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 Hire Ability
(age 18+)
Job readiness and essential skills
training
Looking for work, but lack the skills or
certificates to get a job? We can help!
Hire Ability is an 8-week 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
In-Class Workshops
Hire Ability offers you 4 weeks of in-class
workshops covering many of 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
Following the 4 weeks in-class, you’ll meet
with a facilitator for regular one-to-one job coaching, addressing
specific areas and issues in which you need more support. It is during
this period that you will also work on completing any necessary
short-term certificate training.
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) and
have not established a regular EI claim in the
last 3 years
or parental EI claim in the last 5 years
► not going to school
► legally entitled to work in Canada
► living in the North Okanagan -
Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville
Note: Maximum 12 participants per
session; selection is based on need, motivation and employment readiness.
All applicants must attend an
Orientation and
Intake Interview
to be considered for the program.
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
We gratefully acknowledge our funders:
Funding provided by the Government of
Canada through the
Canada-British Columbia Workforce Development Agreement.
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