Featured in In the Daily Buzz - Apr 03, 2012
Kootenay Employment Services
There is always something new starting up at Kootenay Employment Services in Creston.
There is always something new starting up at Kootenay Employment Services in Creston.
The new Employment Program of BC (EPBC) begins April 2, and KES is kick-starting the launch with a one-week Job Club starting the same day.
KES is partnering with the new Ramada Hotel in Creston to host a Recruitment Day at the KES office on April 12. To help eligible residents find local employment, and join the new Ramada Hotel and Ricky’s All Day Grill, KES will provide four days of workshops on writing winning resumes, adding finesse to interviews and building essential skills for success in the workplace.
Participants in the April Job Club will end the week with a full-day certificate course called Worldhost, one of the standard courses for employment in the hotel and tourist industry. Serving-It-Right and WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) certificates will also be offered during the week.
To find out if you are eligible for the Job Club call KES at (250) 428-5655 or drop by our office at 119 – 11th Avenue North.
In other KES news, our self-employment program for experienced workers (aged 50-plus) is winding up. Valley residents can read more about the exciting new small businesses being created in the next issue of I Love Creston.
At the other end of the age spectrum, KES is currently running the Making the Transition Youth Program. Workshop participants will start their paid work placements April 2.
Lots of folks know where KES is but hardly anyone seems to know the full extent of all the employment assistance opportunities we offer residents living between Yahk and Riondel. Whether you’re looking for work, considering a career change, investigating retraining or thinking of starting your own business, KES has something for you.
Professional employment counsellors are available to help you develop an action plan to get you where you want to go. Many people who are eligible under the new EPBC may access certificate courses as well as other individual supports to increase their chances of being hired.
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