips to help you out.
They may even have leads for you or be able to recommend you for a job.
Networking is a great way to get hired.
You can check out this and this article to learn how you can network as a Personal Support Worker.
I'm not just talking your connections from school and volunteer.
I'm talking the whole world!
Spread the word that you're looking for a job. Friends. Friends of friends. Family.
That lovely old lady across the street. You never know who's listening.
Do not rule this out when on the hunt for a job.
A PSW with little experience and new to the field really can't afford to say no, can they?
So take what you can get.
Agencies are a great way to get experience.
An agency will send you to LTC facilities, private homes, and retirement.
I'll admit the pay isn't the best you can get, but the experience more than makes up for it.
And remember to read the fine print.
Some agencies will have you sign a contract stating that you cannot work for any facility directly that they have sent you to, only after a certain amount of time has elapsed can you do so.
Here are more details on how you can work start out by working with an agency.
Always be willing to go above and beyond your certificate.
Most employers will even pay for continuing education.
This also tells your employer that you are dedicated to becoming the best of the best in your profession.
Welcome to the networking site for professionals.
This is a wonderful way to get yourself out there on the internet, in a professional manner.
This professional social network allows you to build a professional biography about you and your career.
Use keywords such as "personal support worker","long-term care","PSW" etc to get the word out there.
PSWs looking for work can connect with other PSWs and professionals in the field.
Here's a great post explaining how you can use LinkedIn as a Personal Support Worker.
Your college or place of learning has a multitude of resources that you to take advantage of.
Your teachers and advisors want you to succeed as much as you do, so take advantage!
These services may include helping you with your cover letter and résumé.
They may even have connections in the field you are looking to work in.
You may not like them and I'm certainly not suggesting you become best friends with these people.
But a lot of the time, people come across jobs through who they know.
So you know that annoying girl in your class that now has a wicked job but you don't?
Stay in touch with classmates and teachers.
These people know the field and may be able to offer tips or arrange a meet and greet with other potential employers.
I know what your thinking. This is a too old school for you.
We live in 2018, the age of the world wide web!
Ah, but you'd be wrong.
With everyone looking online for jobs, hardcopy postings go unnoticed, meaning you'd have a better chance of getting that job if you applied for it!
I've seen advertisements for PSW positions every now and again.
Don't discontinue this option just because it's "old".
Here's an easy way to getting that job – let the job come to you!
Many companies allow you to sign up via their website and when a job posting becomes available, it get's emailed to you right away!
Often times, when I've come across job postings online the application due date, has long since passed.
So utilize the "Job Alert" feature if you see one.
Job fairs are a "gold-mine" for honing your résumé and interview skills as often you'll be interviewed right on the spot.
Bring your resume, your cover letter, and your portfolio.
A ton of employers attend these gatherings looking for that perfect candidate.
And even if you don't come out with a job right away, don't panic!
Keep up with your connections.
These events even offer to look at and critique your resume for free!
Did you know that Personal Support Workers aren't registered?
This means that your profession is not regulated by the Government of Ontario.
So in theory, anyone can become a PSW and anyone can teach it.
The Ontario Personal Support Worker Association (OPSWA), is one such organization that is actively working for the betterment of PSWs in Ontario.
In my 5 years as a PSW, I never ever thought that I would have to use my First Aid & CPR skills.
Actually, I focused really hard on hoping that I never would.
And I was glad that I was prepared and up to date in my knowledge on this life-saving skill.
Every PSW course teaches first aid & CPR, but most validations only last for a year.
In most facilities, it is required that you update every year or every two years.
Keep on this and make sure your certifications are up to date and relevant.
If your employer doesn't ask for this, not only would I be surprised but I'd be extremely concerned as well.
Remember, you are working with an extremely vulnerable sector of society, so not only do you want to protect yourself, but you want to protect your clients, employers and anyone else you may come in contact with as well.
As of right now, the Ontario Government has not made it mandatory to get immunized from the flu and other diseases.
Do yourself a favor with some common sense – get vaccinated!
The paperwork just doesn't stop, does it?
This little piece of paper is extremely important and vital for your job applications.
For more information on how to obtain one, you can check out Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) website and Backcheck.
Job fairs, maintaining your connections, etc.
Sitting at home and just sending out e-mails won't cut it anymore.
As previously mentioned, you have to get out there and get yourself known!
A great way to do this is through this site www.meetup.com which allows you connect with like-minded individuals who are also looking at the same things you are!
I'm not saying you need to bulk up and be a muscle man, but you better believe that this job consists of some fairly difficult physical activity.
Not only are you on your feet for the majority of your 8-hour shift, but you will be aiding in the care of residents who are a lot bigger than you.
Not only that but if said resident can't weight bare or help you to turn over, you'll be logrolling them yourself.
I can guarantee that in every facility you will encounter this at some point.
While at your placement, make it known that you want a job.
That you would love the opportunity to work there with their wonderful staff and residents that you have already gotten to know.
Keep your eyes peeled for any job openings and apply right away.
After all, you already have the experience, why wouldn't they hire you?
Send thank you notes to the staff that helped you on your clinical placement.
A little letter to your teacher and to everyone who has helped you along your journey.
Many people ask for help but few take the time to really appreciate it and say thank you.
Even after going through all the above-mentioned tips, don't be surprised if a job doesn't come to you right away.
Finding a job in any field is difficult even at the best of times.
Persistence is key and following these tips diligently will get you there.


