November 9th, 2018
Date/Time: Thursday, November 29, 2018, 11:00am – 1:00pm PT This free learning event will introduce EASIEST – Easier Access to Settlement, Integration, Employment and Skills Training. EASIEST is a new and exciting project that will bring together Immigrant Serving Organizations … Continue reading →
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.
December 22nd, 2017
Biz Hub is a fresh approach to support the employment services sector in making continuous improvements to processes and services.
November 17th, 2017
The YWCA Metro Vancouver created the Mentorship Best Practices Toolkit based on the experiences and knowledge gained from operating the NextStep Mentorship Program (NextStep).
June 14th, 2017
Three studies in the past decade from BC and Manitoba have found that when case managers use motivational interviewing (MI) to engage their income assistance clients, many more quickly overcome the employment barriers they face and move forward in finding … Continue reading →
June 7th, 2017
On May 30, 2017 the BC Centre for Employment Excellence hosted the Partners in Innovation Symposium. The symposium was part of the Centre’s mandate to strengthen the bridge between knowledge to action in order to inform policy and cultivate evidence-based … Continue reading →
May 12th, 2017
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence has released the full program agenda with detailed session descriptions and speaker information. The Symposium is part of the Centre’s effort to link knowledge to action, inform policy and cultivate evidence-based practice.
April 28th, 2017
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence invites you to the Partners in Innovation Symposium, packed with excitement and learnings. The Symposium is part of the Centre’s effort to link knowledge to action, inform policy and cultivate evidence-based practice.
April 12th, 2017
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenters: Marysia Perry, Special Projects Coordinator, Youth Employment Services
February 6th, 2017
Biz Hub is a fresh approach to support the employment services sector in making continuous improvements to client processes and services.
January 31st, 2017
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenters: Joan Andersen and Marina Gherman, MOSAIC, and Natasha Bailey, Coach and Organizational Development Consultant
September 27th, 2016
Vancouver, BC – The Centre and its partners hosted an event today at the Century Plaza Hotel to celebrate BC employers who have demonstrated their commitment to inclusive employment by recruiting people with diverse abilities through the BC Partners in … Continue reading →
August 30th, 2016
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 11:30am – 1:30pm PST Hosted by: BC Centre for Employment Excellence
July 27th, 2016
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 12pm – 1pm PST Hosted by: BC Centre for Employment Excellence
July 11th, 2016
Both for-profit and non-profit organizations are always looking for ways to provide high-quality client services more efficiently. Over the years, various methodologies have emerged to support these efforts but even when armed with new strategies and tools, making changes to … Continue reading →
May 18th, 2016
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (CfEE) is pleased to announce a new three-year pilot project that is evaluating the role of Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) in supporting labour market transitions for youth in BC facing barriers to developing their … Continue reading →
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
November 5th, 2015
The BC Employment Program Hub on the BC Centre for Employment Excellence’s website was developed as an online one-stop tool to help career development practitioners from across the province easily search for employment programs in their respective communities that aligned … Continue reading →
November 5th, 2015
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (the Centre) is pleased to be launching a new initiative, The Disability Confident Companies in Vancouver, which will showcase selected businesses that have implemented inclusive practices for individuals with disabilities.
November 3rd, 2015
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is pleased to release the findings of its participatory research study that examined the role of interactive online mapping database, The BC Employment Mapping Tool, to capture and share best practices concerning the employment … Continue reading →
July 28th, 2015
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 11, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenter: Dr. Deborah Rutman
June 3rd, 2015
Vancouver, BC – Leaders from several of BC’s largest employers gathered today at the Century Plaza Hotel to officially mark their partnership in an innovative pilot project that is designed to help businesses recruit and retain diverse talent.
June 3rd, 2015
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenters: Rachelle Hole, Jon Corbett and Shawn deRaaf
April 24th, 2015
Date/Time: Thursday, May 7, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenters: BC Centre for Employment Excellence (CfEE) BPM Project Team
April 9th, 2015
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (CfEE) and its Employment Action Committee partners are seeking a Recruitment Specialist to support the BC Partners in Workforce Innovation Pilot Project, a three-year collaborative and innovative initiative that will create partnerships with disability … Continue reading →
March 24th, 2015
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (CfEE) and its Employment Action Committee (EAC) partners are pleased to be launching a new pilot project that has the dual objectives of meeting the human resource needs of BC employers and improving employment … Continue reading →
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 →
December 1st, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (the Centre) is pleased to be launching a new pilot project, The Face-to-Face Project: Bringing Youths with Disabilities and Employers Together, which fills the need to find creative solutions that improve labour market integration … 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 14th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 22, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenter: David Gyarmati, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
September 22nd, 2014
This paper produced by Tom Zizys for the CfEE explores opportunities to develop demand-focused strategies to address youth employment issues in British Columbia.
