This webinar showcases the innovative approach of integrating motivational interviewing within employment services for BC Employment and Income Assistance recipient. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: Youth with Mental Health Issues in the Employment Sector
April 28th, 2017This month’s webinar showcases a mental health project and resource from Youth Employment Services (YES) in Toronto.
CfEE Webinar: Keep Learners Engaged – Showcase Skills Using MicroCredentials
April 18th, 2017This month’s webinar explores an innovative approach in keeping learners engaged through the use of micro-credentials, or digital badges.
CfEE Podcast Episode #5: The HOpe Café – A Coffee Shop with a Social Mission
March 26th, 2017In this episode we explore another social enterprise – the HOpe Cafe in North Vancouver, a first of its kind in British Columbia. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: Innovating for Employment Success of Internationally Trained Professionals
March 21st, 2017This month’s webinar reports on findings of the Innovating for Employment Success (IES) project that was recently completed by MOSAIC.
CfEE Webinar: Occupational Pathways in the Applied Science and Technology Sector for People with Disabilities
January 25th, 2017This month’s webinar highlights Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC’s (ASTTBC) new project, which aims to create pathways for persons with disabilities to technical occupations. Continue reading
CfEE Podcast Episode #4: Social Enterprise with Darrell Burnham of Coast Mental Health
November 28th, 2016In this episode, we take a look at the social enterprise – a business model that many non-profit and community organizations in BC and elsewhere are leveraging to support a social mission. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: The Baristas Training Program – The Perfect Blend of Classroom Learning and On-the-job Training at Starbucks
November 3rd, 2016October’s webinar profiled the Baristas Employment Training Program, a program that for over 12 years has provided support, guidance, and training for hundreds of at-risk youth and helping to prepare them for employment. Continue reading
CfEE Online Mini-Symposium: Autism in the Workplace
September 29th, 2016In celebration and recognition of Disability Employment Month in September, the Centre hosted a panel of three experts with significant experience supporting individuals on the autism spectrum in this special two hour online event. Continue reading
Exploring Disability Confidence with Employers
September 2nd, 2016By: Karen Lai, Accessibility & Inclusion Consultant and Susanna Gurr, Managing Director BC Centre for Employment Excellence Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: BC Partners in Workforce Innovation (BC WIN)
August 26th, 2016On August 23rd, BC WIN project leaders Jamie Millar-Dixon and Shawn de Raaf shared information and an update on the pilot, which launched in June 2015. Continue reading
CfEE Podcast Episode #3: Mergers in the Non-Profit Sector
August 11th, 2016Mergers are the most integrated form of collaboration, where the governance of distinct organizations become legally linked. In 2014, two non-profit housing societies, Lookout Emergency Aid Society, based in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Keys Housing and Health Solutions, based out of Surrey, merged into a single entity. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: Essential Skills for Job Seekers
June 30th, 2016On June 23, Sue Grecki from SkillPlan and Valerie Lockyer and Mythra Lageux from the Training Group at Douglas College led a discussion on Essential Skills (ES) – an important area for employers, Career Development Practitioners and job seekers alike. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: Strategies to Support Refugees’ Economic Integration
May 31st, 2016On May 23, employment practitioners from DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society in Surrey shared their experience working with refugee job seekers. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: Levers of Change – Seeing Our Futures Anew
April 5th, 2016On March 29, Donnalee Bell of the Canadian Career Development Foundation explored the intersection of hope and labour market realities with a presentation that looked at labour market trends through four different lenses and interpreted how these scenarios might serve as levers for clients. Continue reading
CfEE Podcast Episode #2: The Cooperative Model in Employment Services
April 4th, 2016Many of us are familiar with coops. Mountain Equipment Co-op, Vancity and the Kootenay Co-op are all examples. What makes co-ops different from other businesses? Co-ops are owned and controlled by the people who use their services. These services cross all economic sectors including financial, health, housing and the employment services delivered by the Fraser Works Co-operative, the subject of the Centre’s second podcast episode. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: AgedOut.com – A Website for Youth Aging out of the Foster Care System
February 23rd, 2016On February 16, Sam Pothier of the Adoptive Families Association of BC provided an overview of the AgedOut.com website – a site that provides youth in and from government care valuable life skills information related to aging out of care, including skills related to money, income and employment.
