August 9th, 2018
The ICPWP is an innovative, demand-driven, partnership-based approach to workforce development offering a career pathway to Indigenous participants in the public works sector.
September 29th, 2016
Date/Time: Thursday, October 13, 2016, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Hosted by: BC Centre for Employment Excellence
September 15th, 2016
In an effort to enhance sector capacity to provide employment services to individuals with complex, multiple disabilities, the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI), in collaboration with Community Living BC (CLBC), is pleased to present three stories that … Continue reading →
August 30th, 2016
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 11:30am – 1:30pm PST Hosted by: BC Centre for Employment Excellence
April 26th, 2016
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 12pm – 1pm PST Hosted by: BC Centre for Employment Excellence
March 15th, 2016
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 12pm – 1pm PST Hosted by: BC Centre for Employment Excellence in partnership with BC Career Development Association
February 3rd, 2016
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 12pm – 12:45pm PST
December 23rd, 2015
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 11:30am – 1:30pm PST
December 7th, 2015
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenters: Jacqueline deRaadt and John Coward
October 6th, 2015
Date/Time: Monday, October 26, 2015, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenters: Annette Borrows, Chad Bouchard & Julya Hutton
August 31st, 2015
The Centre and CBI Consultants are thrilled to make 20 Advancing Inclusive Employment training bursaries available for practitioners to complete the Introductory Training on Customized Employment Level 1 online course, delivered by CBI.
July 28th, 2015
A Presentation by Clinicians along with Employment Case Studies Date/Time: Tuesday, September 15, 11:30am – 1:30pm PDT
January 30th, 2015
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 31, 11:30am – 1:30pm PST Presenter: Christine Buchanan, Open Door Group (ODG)
December 18th, 2014
This article was submitted by Nimmi Bangert, Alternative Career Pathways Coordinator at the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC).
December 12th, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence and its partners, the BC Career Development Association (BCCDA) and SkillPlan, are pleased to be launching a new pilot project that examines the role that a structured mentorship program can play in supporting career … Continue reading →
November 25th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 10, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenters: Dr. Louise Legault, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) & Diana Delgado Figueroa, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
October 30th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 26, 11:30am – 1:30pm PST
October 28th, 2014
Date/Time: Thursday, November 20, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenter: Denise Lloyd, Engaged HR
July 29th, 2014
An executive summary for the reference document, Accessible Services for Specialized Populations in One-stop Employment Models: Learning from Other Jurisdictions is now available.
June 6th, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (CfEE) and CBI Consultants were pleased to make ten Advancing Inclusive Employment training bursaries available for practitioners to complete the Introductory Training on Customized Employment Level 1 online course, delivered by CBI.
May 1st, 2014
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of ESDC, made two employment related announcements at S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and Open Door Group on Friday, April 25th.
February 26th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 2, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST
January 24th, 2014
For close to a decade, Specialisterne has established human resources practices that have successfully supported the engagement of both people with autism and employers in meaningful employment opportunities.
December 31st, 2013
The BC Career Development Association’s (BCCDA) 17th Annual Career Development Conference (CDC) in partnership with the BC Centre for Employment Excellence will take place on March 7th and 8th in Richmond.
November 28th, 2013
If one thinks of an Employment Services Centre in terms of a business model, then Job Developers can be thought of as the Sales and Marketing Team.
November 25th, 2013
Date/Time: Thursday, December 5, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST
September 30th, 2013
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 22, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT Presenter: Tannis Goddard, President of Training Innovations
August 28th, 2013
Did you know that over 150,000 British Columbians aged 25 to 54 have not graduated from high school and 600,000 adults do not have the literacy and essential skills they need to achieve their goals, to function and to thrive … Continue reading →
June 10th, 2013
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 16, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT Presenter: Chris Arnold, Clinical Director of the Provincial Networking Group Inc. (PNGI)
May 29th, 2013
In this episode of Learning From Practice, we profile a special culinary arts program offered to Aboriginal students by Stó:Lō Aboriginal Skills & Employment Training, or SASET.
May 27th, 2013
Date/Time: Monday, June 10, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT Presenters: Dr. Roberta Neault and Deirdre Pickerell of Life Strategies Ltd.
May 17th, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (CfEE) is pleased to release a new research paper, Skill Requirements for BC’s Career Development Practitioners: An Exploratory Study.
May 10th, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (CfEE) is pleased to release a new research paper, Environmental Scan of Employment Programs in BC. This study, undertaken by John Coward Consulting, inventories the current range of publicly-funded employment programs and services available … Continue reading →
January 7th, 2013
This is the next story in our series Learning from Practice. Discover how Gastown Vocational Services takes an interdisciplinary approach to support people with mental health challenges.
December 24th, 2012
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence has commissioned Dr. Roberta Neault and Ms. Deirdre Pickerell of Life Strategies Ltd. to undertake a research study to produce a skills profile of BC employment and career development practitioners.
December 17th, 2012
ASETS programs help Aboriginal people find work or upgrade their skills!
December 11th, 2012
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence has commissioned John Coward to undertake an environmental scan of the BC employment services sector.
November 27th, 2012
This is the first story in our new series, Learning from Practice, about how customized employment helped one young girl and one caring employer.
November 27th, 2012
The Government of BC announces an investment of $5.3 million to encourage employers to hire more youth.
November 23rd, 2012
The Career Education Society (CES) wrapped up its 35th Annual Conference in Vancouver today.
October 22nd, 2012
Travis, father of two, benefits from WorkAdvance, a program that identifies solid career paths for able-minded job seekers by concentrating on employers’ needs
October 17th, 2012
The Globe and Mail profiles a recent immigrant who moved to Canada with expectations of working for a big Canadian company.
October 3rd, 2012
A new and exciting project, the Foreign Credential Recognition Loans Pilot, is underway in BC and across Canada to ensure skilled immigrants work in their field of expertise