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WorkBC Centre – Vancouver Midtown
Monthly Newsletter

December 2024

Happy Holidays!

We at WorkBC Midtown East and West would like to wish you a very Happy Holidays to all who celebrate, however you celebrate. The Holidays can be a time of mixed emotions so this newsletter is loaded with supports for those who need it, and, as usual, some incredible learning and employment opportunities to jump on. It's like an early Christmas present!

Holiday Closures and Hours


Please note the following WorkBC Midtown East and West Holiday Closures and holiday schedule for the weeks of December 9th - 13th and 23rd- 27th:

   East Hours  West Hours
Monday, December 9th  9:00-5:00  8:30-5:00
Tuesday, December 10th  9:00-6:00  8:30-6:00
Wednesday, December 11th  9:00-6:00  9:00-5:00
Thursday, December 12th  9:00-3:00  8:30-3:00
Friday, December 13th  9:00-5:00  8:30-4:00
     
     
     
   East Hours  West Hours
Monday, December 23rd  9:00-6:00  8:30-6:00
Tuesday, December 24th  9:00-4:00  8:30-3:30
Wednesday, December 25th  CLOSED  CLOSED
Thursday, December 26th  CLOSED  CLOSED
Friday, December 27th  9:00-5:00

 8:30-4:00

 

This month at WorkBC Midtown

WorkBC Midtown - Meet the Employer
Vancouver School Board
Monday December 9th | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
110 East 3rd Avenue, Vancouver

Meet the Recruitment team from the Vancouver School Board and learn about training opportunities and jobs avaliable for job seekers who would like to work with children with special needs.

Spaces are limited, please RSVP via the link below!

RSVP today

Register for December 2024 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.

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

Career and Education Opportunities and Supports
 

Vancouver Education and Career Fair
Wednesday December 4, 2024
9 AM - 2 PM
Pan Pacific Vancouver
999 Canada Pl #300, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5
 

The Education & Career Fair's (ECF) mission is to support the career pursuits of B.C. residents “starting from square one”. This includes secondary students planning for higher education; young adults looking to transfer their work experience & skills to a different industry; and new immigrants seeking employment and further training to settle in Canada.

Learn More

Two-Hour Tune-Up:

Build, optimize, and make the most out of your Indeed profile
 

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Job Scams and Fraud: Know before you go

Job scams and frauds are becoming more and more common. Click the link below to learn how to know if you are being scammed.
 

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Hiring in BC

UBC, BC Hydro, Telus, and many more are hiring right now!

 

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WorkBC LEADS

WorkBC LEADS is a 12-week group-based service for survivors of violence and/or abuse, combining employment workshops from a resilience-informed perspective, and one-to-one coaching sessions.

LEADS accepts participants on an ongoing basis. Please email leads_vancouver@ywcavan.org or call (604) 908 1227. 
 

Learn more

Success Story - Thalita

I didn't expect much at the start, but now I am very grateful to them. Each of them that I've met, really wanted me to succeed to land a job that I desired. They called me at least once every 2 weeks to check on my job searching progress, asked me what I needed, and offered me advice on what I should do to get a better chance. Personally, since I'm not so good with interview tests, I found that their interview workshop is very useful. They even offered me a one-on-one interview practice, just a couple of hours before my real interview started on the same day!

Also, they have a wide range of contacts. They always notified me if there were companies that were hiring for the roles I was looking for, and if I was interested in applying for the role, they would reach out to them directly to make sure that they would look at my resume.

Long story short, I got a job that I've always desired through their help. It's a short contract job, but that's the nature of the animation industry, and it's already an achievement for me to get my foot in the door.

Mental Health supports for the Holidays

Canadian Mental Health Association

Call 310-6789 (No Area Code) for emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health.

Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service

Call 1-800-663-1441 to find resources and support.

Y Mind: YMCA mental wellness programs

Free online programs for young people aged 13 to 30. The YMCA of British Columbia’s Y Mind program helps young people cope with stress, worry and anxiety.

More resources here

Dress for Success - Vancouver

Dress for Success Vancouver Empowers women into good jobs, financial independence and personal success. Anyone who identifies as female or is comfortable in a space that centres the experience of women can register to attend a workshop at any time.