Effie has been stripped down and I've begun work making and replacing worn parts. Surprisingly, the pistons were in pretty good shape, but I'm having the barrels rebored and am putting new pistons in. I won't know how worn the crank-shaft bearings are until the motor is dismantled, but will replace them anyway.
I've finished making the new hub and it's now at electroplaters, along with all the front spokes. I've borrowed a 2-speed gearbox and have taken it apart to copy. Over many years, damage has been done to the gearbox, when people have tried to adjust the bearings without the correct tool. The internal adjusting nuts were burred and took all day to remove.
I'm having a casting made at the foundry of the gearbox casing. Next will be to get some steel and turn out the new gears and shafts. I can only do the machining of the blanks, and will have to send out to get the teeth cut. Then all the materials will have to be hardened.
At the same time, I've been re-tubing a sidecar chassis I bought recently. I've acquired a beautiful wicker sidecar which will grace Effie next year when we head off overseas again for our next adventure.
The little FN looks a bit forlorn all in pieces. Time will tell just how worn her engine is, but she'll be as good as new once I've finished. There's a busy year ahead, but it's great to have a winter project and a nice warm workshop in our new house to work in. There's still some unpacking to finish and a number of posters and photos to put on the walls.
Among the many mementos to go on display, is this special miniature FN and rider, courtesy of Moto Retro Farmenne Ardenne. It says, "Thank you for making us dream." I'm extremely honoured to have been awarded the trophy and it's a wonderful reminder of the friends I made on my journey in 2012.