September 19th, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is now accepting expressions of interest to participate in the new initiative, Strengthening Business to Achieve Higher Performance.
September 18th, 2014
Prepared for the Centre by the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, this study explores first-hand experiences of youth living with mental illness (YLMI) as well as the perspectives ofcareer development practitioners and employers who have experience supporting and employing YLMIs.
September 15th, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is launching an exciting new initiative focused on developing organizational capacity and business process improvements in the non-profit sector.
September 10th, 2014
The CfEE’s third research paper on BC youth employment explores the role and value of short-term paid or unpaid work placements for immigrant and refugee youth.
September 5th, 2014
The CfEE’s second research paper on BC youth employment investigates the barriers that vulnerable young job seekers face in finding and maintaining employment and identifies best practices to support them in entering and remaining in the labour market.
September 3rd, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is pleased to release a new research study on the potential role that social enterprises can play in supporting youth employment in the Greater Victoria area.
August 11th, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is pleased to announce a three-part series of webinars to highlight the five studies we have commissioned on various topics concerning youth employment in BC under our research programme, Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services … Continue reading →
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.
July 8th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenter: Dr. Reuben Ford, Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
July 4th, 2014
This reference document complements the webinar, Accessibility for Specialized Populations in One-stop Employment Centres: Best Practices from the UK, US and Australia, hosted by the BC Centre for Employment Excellence on May 21st, 2014 and available for viewing here.
May 1st, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 21, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST
April 30th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 14, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST
April 15th, 2014
Making It Work is a Conference for front line staff, coordinators and managers working in the Employment Program of BC (EPBC.) The Conference is being held at the Executive Inn in Coquitlam on June 3 and 4, 2014.
April 8th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST
March 13th, 2014
Practitioners, Program Managers, Government, Employers and Researchers came out in full force for the 17th annual BC Career Development Conference that took place on March 7th and 8th in Richmond, BC.
February 27th, 2014
The First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP) is pleased to announce the launch of its website, www.fimesip.ca!
February 26th, 2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 2, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST
February 21st, 2014
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is pleased to announce the five projects that will be funded under its research programme, Understanding Current Employment Programming and Services for BC Youth.
February 17th, 2014
Date/Time: Monday, February 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PST Presenter: Dr. Paul Malette, Clinical Director, C.B.I. Consultants
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.
December 9th, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is pleased to be launching a new participatory research study to capture and share best practices concerning the employment of people with development disabilities using an interactive online mapping database, The BC Employment Mapping … Continue reading →
November 15th, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is inviting researchers to submit proposals that explore youth employment issues from a variety of angles and identify promising solutions that can inform policy and practice.
November 6th, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is pleased to be launching a new research project on the challenges that BC youth face in the labour market, as well as innovative strategies for addressing them.
October 31st, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence (the Centre) is an independent research and knowledge sharing organization whose mission is to coordinate the best and emerging evidence about employment practices, programs and policy, and to disseminate and promote research into practice … Continue reading →
September 30th, 2013
A resource for getting some “numbers” about your community
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 16th, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence organized a series of community consultations with service providers and practitioners in the employment services sector between November and February 2013.
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 →
April 22nd, 2013
Last month, NICE released an update of selected new evidence for common mental health disorders.
March 18th, 2013
Individuals involved in the provision of Literacy and Essential Skills programs and services are invited to participate in an important survey, overseen by the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN).
January 21st, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is making a stop in Terrace on Wednesday, January 23rd.
January 14th, 2013
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence is making a stop in Abbotsford on Thursday, January 17th.
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 11th, 2012
The BC Centre for Employment Excellence has commissioned John Coward to undertake an environmental scan of the BC employment services sector.
November 16th, 2012
Four social assistance recipients recovering from drug use worked for the City of Vancouver. How did it go?
November 15th, 2012
A recent study by ManpowerGroup pulls together evidence to make recommendations for the growing youth unemployment problem
October 11th, 2012
An SRDC study reports on the biggest barriers people with disabilities and intermittent work capacity in Ontario have in holding down jobs that suit both their disability, skill and education level
September 25th, 2012
Could private investments improve social programs? The world watches as New York City takes a new tack on reducing youth recidivism rates