Hecate Strait Employment Development Society

GearUP Careers for Men in Northwest BC

• A 12-week virtual personal growth, training, and career program. Participants will spend 6 weeks in group training and 6 weeks in an individualized career training stream before starting a job search. Program includes: Personal and Life Skills: Well-being, self-care, family, relationships and more
• Assessments: Personal strengths, career preferences, personality style, and more
• Essential Skills: Math, forms, terminology, and vocabulary
• Short Term Skills Training: First Aid, SuperHost, Computer Basics, Pandemic Awareness and More
  Special Guests, creative activities, book club, employer networking, community connections, and work experience opportunities 
• Individualized Certificate and Online Industry Skills Training
• Participants will be matched with a personal career coach and move into employment or advanced training upon completion of this program
• Supports include: Laptop provided for learning, one year subscription to Office 365, up to $600 training allowance paid upon completion of training, $400 in grocery gift cards to purchase lunches during training, and allowance for work clothes. Childcare, transportation, and wage subsidies are available

GearUP Careers for Women in Northwest BC

• A 12-week virtual personal growth, training, and career program. Participants will spend 6 weeks in group training and 6 weeks in an individualized career training stream before starting a job search. Program includes: Personal and Life Skills: Well-being, self-care, family, relationships and more
• Assessments: Personal strengths, career preferences, personality style, and more
• Essential Skills: Math, forms, terminology, and vocabulary
• Short Term Skills Training: First Aid, SuperHost, Computer Basics, Pandemic Awareness and More
  Special Guests, creative activities, book club, employer networking, community connections, and work experience opportunities
• Individualized Certificate and Online Industry Skills Training
• Participants will be matched with a personal career coach and move into employment or advanced training upon completion of this program
• Supports include: Laptop provided for learning, One year subscription to Office 365, up to $600 training allowance paid upon completion of training, $400 in grocery gift cards to purchase lunches during training, and allowance for work clothes. Childcare, transportation, and wage subsidies are available

BladeRunners

• BladeRunners is a 10-week training and personal growth program. This program will inspire participants to think creatively, design ideas, have the confidence to act, lead, and gain skills to succeed at post-secondary training

  BladeRunners includes:

• Short Term Skills Training: Learn 2 Drive, SuperHost, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, and FoodSafe
• Personal and Life Skills: Self-care, nutrition on a budget, personal budgeting, rights and responsibilities, and more
• Essential and Employment Skills: Communication, resumes, interview skills, vocabulary, numeracy, and more
• Special guests, 3D printing, creative activities, book club, and community engagement.
  Participants will move into advanced training or employment upon completion of the program.
  Additional Supports include lunch/food allowances, laptops for training, transportation funds, and success incentives
• Who should join?
  People between the ages of 16 – 30.
  People who are unemployed, under-employed, or precariously employed.
  People facing barriers to further education and/or employment.
  People thinking of going to college or returning to school.