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FMB - Fast Motor Boat is cruiser extraordinaire Steve Dashew's idea for a fast, ocean going motor boat. Built in aluminium and unpainted she has the look of a fast naval frigate.
As a fast and practical long range cruising yacht I think it's a fantastic and highly practical design.
Even the dinghy is aluminium.
Ripsey
Ripsey has been owned by a fellow RAFYC member for as long as I can remember, I think she's a 9 ton Hillyard but I've been wrong too often so maybe someone will correct me.
We had an adjacent mooring about 10 years ago and Ripsy always struck me as a great sea boat.
Well maybe more like fender bender. Rowing down the river fairly early on Friday morning during a rare day off work, I spotted this boat clearly where it shouldn't be. It looked like the down stream mooring line had failed and the tide was pushing it up onto the upstream pile and the adjacent pontoon.
Hauling it off from a tender rowing skiff didn't seem like a good idea, not least as it was a big spring tide at full flood, so I called the harbour office. A launch was quickly dispatched and the boat was soon back on its mooring, hopefully no damage done.
With a day off work I thought I'd row down the river early to see the eclipse. It was a grey, overcast morning, which got gradually more grey.as the eclipse passed.
Despite warnings in the press about power cuts as our solar generating capacity went off line and cars crashing in the sudden darkness, there was pretty much nothing to be seen around here.
It was interesting all the local bird life went quite for a while, but soon the morning birdsong was back again, a sort of double dawn chorus.
The last major UK solar eclipse was in 1999, I remember going down to Hamble Point to view, but it was equally unspectacular.
Another blast from the past, the mid 70's when flares were something to do with trousers, the government was encouraging people to share a bath and save water and the Sex Pistols hadn't met Eddie Grundy.
The Allegro Express is not the peculiar Austin with the square steering wheel, I kid you not. It is an interesting boat, not that I saw one at the time or indeed since. A 20 foot high performance keel boat with a heavy ballasted lifting keel, easy to transport and a spirited boat to sail, sounds like a winning combination?
At nearly sixteen hundred quid plus VAT, plus spinnaker, plus trailer, plus outboard it wasn't an especially cheap boat back in 1976. Nor is it clear which part of the boating demographic the builders were targeting. Back in those days I was lusting after a Laser or a Merlin Rocket while Westerly built nearly 3000 Centaurs for the cruising set.
These kind of small open day sailors seem to be much more popular in Holland, Van de Stadt Spanker, EF Six, Centaur and Randmeer to name but a few. Maybe they are better suited to slightly protected waters or maybe the Dutch are more intrepid sailors, whatever the reason the Allegro doesn't seem to have caught on in the UK,
No more heroes anymore
"Ben's put you on the guest list for the Stranglers concert on Monday night." Ben, I should explain is Erica's nephew and a member of the Strangler's tour crew who are playing Portsmouth tonight.
In the event I couldn't go, but Erica took Joseph along to the sound check after school. Seen here Joseph getting guitar lessons from cousin Ben who is a fine musician and singer. Joseph and Erica also got to meet drummer Jet Black doing his sound check and still out and doing it well into his 70's.
