Employment Development
Core Neighbourhoods At Work
Contact number…978-4041 ext. 12 or 13
Core Neighborhoods at Work Program developed as community residents and organizations realized the growing number of adults and youth desiring to further their own education or work experience.
CNAW evolved as a natural extension to the success of community delivery of adult based education in core neighbourhood community schools. The Core Neighborhoods at Work program assists residents of the core neighborhoods who want support with career planning, accessing training opportunities or entering the labour force. The CNAW employment coordinators also establish relationships with employers in Saskatoon in order to connect participants with employment opportunities.
CNAW Services
- Assisting job seekers in developing individual career plans.
- Assisting job seekers in developing resumes and cover letters.
- Ensuring job seekers have access to the job market by providing access to the internet, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, and other job searching resources.
- Providing job seekers with copies of their resumes, access to fax their resumes, e-mail, or mail
- Connecting job seekers with employers and training/education programs in Saskatoon. CNAW employment coordinators have extensive information of labour market needs and education and training programs in Saskatoon.
- Provide ongoing contact and support to job seekers during their transition to employment or training
- Identify and assist in overcoming barriers to employment and training
- Develop and implement other training programs (i.e.: Driver's Education, Learner's License program, mini-workshops, and the Moving Forward workshop (life skills program)
- Maintain and update a resource library with relevant information for participants inquiring about employment or education
- Providing job seekers with referrals to supports within the community
Benefits to Employers
Through the Core Neighbourhoods at Work Program, an Employer may benefit in the following ways:
- We provide a screening process to help match applicants to your job description
- Cut down on advertising costs
- Our program is free of charge so it will only take a phone call to alert us of what you are looking for
- There is no obligation, so you have the ultimate decision for the best candidate
- We are a liaison between the employer and the employee to provide support for the transition into the labour market. Our services do not end upon employment. We can provide some support to your new employee during the transition period.
Note: We are not able to guarantee an individual's success on the job. We are here to provide support and help eliminate barriers to employment, but ultimately the responsibility rests on the individual seeking employment.
Trades Training and Employment
Quint’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP) also strives to incorporate
employment opportunities, skills training and capacity building into
the program. The AHP training program offers local residents the opportunity on a project basis
to learn carpentry and renovation skills, through the renovation of the
houses, as a springboard to permanent employment. contact
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