Career & Employment Information Services and Training
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Opportunity Description:
These programs and services help Albertans develop skills, find and keep employment, manage their careers and adapt to the changing labour market. Within the Skills Investment Strategy, a number of programs have been developed, designed for the delivery of services to clients. The department recognizes that unemployed Albertans may need assistance to re-enter the work force, or to change to a currently suitable career path. It is also recognized that in some instances, Albertans may need short-term training or short courses to assist in that transition.
1. Career Information Services help Albertans prepare for the workforce and to find and maintain work by assisting them to make informed career decisions, to understand the labour market, to develop realistic employment plans, and to learn effective job search skills.
2. Job Placement Services is an element under the Career Information program. Job Placement Services help individuals locate and obtain jobs. It connects individuals who are ready, willing and able to work with employers needing to fill jobs.
3. Workplace Training is a program element under the Training for Work program. The purpose of Workplace Training is to provide employer-delivered, work-site training opportunities to unemployed and marginally employed individuals who are having difficulty entering the workforce due to a lack of skills.
