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Service Canada
"Enabling Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community."
Sponsors
PeopleWorx
“Providing leadership in the identification of and the response to
needs in the community by developing and delivering programs,
creating partnerships and securing funding, with a focus on
employability enhancement.”
Nova Scotia Community College
“Building Nova Scotia’s economy and quality of life through education and innovation.”
Co-located Partners in the Enterprise Centre
Kings County YouthWorks Coordinator
Working with Priority Youth between the ages of 15 to 30, the
YouthWorks Coordinator will be offering free services to youth
with employment needs. This may involve career workshops,
skills enhancement, job search or employment readiness.
Each client will be provided with one on one assistance to achieve
an action plan that is based on their individuals needs.
The Kings Employment Counselling Service
The Employment Counselling Service is a free service offered
to individuals from Eastern Kings County who are seeking guidance
and assistance. The employment goals of the individual are
identified and achieved by working together to develop an action
plan. These are accomplished by one-on-one meetings with the
employment counsellor, participation in workshops and referrals
to other agencies and services in the community.
Community Partners
Aboriginal Peoples Training & Employment Commission (APTEC)
Providing Aboriginal employment and training services to the rural,
urban, off-reserve Aboriginal peoples throughout NS.
Toll Free 1-800-565-4372
Access Nova Scotia
The Access centre has material relating to permits, licenses and
regulations that may relate to your business.
Annapolis Valley Regional School Board (AVRSB)
Providing educational opportunites for children and adults.
Annapolis Valley Work Centre (AVWC)
Providing individualized services to assist clients to overcome
attitudinal, social and educational barriers to employment through
the development of skills which will facilitate access to educational,
vocational, and employment opportunities within the community.
Community Employment
Provides employment, training and support to adults labeled mentally
handicapped.
Black Educators' Association (BEA)
Assisting African Nova Scotian communities in developing programs
which contribute to an equitable education system.
Black Employment Partnership Committee (BEPC)
Addressing the barriers to employment faced by members
of Black communities.
Career and Transition Services (CTS)
Part of the Centre for Student services NSCC, providing assistance
with career/life decision making.
Department of Community Services (CS)
Providing employment support and income assistance while
promoting the independence, self-reliance and well being of the
people they serve.
Department of Economic Development (ED)
Working with people, communities, and businesses to create and
maintain a vigorous economy fueled by long-term job creation.
Department of Education
Providing excellence in education and training for personal fulfillment
and for a productive and prosperous society.
Employment Assistance for Persons with Disabilities (EAPD)
Assisting people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain
employment.
Employment Support Services (ESS)
Enabling participants to become self-reliant by providing support,
information and opportunities.
Flower Cart (FC)
Providing vocational services to adults labeled mentally handicapped.
Kings Community Economic Development Agency (KCED)
Non-profit organization working with the community to create an
environment which will lead to economic growth and prosperity in
Kings County.
Hants-Kings Business Development Centre
Creating and maintaining private sector employment through
counselling, technical and financial assistance to qualified business
projects.
Valley Community Learning Association (VCLA)
Providing literacy: one-to-one tutoring programs for adults.
Kings Canadian Mental Health Association Outreach
Providing employment support to mental health consumers.
Partners in Employment
Provides employment-related counselling and job development for
adults labeled mentally handicapped or learning disabled.
Technical Resource Centre (TRC)
Promoting education in the area of technology solutions for citizens
with a disability and/or health challenge.
Town of Kentville
The most populous and increasingly growing town in all of the
Annapolis Valley.
Municipality of Kings
"Quality living through quality service."
Valley African Nova Scotian Development Association (VANSDA)
Improving the quality of life for African Nova Scotians in the
Valley by creating partnerships in employment, training and
government/economic development.
Valley Disability Partnership Society (VDPS)
Promoting equality and the full participation of persons with
disabilities in the workplace and the community.
Summer Student Employment Office
Providing students with employment opportunities/assistance.
This is a Federal Government initiative and is available from
May to August.
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