All the tour crew made Joseph really welcome, how cool is that for a "nearly 6 year old".
I went to see the original Stranglers at uni, probably 1977 or 78 and most likely at the Coventry Apollo Theater although I could well be wrong, things from that far back are a little hazy. I'm more than miffed at not being able to go tonight, having just got back from foreign parts I picked up some nasty bug while I was away, "of course it's not bird flu, I'm a bloke!"
And you all thought Bursledon was a sleepy backwater.
High water causeway
The river path between Swanwick and Warsash runs past an area called Bunny Meadows. To one side is the river and on the other an area of protected inter tidal mudflats and saltings.
At high water the elevated path is surrounded by water with a small bridge and path leading off midway to Holly Hill. Crossing the bridge provides a great viewpoint.
Gotta love varnish
What can I say a varnished teak, can a boat look any better.
I guess it goes without saying "gotta love varnish, gotta love varnishing."
PBO Road test local dinghy
I was reading read though some old 1976 boating magazines when I spotted a test report on the local Jacqueline class dinghy, native to nearby Hill Head.
According to the report, back in the long hot summer of 76 the boats were still being built by Tom Robertson in his shed by the harbour, now alas long gone. Construction was of mahogany or British Columbian spruce on oak or Canadian rock elm.
Tom claimed the construction was durable and an owner could expect to see 40 or 50 years life from a boat. Maybe that was true with good maintenance and regular use, but didn't take into account changing boat fashion. Even in Hill Head Jacqueline's are few and far between, having long been replaced by more modern GRP dinghies, although a few are still going strong.
Down on the Chichester Canal, where it joins the tidal waters in Chichester Harbour are several houseboats.
Any of the boats would make a terrific weekend retreat, I especially like this one with the quirky pieces of sculpture on the terrace.
Nasty case of piles
I couldn't resist the title although it should perhaps be "a case of nasty piles". The Royal Southern YC in Hamble has had to renew their steel waterfront retaining wall which had suffered from corrosion.
Needless to say it's an expensive operation involving some major excavations and new piles been driven deep into the river bed.
The work is also part of a controversial marina development which will see many of the club's mid stream moorings upgraded with walk ashore access. the scheme also involves the neighboring RAFYC which will share some of the new marina.
Of course not all river users are so enamored with the scheme which restricts access and removes two safe navigation channels for small craft, forced them out into the main channel.
There are some who suggest that the many stakeholders including the harbour board, Crown Estates and the planning authority are more interested in profits than the wider benefit to river users. Of course I couldn't possibly comment.
Caribbean Cruiser
Well maybe not the first boat you would think of for cruising the Windward and Leeward Islands, nor indeed even the sheltered waters of Chichester harbour as seen here.
The "Caribbean" class defined luxury and modernity in the river boat hire fleets of the Thames and Norfolk Broads during the late 1960's and 1970's.
Designed by Frank Wilds and launched in 1966 the Caribbean class became an instant success, quickly replacing the fleet of wooden hire cruisers which had provided family boating holidays during the post war years.

