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    Community Assistance Program

    West Kootenay-Boundary Region

    A 9 week program designed for BC Employment & Assistance recipients who would like the necessary supports, training, positive skills development and counselling to assist in becoming self-reliant. Includes participation in volunteer/community activities.

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    Hire Value/Training for Jobs

    Available to MHR clients in both East and West Kootenays

    A program to assist eligible Employment & Assistance recipients in gaining industry-specific training & job placement in order to become employed and independent of BC Employment & Assistance.

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    Vocational Rehabilitation Services

    West Kootenay-Boundary Region

    For persons with permanent disabilities. Programming includes: assessments, career research & planning, referrals, guidance, job search assistance, resources and information, follow up, and job placement.

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    Kootenay Wage Subsidy Program

    Castlegar Area

    The Kootenay Wage Subsidy (KWS) program rewards employers committed to creating ongoing employment and training new employees. Employers can be reimbursed for 40 to 50% of wage costs while they train a new worker.

    The KWS program can lower an employer's training costs and provide ongoing employer/employee support while they train a new worker. The KWS program can also be tailored to help an employer accommodate a worker with a disability.

    The Ashland Training Centre is the contact to deliver the program in the Castlegar area.

    Qualifying for KWS:
    • Employers can access KWS if they:
    • Commit to providing ongoing, full-time employment (at least 30 hours/week) to a new employee
    • Pay employees a salary of hourly wage and make required payroll deductions
    • Normally, have been in business for one year
    • Negotiate the agreement with the KWS Coordinator prior to hiring
    • Are a private, public, or non-profit organization
    Job-Seekers qualify for KWS if:
    • They are currently receiving Employment Insurance benefits
    • They have collected at least one week of E.I. benefits in the last three years
    • They have collected maternity or parental benefits in the last three years. If you are an employer and feel you need assistance to hire a new employee or a job seeker and think you might be eligible for KWS support contact the Ashland Training Centre to book an appointment with the Kootenay Wage Subsidy program coordinator
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    JobWave BC Job Placement Program

    West Kootenay-Boundary & East Kootenay Region

    Designed for those who have applied for and are qualified for BC Employment and Assistance. This program focuses on job placement - not training - and is geared toward the needs of people who are ready to move from welfare to work. The provincial government refers program participants and provides any necessary interim income support or transition-to-work benefits. Job Waves: provides participants with a skills assessment, employment counselling, and other employment-related supports. looks for suitable jobs for participants over a 90 day period, and assists participants to stay "on the job" for up to 19 months.

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    Administration & Support

    • Project Management
    • Secretarial Services
    • Faxing & Photocopying
    • Resume & Cover Letter Preparation
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    Rentals

    • Facilitation Equipment (whiteboards, flipcharts, overheads, tables, chairs, and coffee machines)
    • Training & Meeting Rooms
    • Computer Lab
    • Audio Visual Equipment (TV, video camera, Avery 3 PC/Mac to TV converter)
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    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