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 Hire Ability
(age 18+)
Job readiness and essential skills
training
Looking for work? We can help!
Hire Ability is a program for
you to:
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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
Depending
on your needs, Hire Ability can also provide you with information on the following topics:
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► Career and Personality
Assessments
► Barriers to Employment
►Targeted Resumes and Cover
Letters
► Interview Skills
► Labour Market Information
► The Hidden Job Market
► First Impressions
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► Communication
► Social Media and Job
Search
► Time Management
► Goal Setting
► Decision-Making and
Prioritizing
► Other Employment Resources
► and more…
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One to One Coaching and Support
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 Certificate
Training
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
► not on Employment Insurance (EI)
► not going to school
► legally entitled to work in Canada
► living in the North Okanagan -
Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville
Note: 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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Continuous Intake.
Apply Today!
How To Apply:
Download the
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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