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World Bamboo Workshop
Time	04 February 2019 - 08 February 2019
Location	Manipur, India
T.P.Subramony <subramony@inbar.int>
The 3rd World Bamboo Workshop 2019, co-hosted by the Government of Manipur, India, and the World Bamboo Organisation, was held on 4-8 February at City Convention Centre in Imphal District, Manipur State, India. INBAR was represented at the WBW by Mr TP Subramony, Director & Regional Coordinator for South Asia, and Mr Ralf Kuepper, Expert for Sustainable Development.
WBW is an annual event organized with the objective to spread the traditional use and application of bamboo while making efforts to bring in all the scientific, technical and traditional knowledge available around the world.
The Workshop began with the Chief Minister of Manipur, Mr N. Biren Singh, inaugurating it. It was attended by around 300 national and international delegates including renowned experts in the field of bamboo from around 34 countries. Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister appreciated the WBO for initiating a global event to bring the people together for promoting the use of bamboo for food, fuel, fibre, building materials and a renewable resource with many applications. The north-eastern region of India has only 28% of land under bamboo, while it has 66% of India's bamboo production, he said. The Chief Minister in his speech said that the outcome of the technical session must be put on the ground in practical and should be a game-changer.
Along with the Chief Minister who was the Chief Guest, the inaugural function was attended by the state's textiles, commerce and industry minister Mr Th. Biswajit Singh, and forests & environment minister Mr Th. Shyamkumar besides senior officials of the State, and Ms Susanne Lucas, Executive Director, and Mr Micheal Abadie, President of the World Bamboo Organisation.
Following the inaugural function, technical sessions on various topics were held during the 5-day event. The WBW-2019 in Manipur was the 3rd in the series after the first and second editions in Mexico and Peru respectively. The workshop was a five-day event with important features like lectures, interactive sessions, hands-on training and demonstrations, exhibitions, cultural shows and bamboo cooking competition among others.
Speaking at the closing session on 8 February, the Governor of Manipur State, Dr Najma Heptulla said that for the advanced economies of the world, bamboo provides a new alternative to the many uses of wood as a material while it may even be a novel item of nutritious food. Dr. Heptulla expressed hope that the deliberations and exchanges of information, knowledge, know-how, demonstration and uses of bamboo during the workshop would benefit the people.
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Upcoming features in Alpha 2
16 September 2014 by Acid Wizard
I've been trying to write a post about our impressions from the alpha launch for quite some time now, but it's proving pretty difficult as my thoughts go running all over the place, so in the meantime here's a rundown on what we're working on:
Alpha 2 brings a remade inventory, world generation and culling systems. As cool as it may sound, these changes are unfortunately (apart from the world generation, which is detailed below) only visible in the back-end, namely in better stability, memory management, removed stuttering and framerate drops, and faster world generation.
Pacing, difficulty curve
While Darkwood is supposed to be a constant struggle for survival, we've seen too many players confused about what to do at two moments in the game: at the very beginning after the prologue, and sometime later when advancing through the storyline means a visit to the dark, more dangerous parts of the woods.
Darkwood's world is currently totally open, with fluid borders between the different biomes, meaning you can find yourself in a mutated forest totally by accident, which is a VERY bad idea at the start of the game (resulting in a confusing, painful death).
We hope to address these issues with a new way of generating the world, making the biomes more distinct, forcing you to work to advance to the harder (but more rewarding) ones, giving you a better sense of progression.
Boring wilderness
We're working on adding more content to the parts of the world between the locations, so that they're more varied. Loot gathering will also be less reliant on pure chance to find chests, bodies or whatnot.
Fighting in Darkwood is made to be slow and tactical, but lethal. Given it's perspective, the combat system is unintuitive for a lot of people and takes time to get used to, to the point where we've seen quite a few posts on the forums stating that combat is "broken". We have no problems with it and can defeat any enemy in the current version of the game with the weakest weapon, but we had a lot of time to get accustomed to it (we designed it, duh), unlike the first time players, which get torn to shreds by a wild dog because they haven't familiarised themselves with how fighting works in the game. Alpha 2 will have gentler enemy pacing and improvements to responsiveness and balance.
That about sums it up! Sadly we don't have a ETA yet on the update, so stay tuned.