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CfEE Online Mini-Symposium: Translating Aboriginal Traditions to Employment
January 26th, 2016On January 19, 2016, the Centre hosted a two-hour online symposium, Translating Aboriginal Traditions to Employment. Continue reading
CfEE Webinar: Exploring Career Alternatives in the Technology Sector through ASTTBC
December 23rd, 2015On December 16, Jacqueline de Raat and John Coward of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC joined us as our guest presenters as we rung out our last webinar of the year from our new office space in Vancouver. Continue reading
CfEE Podcast Episode #1: Partnering Together in the Employment Program of British Columbia
December 4th, 2015In the Centre’s first podcast episode, we are joined by Val Meaney, Executive Director of North Island Employment Foundations Society (NIEFS) and Maureen Hunter, Supervisor of Employment Services at Campbell River and District Association for Community Living (CRADACL.) Both organizations are based out of Campbell River. Continue reading
Have your say: Best Practices in Supported Employment – Perspectives from the Field
October 30th, 2015For October’s webinar, the Centre was thrilled to welcome a trio of guest speakers for a presentation and discussion on Best Practices in Supported Employment. Continue reading
Have your say: Specialized Assessments – How to use them in Employment Services
September 22nd, 2015On September 15, the Centre hosted a two-hour online symposium on the use of specialized assessments in employment services. It was a collaborative presentation delivered by both clinicians and service providers. Continue reading
Have your say: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Employment – Supporting Adults with FASD on the Job
August 13th, 2015For its August webinar, the team at the Centre was thrilled to welcome Dr. Deborah Rutman of Nota Bene Consulting and the School of Social Work at the University of Victoria, an expert in the area of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD. Continue reading
Have your say: Mapping Inclusive Employment Practices for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
July 29th, 2015The topic of June’s webinar was Mapping Inclusive Employment Practices for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Continue reading
Have your say: Business Process Management (BPM) in the Non-Profit Sector
May 14th, 2015For May’s webinar, the BPM Project team had the opportunity to share the research and activities from its Strengthening Business initiative, in which BC non-profit leaders delivering employment services collaborated to develop an innovative BPM model, Biz Hub. Continue reading
The Face-to-Face Project: A Step in the Right Direction
April 29th, 2015Shayne is 23. He has cerebral palsy but that does not stop him from being a very active guy. He’s currently attending school part-time and he’s thinking of going into computer technical support, or maybe gaming. In the meantime, he just wants a decent job with a decent income. Continue reading
Have your say: Disability Related Employment Needs Assessments (DRENA) – An Overview and Training
April 10th, 2015For its March webinar, the Centre welcomed Naomi Bullock from Open Door Group to provide an overview and training of their DRENA tool. Continue reading
Have your say: Employer Services Network – A Model of Job Development Coordination
February 23rd, 2015We were thrilled to welcome Irene Vaksman of JVS Toronto and Sadia Khan of ACCES Employment to present this month’s webinar on a job development coordination model developed by the Consortium of Agencies and Colleges Serving Internationally Trained Persons (CASIP). Continue reading
Have your say: Building on Knowledge – Initiatives to Support Internationally Trained Workers
December 17th, 2014This webinar featured presentations on two pilot projects that support Internationally Trained Workers (ITWs), the Foreign Credential Recognition Loan Pilot Project (FCR) and the Active Career Advancement Project (ACAP). Continue reading
Have your say: Customized Employment Innovations – Application in Practice
December 3rd, 2014For its first online mini-symposium, the Centre was very pleased to welcome speakers from three organizations with experience in the delivery of customized employment services in a number of BC communities. Continue reading
Have your say: Making Sense of Career Labour Market Information (LMI)
November 25th, 2014In this webinar, Denise Lloyd, founder of Engaged HR and a co-author of the Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information guide, shares some intriguing concepts and resources to apply LMI in real world situations in order to improve the career development process. Continue reading
Have you say: Is Workplace Essentials Skills Training Worth the Investment?