DFS - Vancouver will be providing an exclusive information session for WorkBC Midtown Clients in January, but in the meantime you are welcome to join in on any of these incredible workshops!

It's Not Too Late: Thriving Through Career Change and Transition
December 3rd 2024 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

This engaging workshop offers practical strategies to successfully navigate career change, along with insights into building the mindset and emotional resilience needed for lasting success.

Click here to register

Landing The Job in 2025: Interview Etiquitte
December 17th 2024 - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Join Executive Recruiter Mackenzie Jones for an insightful workshop that will help you confidently navigate job interviews in 2025.

Click here to register

More resources here

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tech Morning: Careers and Coffee with Brainstation
December 3rd, 2024 | 8 am - 9 am

Join us to hear from industry leaders as they discuss their unique career paths in technology and share their advice on how to forge your own path. Featruing speakers from Telus.

Click here to register.


CPA BC How to Series - Professional Skills
December 6th, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm


Join CPA BC for an engaging one-hour webinar where panelists will discuss what professional skills look like in their organizations, how they have utilized these skills in their own careers, and offer advice on how you can use and practice your own professional skills to help you secure a job, from entry to senior level.

Click here to register.

WorkBC Vancouver Midtown - Meet the Employer:
Vancouver School Board

December 9th, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

This is a great opportunity to learn more and ask any questions about WorkBC's FREE programs and services, which are all aimed at helping you achieve your career goals. The event will be conducted online so that you can attend from the comfort of your home via your computer or mobile device.

Click here to register.

WorkBC Vancouver Midtown - Free Information Session

December 19th, 2024 | 11:00 am - 11:30 am

This is a great opportunity to learn more and ask any questions about WorkBC's FREE programs and services, which are all aimed at helping you achieve your career goals. The event will be conducted online so that you can attend from the comfort of your home via your computer or mobile device.

Click here to register.

 

MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Vancouver Public Library: Skilled Immigrant Infocentre Events

📅 Multiple events/dates available

Are you exploring careers or looking for a job? Check out these free workshops and events hosted by VPL's Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre, including Career and Job Search Tours, Canadian Workplace Culture and Communication, and more!
 

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Find your professional voice

This course is aimed at beginners but can serve as a useful ‘tune up’ for those that have some experience in this area or those that want to build upon prior learning. The only prerequisite is to be curious about voice in action and public speaking. Finding your Professional Voice takes the learner on a journey to discover how the voice works, how it can be optimised their use of it, and how vocal impact can be developed in professional settings.

This is a free course provided by Coursera.

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SkillsBuild - Free to low-cost online classes

The SkillsBuild program is made to help Canadians from varied skill levels improve thier foundational and transferable skills to better prepare for and obtain an opportunity to become empolyed, retain employment, an pivot when required to enable them to succeed at work.

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Baristas Program

Baristas is a six-week employment program for youth 16-30 years old. The program focuses on helping participants find work in the customer service and food industry. Participants achieve certificates in Foodsafe, Serving It Right, and SuperHost. Program facilitators assist participants with job search so they can meet their employment and career goals.

The next cohort will begin in January 2025.

Learn More

Cook/ Food Service and Warehouse/Swamper training for Youth

This program will include Essential Food skills training and Warehouse and Swamping Training.

New intakes begin every 3 months. For more information, please contact barb.coates@danslegacy.com.

HOT JOBS

Pacific Community Resources Society
View postings

Parq Vancouver Casino
Slot Host, Cage Cashier- Overnight Shift, Dealer, Cook, and Guest Services Representative
For more information and to apply email: sshen@pcrs.ca

Comfort Keepers
Health Care Aides
For more information and to apply email: sshen@pcrs.ca

Strata Building Cleaner
Alliance Maintenance LTD

Waves Coffee
Baristas
For more information and to apply email: sshen@pcrs.ca

Diversecity
Computer Trainers
For more information and to apply email: epavan@ywcavan.org

Fruit Bar Specialist
Zestful Blends
For more information and to apply email: aalramahi@pcrs.ca

Gorilla Property Services
General Labourer
For more information and to apply email: aalramahi@pcrs.ca


Seasonal/ Part-Time Mountain Jobs ❄️

Grouse Mountian
Click here to see all avalaible positions

Seymore Mountain
Click here to see all avalaible positions

Cypress Mountain
Click here to see all avaliable positions

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