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dbarratt added a subtask for T221682: Remove use of User::isBlocked() from core: T209004: Deprecate User::isBlocked().
dbarratt created T221682: Remove use of User::isBlocked() from core.
dbarratt added a project to T221383: SpecialBlock should not be aware of the container: Technical-Debt.
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dbarratt added a subtask for T221680: BlockListPager should not be aware of the container: T219684: BlockRestriction should be a service instead of a singleton.
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dbarratt committed rEGQL01431a245807: Create in-browser IDE for GraphQL (authored by dbarratt).
dbarratt added a comment to T208895: Ensure that anywhere BlockDisablesLogin is used, it does not affect partial blocks.
This would be similar to the solution for T219931.
We could update BlockDisablesLogin code to check Block->isSitewide instead of getBlock. As @aezell mentioned, this is similar to what we've done past months with other features that could previously assume a block to be site-wide.
dbarratt committed rEGQL6ff295bfdb9a: Pin mediawiki/mediawiki-codesniffer (authored by dbarratt).
dbarratt committed rEGQL59b750c99fd4: Create in-browser IDE for GraphQL (authored by dbarratt).
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dbarratt closed T208547: Just clicking on the empty space around should not change the type of block radio button selection as Resolved.
dbarratt closed T208547: Just clicking on the empty space around should not change the type of block radio button selection, a subtask of T214197: 👩👧👦 Parent task: MultiSelectWidget & Special:Block UI issues/enhancements/changes, as Resolved.
dbarratt added a comment to T220657: Establish Architecture Principles as a policy.
This Last Call closes next Wednesday. Is the scoping the only open concern? Are there no reservations or questions about the individual principles that haven't been discussed you? Do we have agreement that there are principles that we can and will follow in out day to day work?
dbarratt added a parent task for T219684: BlockRestriction should be a service instead of a singleton: T221383: SpecialBlock should not be aware of the container.
dbarratt added a subtask for T221383: SpecialBlock should not be aware of the container: T219684: BlockRestriction should be a service instead of a singleton.
dbarratt created T221383: SpecialBlock should not be aware of the container.
dbarratt created T221371: 'Thanks' are completely blocked when a user is partially blocked.
dbarratt updated the task description for T221318: Takedown Tools 3.0.
dbarratt updated subscribers of T221318: Takedown Tools 3.0.
dbarratt added a project to T221318: Takedown Tools 3.0: Wikimedia-Takedown-Tools.
dbarratt created T221318: Takedown Tools 3.0.
dbarratt moved T221272: Expose new ipblocks.ipb_sitewide column to the replicas from Untriaged to Tracking work by other teams on the Anti-Harassment board.
dbarratt renamed T221272: Expose new ipblocks.ipb_sitewide column to the replicas from Expose new ipblocks.ipb_sitewide to the replicas to Expose new ipblocks.ipb_sitewide column to the replicas.
dbarratt moved T221272: Expose new ipblocks.ipb_sitewide column to the replicas from Backlog to Wiki replicas on the Data-Services board.
dbarratt created T221272: Expose new ipblocks.ipb_sitewide column to the replicas.
dbarratt moved T206163: Restrictions of overlapping blocks should be merged on enforcement from Review to In Progress on the Anti-Harassment (Heth - ח) board.
dbarratt moved T206163: Restrictions of overlapping blocks should be merged on enforcement from In Progress to Review on the Anti-Harassment (Heth - ח) board.
dbarratt added a comment to T220163: Allow user to mute notifications from Special:Mute page.
Just to clarify, if Echo is not enabled, then the checkboxes will not be there, correct? or would there be a single checkbox?
dbarratt moved T220434: Deploy Partial blocks to Chinese Wikipedia from Review to QA/Testing on the Anti-Harassment (Heth - ח) board.
dbarratt moved T219441: Introduce a BlockManager service for getting and combining the blocks that apply to a user/IP from In Progress to Review on the Anti-Harassment (Heth - ח) board.
dbarratt moved T219684: BlockRestriction should be a service instead of a singleton from In Progress to Review on the Anti-Harassment (Heth - ח) board.
dbarratt claimed T220434: Deploy Partial blocks to Chinese Wikipedia.
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dbarratt added a comment to T220434: Deploy Partial blocks to Chinese Wikipedia.
dbarratt added a comment to T221117: Special:Block checkboxes should remember checked state.
Why can't they be checked in their disabled state?
dbarratt closed T212391: Special:Block options should be enable/disable, and not hide/show as Resolved.
dbarratt closed T212391: Special:Block options should be enable/disable, and not hide/show, a subtask of T214197: 👩👧👦 Parent task: MultiSelectWidget & Special:Block UI issues/enhancements/changes, as Resolved.
Moebeus awarded T209559: Inverse statements duplicate work, data, and may be out of sync a Like token.
dbarratt committed rEGQLe5b7fcd0a09b: Convert SpecialPage to a service (authored by dbarratt).
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dbarratt moved T212391: Special:Block options should be enable/disable, and not hide/show from Review to QA/Testing on the Anti-Harassment (Heth - ח) board.
dbarratt assigned T219441: Introduce a BlockManager service for getting and combining the blocks that apply to a user/IP to Tchanders.
