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    Company Profile

    Ashland Training Concepts Ltd., incorporated in 1995, provides program administration, vocational rehabilitation services, job placements, employment and self-employment related training and access to work search information and supports.

    Our Team

    Harry Stan, team leader of Ashland Training Concepts Ltd., has broad experience in program development and administration, extending from entrepreneurial to pre-employment to on-the-job training. He has held various executive positions with community groups, worked in the field of economic development and owned a franchise hardware business. Harry has lived and worked in the East and West Kootenays for the past 29 years and has served on various government committees dealing with economic and community development issues of the region.

    Other team members comprise a group of qualified individuals including trainers, facilitators, counsellors, project managers, placement officers, coordinators and administrative staff with a reputation for delivering quality work. They have extensive experience working with unemployed individuals and are well versed in the issues facing them.

    Ashland’s team is committed to developing, implementing and ensuring the practical application of quality training programs by delivering services that fulfill the needs of both the funders and participants.

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    Current Programs and Services

    Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

    • Employment Assistance Services – Castlegar
      • Initial Interview
      • Resource Centre Activities
      • Job Search Centre
      • In-Depth Counselling
      • Employment Counselling
      • Negotiated Financial Support

    Ministry of Human Resources

    • Kootenay Experienced Worker Program – East & West Kootenay/Boundary Area
    • Work Connections – Castlegar
      • Facilitated Internet Orientation Sessions

    Other Services

    • Job Placement Program & JobShops – West Kootenay/Boundary Area
    • Hire Value (Training For Jobs) – West Kootenay/Boundary Area
    • Community Assistance Program – East & West Kootenay/Boundary Area
    • Workers Compensation Board
    • IWA Rehabilitation Services
    • ICBC

    Training

    • 5 Types of Computer Training
    • FoodSafe Level I and II Certification
    • Quality Customer Service Training
    • W.H.M.I.S.
    • Serving It Right
    • Small Business Training

    Past Programs and Services

    Joint -- Ministry of Social Development & Economic Security, Ministry of Advanced Education, Training & Technology, Human Resources & skills Development Canada

    • Work Connections – Castlegar (2001 – 2002)
      • Career Development
      • Job Club
    • Career Development Program
      • Job Search Modules
      • Online Job Search
      • Entrepreneurship as a Career Choice
      • Resume Writing
      • Interviewing Made Easy
      • Computer Training For Beginners
    • Career Development Individualized Job Readiness Program – Castlegar (1998 - 1999)
      • Independent Job Search – Castlegar (2000 – 2001)
      • New Directions
      • Tools For Work
      • Job Quest
      • Assisted Job Search Program – Castlegar (1998 - 1999)
      • Early Intervention Program
      • Information Sessions
      • Starting Points/ Group Job Search
      • Work Search Support & Monitoring
    • Ministry of Advanced Education, Training & Technology
      • Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program - West Kootenay/Boundary Area (1998 - 2003)
    • Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
      • Youth Employment Enhancement Program – Castlegar (2001– 2002)
      • Invisible Disabilities Program/Opportunities Fund For Persons With Disabilities - Castlegar (2002)
      • Work Connections - Castlegar (1997 - 1999)
      • Negotiated Financial Support Program - Castlegar (1998 – 1999)
    • Forest Renewal BC
      • Forest Worker Transition Program – Kootenay/Boundary Area (1998 – 2000)

    Joint -- Ministry of Advanced Education, Training & Technology in conjunction with Human Resources and skills Development Canada

    • Basic Computers and Life Skills Training - Castlegar & Trail (1998 - 1999)
    • Advanced Computers and Service Sector Training - Castlegar (1999)
    • Do I Have What It Takes? – To Start A Business - Castlegar (1999)
    • Work Skills Development & Personal Growth Program - Castlegar (1999)

    Ministry of Education, Skills and Training

    • Career Development Program - Castlegar (1996 - 1998)
    • Enhanced Assisted Job Search Program - Castlegar (1997 - 1998)
    • Career Planning Job Readiness Project - Castlegar (1997 - 1998)
    • Work Search Support & Monitoring Program - Castlegar (1997 - 1998)
    • Job Readiness Project - Grand Forks (1997), Castlegar/Trail (2 in 1997), Castlegar (1996 – 1997), Trail (1996 - 1997)
    • Assisted Job Search Program - Castlegar & Nakusp (1996 - 1997)
    • Work Readiness Program - Castlegar (1996)
    • Extended Work Readiness Program - Castlegar (1996)

    Human Resources Development Canada

    • Youth Employment Enhancement Program – Castlegar (2001 –2002)
    • Targeted Wage Subsidy Benefit - Castlegar (1997 - 1999)
    • Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities - Castlegar (1997 - 1998)
    • Re-Employment Training Program - Castlegar/Trail (1997 – 1998 & 1998)
    • Employment Assistance Program - Castlegar/Trail (1997)
    • Youth Training Project - Castlegar/Trail (1996 - 1997)

    Ministry of Small Business, Tourism & Culture

    • You BET! Co-operative Development Training - East Kootenay Area (1997 - 1998)

    Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC

    • Transitional Training Program - Castlegar (1996)

    Other Program/Counselling/Training Experience

    • Canada Life
    • Displaced Older Worker Program
    • Kootenay Society for Community Living
    • Federal Government
    • Canada Job Strategy
    • Provincial Government
    • Lower Columbia River All First Nations Council
    • Great West Life
    • West Kootenay Power

    Memberships

    • Registered with Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA) of BC
    • The Association of Service Providers for Employability & Career Training (ASPECT)
    • Career Education Society of British Columbia
    • Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce
    • Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals
    Open Mon to Fri 8:30 - 4:30 (closed at noon)
    1414 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC, V1N 3K3
    Telephone: (250) 365-0966
    Toll Free: 1-888-552-5263
    Facsimile: (250) 365-3342