WorkBC Centre – Vancouver Midtown
Monthly Newsletter

June 2025

This month at WorkBC Midtown

Essential Computer Skills for the Workplace
Monday June 9 to Friday June 13 | 9:30AM to 3:30PM
WorkBC Vancouver South - 7575 Cambie Street, Vancouver

In this free 5-day training, participants will learn general office administration using computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), including:

• Marketing materials such as posters and flyers using Word and/or PowerPoint.
• Excel financial/invoicing spreadsheets and maintaining tracking sheets for record keeping.
• Word Mail Merge to send out business letters and invitations.
• Email etiquette for internal and stakeholders’ communication.

Pre-registration required. Please speak with your case manager to register for this series.

Exploring the Labour Market in BC with Statistics Canada
Friday May 30th, 2025 | 12 Noon to 1 PM
WorkBC Midtown West - 2150 W Broadway St

Looking to change jobs or wondering which career to pursue but unsure about the prospects of work in that field? Understanding the labour market will help you make evidence-based decisions to answer these types of questions.

This session will teach participants how to use the Statistics Canada website to find data that will help them understand their labour market and answer these important questions.

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Essential Work Skills for Newcomers

The Essential Work Skills for Newcomers Program is accepting registrations! This free 4-week program supports newcomers to gain knowledge and skills to succeed in the Canadian workforce.

Dates: Monday June 23rd – Friday July 18th 2025

Registration deadline: Thursday June 19th (12 noon)

Please contact your case manager to register for this workshop.

Register for June 2025 workshops

Click here to view this month's workshop schedule via the Client Hub! Workshops are held virtually with a handful being held in person.

Please contact your case manager for assistance with registering for a workshop. If you are interested in participating in the Introduction to Computer Skills workshop please con

No Hub account yet? Please contact your Case Manager to create an account or to get registered for workshops.

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Professional and Educational Opportunities

The ABC's of Employment Standards
Wednesday June 11th, 2025 | 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Government of BC
Virtual

Learn the basics of Employment Standards and the Employment Standards Act. This session will cover: Basic Definitions, Regular Wages, Hours of Work, Stat Holiday Pay, Deductions, and Vacation leaves.

Learn more here.

Vancouver Career Fair and Training Expo
Thursday June 12th | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Pan Pacific Vancouver

Get in front of hiring managers! Network and apply with Employer Exhibitors. Build meaningful rapport you need to advance your career in the direction that you want.

Learn more here.

Burnaby Job Fair
Saturday June 28th | 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

Employers, Recruiter Panel, Finance & Workplace wellness workshop available!

Learn more here.

MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

edX - Free online classes from UBC

edX offers free classes presented by UBC ranging from Business fundamentals to Coding.

Learn More

OpenLearn - Free online classes

The Open University offers a huge variety of free online courses to help you prepare to enter the industry you want to get into.

Learn More

Volunteer Opportunites

Looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities to improve your resume?
Charity Village has an incredible amount of volunteer roles which will get you the experience you want and let you make a positive impact in your community!

Click here to learn more.

HOT JOBS

Pacific Community Resources Society
View postings

Painters
TL Services
For more information and to apply email: kchung@pcrs.ca

Various Customer Service Positions
PARQ Casino
For more information and to apply email: sschen@pcrs.ca

Building Manager and Concierge Positions
Alliance Maintainance
For more information and to apply email: sschen@pcrs.ca

Drivers and Movers
Smart and Best Choice Movers
For more information and to apply email: kchung@pcrs.ca

CONNECT WITH US

Vancouver Midtown East WorkBC Centre
110 East 3rd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5T 1C8
604-829-2300
info-vancouvermidtown-east@workbc.ca
https://www.workbccentre-vancouvermidtown-east.ca/

Vancouver Midtown West WorkBC Centre
300-2150 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 4L9
604-688-4666
info-vancouvermidtown-west@workbc.ca
https://www.workbccentre-vancouvermidtown-west.ca