dbarratt placed T200938: Special:CentralAuth should provide the same blocking information as Special:BlockList does up for grabs.
dbarratt changed the status of T200938: Special:CentralAuth should provide the same blocking information as Special:BlockList does from Open to Stalled.
Just a note on listing the restrictions: The page titles will not be localized (they will be displayed in the wiki's content language). Likewise the core namespaces will be localized, but the local namespaces (extensions and custom) will not be (again, they will display in the wiki's content language). Is this acceptable?
dbarratt changed the status of T200938: Special:CentralAuth should provide the same blocking information as Special:BlockList does, a subtask of T190350: Epic: ⚡ Partial blocks, from Open to Stalled.
dbarratt placed T214214: Disable block notice tracking up for grabs.
dbarratt moved T214214: Disable block notice tracking from In Progress to Ready on the Anti-Harassment (Heth - ח) board.
dbarratt moved T213451: Review Special:Block design once partial blocks are more fully implemented from Heth - ח to Blocked on the Anti-Harassment board.
dbarratt moved T212391: Special:Block options should be enable/disable, and not hide/show from Review to QA/Testing on the Anti-Harassment (Zayin - ז) board.
dbarratt moved T200938: Special:CentralAuth should provide the same blocking information as Special:BlockList does from Review to In Progress on the Anti-Harassment (Zayin - ז) board.
dbarratt closed T218905: Move logic for determining block behaviour to the Block class as Resolved.
dbarratt added a comment to T219684: BlockRestriction should be a service instead of a singleton.
@dmaza Also, any dependencies (config, database, etc.) should be injected rather than making the service aware of the container.
Is there any deprecation process that we have to go through?
dbarratt added a comment to T209004: Deprecate User::isBlocked().
So now we should be doing two things - checking if user can do thing in general, and if use can do thing in specific place?
@Isarra I updated the task description with the commit message from https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/494497/ is that helpful?
dbarratt updated the task description for T209004: Deprecate User::isBlocked().
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dbarratt moved T214214: Disable block notice tracking from Ready to In Progress on the Anti-Harassment (Zayin - ז) board.
dbarratt added a comment to T218211: SO878 Step 2: Enable WebAuthn method.
dbarratt moved T191549: Allow users to filter Special:BlockList on include/exclude partial blocks from Ready to In Progress on the Anti-Harassment (Zayin - ז) board.
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dbarratt moved T200938: Special:CentralAuth should provide the same blocking information as Special:BlockList does from In Progress to Review on the Anti-Harassment (Zayin - ז) board.
dbarratt added a comment to T218265: Mute: Add links to disable email and mute specific user to emails sent via Special:EmailUser.
I'm not sure it should replace the existing fields... wont that break GlobalPreferences?
dbarratt closed T209097: FormSpecialPage::checkExecutePermissions should only block a FormSpecialPage if the user is sitewide blocked as Resolved.
dbarratt closed T209097: FormSpecialPage::checkExecutePermissions should only block a FormSpecialPage if the user is sitewide blocked, a subtask of T208965: Partially blocked admins should be able to access Special:Block, as Resolved.
dbarratt claimed T200938: Special:CentralAuth should provide the same blocking information as Special:BlockList does.
dbarratt moved T208547: Just clicking on the empty space around should not change the type of block radio button selection from In Progress to Review on the Anti-Harassment (Zayin - ז) board.
dbarratt moved T208547: Just clicking on the empty space around should not change the type of block radio button selection from Review to In Progress on the Anti-Harassment (Zayin - ז) board.
dbarratt claimed T208547: Just clicking on the empty space around should not change the type of block radio button selection.
dbarratt updated the task description for T178137: MediaWiki-Vendor creates a scenario in which incompatible versions of dependencies can be present.
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dbarratt added a parent task for T166956: Cannot use Composer's CLI to manage a project's dependencies: T178137: MediaWiki-Vendor creates a scenario in which incompatible versions of dependencies can be present.
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Q: PostgreSQL Dollar-Quoted Strings Constants to Prevent SQL Injection Can I safely prevent SQL Injection using PostgreSQL's Dollar-Quoted String Constants?
I know the best was to handle dynamic queries is to have them generated in a application layer with a parametrized query, that's not what this question is about.  All of the business logic is in stored procedures.
I have a stored procedure that takes parameters and generates a query, runs it, formats the results and returns it as a chunk of text.  This function is passed a table name, column names and WHERE parameters.  The WHERE parameters passed to the function are from user entered data in the database.  I would like to make sure that the stings are sanitized so the query that is built is safe.
Using PostgreSQLs Dollar-Quoted Strings Constants, I should be able to safely sanitize all string input other than ' $$ '.  However, if I do a string replace on "$" to escape it, I should be able to do a string comparison that is safe.
Stored Procedure:
function_name(tablename text, colnames text[], whereparam text)
--Build dynamic query...