October 27th, 2014Our October webinar highlighted the final results from UPSKILL: Essential to Excel, a Pan-Canadian demonstration project measuring the impacts of workplace essential skills training on workers and firms. Continue reading
Small Business Information Expo: Bringing Government and Non-Profit Program Information to the Fraser Valley
October 20th, 2014On October 9th, Public Works and Government of Canada’s Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) and Small Business BC, in partnership with the Township of Langley and the Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce, hosted the Fraser Valley Small Business Information Expo, a free trade show that brought together various organizations and government departments that support small businesses. Continue reading
Have your say: Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for Lower Mainland Youth Living with Mental Illness
September 25th, 2014Our final webinar of the three-part series on Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth featured a presentation by YMCA of Greater Vancouver. Continue reading
Have your say: Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth (Part II of III)
September 11th, 2014For part two of our three-part series on Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth, we were joined by Natasha Bailey of MOSAIC as well as Annie Smith and Stephanie Martin of McCreary Centre Society. Continue reading
Have you say: Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth (Part I of III)
August 28th, 2014In Part I of our three-part series on Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth, we were pleased to welcome Tom Zizys as well as Sarah Amyot and Kristi Fairholm Mader of Community Social Planning Council (CSPC). Continue reading
Have your say: Results from the Motivational Interviewing Pilot Project
July 24th, 2014On July 23rd, we welcomed Dr. Reuben Ford of the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation to present highlights from a BC-based study that built on an earlier successful trial of Motivational Interviewing in an employment services centre in Winnipeg. Continue reading
Have your say: Accessibility for Specialized Populations in One-stop Employment Centres: Best Practices from the UK, US and Australia
May 22nd, 2014On May 21st, Wendy Bancroft of it’s about us research presented findings from the Centre’s study on Accessibility for Specialized Populations in One-stop Employment Centres: Best Practices from the UK, US and Australia. Continue reading
Have your say: Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective – Part III
May 14th, 2014On May 14th, Mariella Bozzer and Dr. Sarah-Jane Meachen of Gastown Vocational Services returned to present the final webinar of our three-part series on Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective. Continue reading
Have your say: Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective – Part II
April 30th, 2014On April 23rd, Mariella Bozzer and Dr. Sarah-Jane Meachen of Gastown Vocational Services returned to present Part II of our three-part series on Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective. Continue reading
Have your say: Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective – Part I
April 4th, 2014In Part I of our three-part series on Working with Individuals with Mental Health Issues: An Employment Perspective, we were pleased to welcome Mariella Bozzer and Dr. Sarah-Jane Meachen of Gastown Vocational Services. Continue reading
Have your say: Evidence-Based Practices Promoting Inclusion and Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
February 24th, 2014In February’s webinar, Dr. Paul Malette, Clinical Director at CBI Consultants, introduced Customized Inclusive Employment and provided an overview of evidence-based practices for participants. Continue reading
Have your say: Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Opportunities at UFV for Career Practitioners and Clients
January 29th, 2014Seonaigh MacPherson and Corinne Richardson of the University of the Fraser Valley opened up our 2014 webinar series with a presentation on the topic of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Continue reading
Have your say: Discovering the Entrepreneurial Spirit – The Pathway to Self-employment for your Clients
December 5th, 2013For our final webinar of 2013, the Centre teamed up with the BC Career Development Association (BCCDA) to tackle the topic of self-employment. Sylvia Metz of BCCDA and Family Services of Greater of Vancouver, and Dave Schulte of Langara College’s Self Employment Program dropped by our office to deliver an engaging presentation. Continue reading
Have your say: Creating a Meaningful Online Counselling Experience for your Clients
October 22nd, 2013Another big thank you to all who were able to make time to attend this month’s webinar! We were thrilled to have Tannis Goddard, President of Training Innovations, as our guest speaker. Tannis’ work on providing e-Career services has made her a leader not only in BC, but has also gained a lot of attention across Canada and abroad. Continue reading
Have your say: The BC Employment Program Hub
September 19th, 2013After many months of design and testing, we are thrilled to launch the BC Employment Program Hub! The need for such a resource was made very clear during many of the Centre’s initial consultations throughout the province as well as from the Environmental Scan of Employment Programs in BC research study. Continue reading
Have your say: Networking & Relationships Building with Employers
July 16th, 2013Thanks to everyone who joined us for our July 16th webinar, Networking & Relationship Building with Employers, presented by Chris Arnold, Clinical Director at Provincial Networking Group Inc (PNGI). We were once again extremely pleased that so many of you were able to take the time to attend. If you were not able to make it, no problem! See below for a recording of the full webinar. Continue reading
Have your say: Skill Requirements for BC’s Career Development Practitioners
June 10th, 2013Thanks again to all who were able to join us for our June 10th webinar: Skill Requirements for BC’s Career Development Practitioners. If you were not able to make it, please see below for a recording of the full webinar. And if you have not had a chance to view the report, you can find that here. The presentation slides can be accessed here. Continue reading
Share Your One-Stop Shop Good Practices!
April 2nd, 2013In our latest Learning from Practice piece, we featured one organization’s perspective and approach to delivering the Employment Program of BC in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Continue reading
Name that Program!
November 23rd, 2012One of the most common things we’ve heard in our conversations over the last couple of months is the need for a comprehensive listing of employment programs available to British Columbians. Continue reading
