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Our Services

Employment Services

Our Employment Services connects job seekers and employers – helping people find jobs, explore career options and improve their skills, and helping employers find the right talent and grow their businesses.

Whether you’re a parent, youth, teacher, human resources professional, researcher, decision-maker, or job seeker our employment tools, resources and services can benefit you. 

Whether its our BladeRunners program or the local WorkBC office, there are local supports for your employment journey.

Local Employment Programs

WorkBC
WorkBC is a provincial program that provider Employment Services to British Columbians.  WorkBC Centre Powell River provides free employment assistance and support for job seekers and employers in the Powell River area and surrounding communities. They are located downtown Powell River on 4511 Marine Drive.  

WorkBC Powell River Centre Website: http://workbccentre-powellriver.ca/

 

Bladerunners
BladeRunners provides skills training and employment supports for at-risk youth (15 – 30 years old). This program includes a 3-week classroom component, a 2-week individualized work placement program, several industry certifications, and financial stipends and supports. Click here for general information about BladeRunners, or contact us at Employment Services. 
 

We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla’amin People. We honour the land, the Tla’amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.