Lokken: Industrial, Apprenticeship, Retail and Hospitality Training

Posted by hope4youth on May 16, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

  Lokken helps people make meaningful changes in their lives with training that leads to new career and employment opportunities. They offer training programs including: Industrial; Apprenticeship; Retail; and Hospitality. $$$ FINANCIAL $$$ Assistance is available to those who qualify. Lokken also offers Employment Postings B100, Empire Building,10080 Jasper Ave,Edmonton, ABT5J 1V9 Phone Number: 780.424.3700Toll Free: … Continue reading →

Category Career, Career Coaching, Career Planning, Certificates, Earn While You Learn, Education, Professional Development, Resumes, Trades Training, Uncategorized, WHIMIS Training, Work, Work Experience

What should I do for work? Job and Career Interest Assessments

Posted by hope4youth on May 13, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

A good place to start is the ALIS (Alberta Learning Information Service) Website. You have to sign up using an email address to use their online self assessments, but it is worthwhile. ALIS offers: Know Yourself – do computer quizzes that will help you learn about what type of work you would like, what kind … Continue reading →

Category ALIS, Career, Career Coaching, Career Planning, Education, Employability, Employment, Getting A Job, Getting Off the Street, Keeping a Job, Personal Growth, Start Your Own Business, Starting Your Own Business, Tools, Trades Training, Transitions and Change, Work, Work Experience

Youth Skills Youth Jobs – Action for Healthy Communities

Posted by hope4youth on March 10, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

Get ready to go back to school or get a job! Action for Healthy Communities offers Youth Skills, Youth Jobs: a 15 week program including: Job Development Workplace Safety Computer Literacy Financial Literacy, and Life Skills program The 15 week program is followed by a 6 week work experience placement. Eligibility: 15-30 years old Out of … Continue reading →

Category Ages 15-30, Budgeting, Career, Career Planning, Computer Skills, Earn While You Learn, Employability, First Aid Training, Getting A Job, Getting Off the Street, Goal Setting, Groups, Keeping a Job, Learning, Life Skills, Paid Programs, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Work Experience

Metis Employment Supports Program

Posted by hope4youth on February 20, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

Do you have a job lined up but the employer requires you to have workboots, tools, or a short course before you can start? The Métis Employment Supports Program can help. This Program provides: Required work equipment and/or attire Tuition and books for short term training such as safety certification Assistance with travel to your … Continue reading →

Category Aboriginal, Certificates, Employability, Employment, First Nations, Metis, Tools, Trades Training, Work, Work Equipment, Work Experience, Workboots

Metis Targeted Wage Subsidy Program

Posted by hope4youth on February 20, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

If you have skills but lack work experience in your area of interest, and need an employer to give you a chance, the Rupertsland Institute can help with their Metis Targeted Wage Subsidy program. They give your employer a wage subsidy of up to 50% of your wages for a maximum of six months (or one year in the case … Continue reading →

Category Aboriginal, Employability, Employment, First Nations, Uncategorized, Work, Work Experience