Function Call:
SELECT
  function_name('tablename', ARRAY['col1', 'col2', 'col3'], 'AND replace(col1, ''$'', ''/$'') =  $$' || replace(alt_string_col, '$', '/$') || '$$ ')
FROM alttable
WHERE alt_id = 123;

Query Generated:
SELECT col1, col2, col3 FROM tablename WHERE 1=1 AND replace(col1, '$', '/$') =  $$un/safe'user /$/$ data;$$

Since I'm escaping the col1 field before I compare it to escaped user data, even if the user enters, "un/safe'user $$ data;" in the field, alt_string_col, the double dollar sign does not break the query and the comparison passes.
Is this a safe way to escape strings in PostgreSQL stored procedure?
Edit1
Thanks to Erwin Brandstetter.  Using the USING clause for EXECUTE I was about to create a function that can be called like this:
SELECT function_name(
        'tablename',
        ARRAY['col1', 'col2', 'col3'],
        ARRAY[' AND col1 =  $1 ', ' OR col2 = $5 '],
        quote_literal(alt_string_col)::text, --Text 1-4
        NULL::text,
        NULL::text,
        NULL::text,
        alt_active_col::boolean, --Bool 1-4
        NULL::boolean,
        NULL::boolean,
        NULL::boolean,
        NULL::integer, --Int 1-4
        NULL::integer,
        NULL::integer,
        NULL::integer
        )
FROM alttable
WHERE alt_id = 123;

It gives some flexibility to the WHERE clauses that can be passed in.
Inside the stored procedure I have something like this for the EXECUTE statement.
  FOR results IN EXECUTE(builtquery) USING
    textParm1,
    textParm2,
    textParm3,
    textParm4,
    boolParm1,
    boolParm2,
    boolParm3,
    boolParm4,
    intParm1,
    intParm2,
    intParm3,
    intParm4
  LOOP
    -- Do some stuff
  END LOOP;

A: Use quote_ident() to safeguard against SQL injection while concatenating identifiers. Or format() in Postgres 9.1 or later.
Use the USING clause for EXECUTE in PL/pgSQL code to pass values. Or at least quote_literal().
To make sure a table name exists (and is quoted and schema-qualified automatically where necessary when concatenated), use the special data type regclass.
More about executing dynamic SQL with PL/pgSQL:

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*PostgreSQL parameterized Order By / Limit in table function

*Table name as a PostgreSQL function parameter
Since PostgreSQL 9.0 you can also use anonymous code blocks with the DO statement to execute dynamic SQL.

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Q: ng-include working with .html but not .php I couldn't find any reference that ng-include would not work with a php file however when I changed my .html file to .php the include no longer works and I see  in the inspector.
The code:
I basically have a series of tabs and I'm using ng-include to fill the content of the tab.  The other tabs work fine and this tab worked fine when including html...
Does not work:
          <tab heading="Employees" ng-controller="employeeListCtrl" >

                         <ng-include src="'views/emptable.php'"></ng-include>

          </tab>

Works:
         <tab heading="Employees" ng-controller="employeeListCtrl" >

                         <ng-include src="'views/emptable.html'"></ng-include>

          </tab>

Also Works:
       <tab heading="Employees" ng-controller="employeeListCtrl" >

                         <?php include ('views/emptable.php'); ?>

          </tab>

I also tried having both emptable.php and emptable.html in the same folder to see if there was some weird way that it was still trying to reference the old file after I renamed it.
any ideas?  thanks.
PS.  I didn't want to use the php include() so to maintain constancy throughout the app.  PHP is managing my backend and server-side stuff, but I was trying to keep all front-end stuff with angularjs /html
** just tried creating a new test php file and added a new ng-include to reference it and it worked fine. it seems to be only that one file.
update thanks to comments below I believe it has something to do with ng-include not passing data for the included file.  In my main php file (the one with the tabs) I'm including a user class that allows me to access information about the logged in user.  Then in the php file I'm including I'm using user->data()->employeeID to access information about the user.
The php error I get returned is " Call to a member function data() on a non-object"  which I take to show that the included file does not have access to my included User class created in my main php file.  Correct?

A: Use AngularJS $http requests to get your PHP data to assign to AngularJS models and apply the models to html views instead of PHP templates.

A: This ended up being because I was trying access PHP objects created in my main php file.  Since the ng-include is an XHR call, it doesn't automatically pass my php Object to the included page.
To correct this, I needed to make an $http.get request within my included html file to pull my php info (in this case to pull the the information about the logged in user).


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