Career Counselling and Job Search

Provides a variety of services to help veterans find a job and upgrade their skills and education. Includes:

• Career transition services: career counselling, help with resume writing, interview preparation, job searching, skills development and more
• Education and training benefit: Financial support for veterans to obtain education for their career or personal goals.
• Vocational rehabilitationn: Skills development, education or training and other supports to help veterans establish a new career.
• Veteran family program: Help veteran family to develop a successful transition plan by identifying needs and navigate them the right resources
• Jobs in the federal government: Information about jobs in the federal government public service
• Job Bank and employment tools
• Benefit finder and more

• Exposure to trades and technology careers
• Essential skills and provides career exploration and personal development
• Opportunities with Holland College, training with the Construction Association of PEI, meet mentors, and tour with industry employers
• Life skills and labor market research, resumes, interviews, math and team building
• Includes all materials

Supports community members with education, skill-building, and other assistance to help them join the workforce. These services include, but are not limited to:

• Planning for employment
• Budgeting
• Job search
• Communication
• Determining readiness for employment
• Assistance with accessing required education/training
• Assistance with resume writing
• Assistance with transportation for work or courses
• Assistance with needed work clothing (Example: work boots)

• Canadian Workplace Culture
• Refugee Employment Orientation
• Alternate Careers Day
• Networking for Success
• Newcomer Entrepreneur Program
• Job Fair Preparation
• Social Media and Your Career
• Interview Skills Practice
• Job Information Sessions with employers

• Providing information on employment and job search topics
• Help developing a Canadian-style resume and cover letter
• Teaching clients how to job search or find volunteer opportunities
• Locating career skills building opportunities
• Assistance applying for available wage subsidy programs

Provides a path way to permanent residence for skilled workers and international graduates from a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada (PEI, NS, NB, NF) who are willing to work and live in one of the four provinces.

AIP aims to help Canadian employers to hire qualified workers for jobs cannot be filled with the existing local workforce.

• Seasonal Job Registry
• Registering for Jobs at WorkPEI
• Seasonal Hiring Centre
• Student Summer Employment Programs

• Job search support
• Provides local labour market information
• Help writing/editing resumes and cover letters
• Help networking and interview preparation

• One-on-one appointments with a Career Counsellor
• Career assessments and career planning
• Assists with application for funding and training opportunities

• Access to equipment for job searching (computers with internet, printers, fax, phones, scanner)
• Access to the local labour market, training and programs information
• Online and on site job board