Whistler job search and general advice - HELP!?

I've just graduated from university and I'm interested in going to Whistler for this coming ski season (November-April). I would want to find a job - any kind would be good...something like a ski-lift operator, cleaner, child care, whatever's available!





I would also need to find some form of accommodation. It would be best if this were included with the job but if not, I'm open to other possibilities.





So, I basically need some advice on how to find a job/accommodation. Also, which particular resort should I be looking at, or are they all roughly the same? Is it important to be near/in Whistler town or not?





Thanks a lot for any helpWhistler job search and general advice - HELP!?
Well, if you are referring to a ski resort there is only one company in Whistler and it runs the ski areas on both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. I have included the link below which contains a lot of the information you may want to ask. As for work there always seems to be job openings in a variety of stores and other establishments in the Whistler area. There is a rule of thumb that I have found from talking to various store managers and employees in the Whistler area...if you have a place to stay you can generally find a job. The biggest problem in Whistler is finding a place to stay or at least one that the average person can afford. With the Olympics this coming year the problem is expected to be worse than usual however, if things go as planned, one of the results of the Olympics will be additional housing for people working in the Whistler area.





There is emplooyee accomodation in Whistler but, as you may guess, it is in high demand. There are a few places that include accomodation in their employment packages however this is generally only offered to those with specific qualifications (i.e. a Chef at a hotel). Most of the businesses in Whistler rely on their employees to find their own accomodation and I have spoken to managers that have had to lay people off simply because the person could not find a place to live. I have spoken to a variety of people as I travel there regularly and have found some that seemed to have great difficulty and others that had little problem. In most cases it seens that if you know someone who works there it can be very helpful in finding accomodation.