• Free for immigrants or new Canadians who have difficulty in finding or maintaining appropriate employment
• These workshops will assist the participants to improve their English spoken fluency and clarity, increase their familiarity with Canadian workplace communication, gain confidence, and eventually increase their employability.
• The workshops occur four times a year and last for ten weeks. The participants meet for two hours in the evening, three times a week.
• Workshops will be offered days or evenings for each intake depending on the needs of potential participants.

For more information, call 361-9433, ext. 206 or email employment@vircs.bc.ca


Weekly Job Search Skills Workshops
These 2 hour workshops organized on every Friday morning focus on labour market information, job search skills with typical topics such as:

• Powerful Resumes that Work for You
• Job Interviews – Doing It Well!
• Effective Cover Letters
• Employer Visits
• Making Connections – Successful Networking, etc.
  
  

Employment Maintenance Workshops
A variety of workshops are provided to help new worker integrate into the Canadian workforce. Typical workshop topics include:

• Workplace Communication
• Conflict Management
• Handling Stress on the new job
• Norms in the Canadian Workplace
• Making Anger Work for You, etc.