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Hire Ability Employment Program
Job readiness and essential skills
training for ages 18 - 99
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Get
certificates
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Find jobs you’re good at
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Create strong resumes and practice
your interview skills
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Build on your computer skills with
Okanagan College
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Receive personalized job coaching
Workshops
Participants
attend four weeks of daily workshops on a variety of topics related to
your job search.
One to One Coaching and Support
Once all
workshops are complete, you will meet
with a facilitator for daily one-to-one job coaching, addressing specific
areas and issues in which you need more support.
Short-term Certificates
During the program, all participants
develop an Employment Action Plan which identifies realistic short-term
job goals. In order to get one of these jobs, you may need to obtain one
or several employer-required certificates.
Examples of short-term certificates:
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► WHMIS
► First Aid
► Forklift Safety
► H2S Alive
► FoodSafe
► Serving It Right
► WorldHost Customer Service
► Word / Excel in a Day |
► Fundamentals of Insurance
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Basic Security Training
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Traffic Control Person Certification
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Airbrake Endorsement
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Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
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Construction Safety Training System (CSTS)
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Global Ground Disturbance
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Confined Space Entry |
The specific certificates you can
receive depends on your Employment Action Plan, participation, time
requirements and program budget availability.
Are You Eligible?
You are eligible for this program if
you are:
► over the age of 18
► unemployed and not going to school
► legally entitled to work in Canada
► living in the North Okanagan -
Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville
Note: Preference is
given to those not on
Employment Insurance (EI).
Selection is based on need, motivation and employment readiness.
All applicants must attend an Intake Interview
to be considered for the program.
We gratefully acknowledge our funders:
Funding provided by the Government of
Canada through the
Canada-British Columbia Workforce Development Agreement.
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You can also
download an
Application Form
and either:
► Print and deliver it to NexusBC at 102-3201 30th Street (next
door to Service BC)
► Print and fax it to 250.545.5418
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Download and 'SAVE A COPY' to your computer, fill it out, save it again
and email it as an attachment to
info@nexusbc.ca
Questions?
E:
info@nexusbc.ca
T: 250.545.0585
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