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PROGRAMS
YOUTH CONNECTIONS
Building Your Future Through Employment & Career Services
Youth between the ages of 16 - 24 plug in to these services
at no charge:
- Computers, internet facilities, & resource library
- Phone, fax & photocopier
- Job board
- Career Assistance
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS)
GROUP SESSIONS
Check out our monthly calendar of career related workshops…..click
here
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LOCATION
- NEW
#201 - 10011 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K7
(Above Campbell's Music)
Phone: (780) 791-7520
Fax: (780) 791-7519
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
&
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
YOUTH CONNECTIONS WORKSHOPS
Click here
to download the Youth Connections Workshop Calendar
in PDF format.
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Resume Building
- Tips for preparing your resume
- Functional, Chronological, and scannable resumes
- Tips for formatting a cover letter
Career Planning
- How to choose a career versus a job
- Guidance on post-secondary institutions in Alberta
- Aid in researching occupational profiles
- Assistance with job shadowing opportunities
Interview Skills
- Mock Interviews
- Analysis and evaluation of responses
- Information on and preparation for Behavioral Descriptive
Interviewing (BDI)
Creating a Career Portfolio
- Showcase strengths and abilities
- Organize academic, technical, personal management, and
team work skills
- Display application of talents and capabilities
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Employment and Labour Standards
- Rights and obligations of employees and employers
- Labour laws
- Conditions for employment of adolescents and young persons
Injury Prevention Training
- Safety awareness on the job
- Learn about occupational health and safety laws
- Employer and employee rights and responsibilities
Budgeting
- How to set up a realistic budget
- Recognize the difference between a “want” and
a “need”
- Suggestions for ways to live within a limited budget
ColourSpectrums
- Increase awareness of personality traits
- Investigate occupations and careers that suit your character
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EMPLOYERS BENEFIT TOO
- Post available positions on daily updated job board at no cost
- Gain access to qualified potential employees
Construction Safety Training Systems—CSTS / WHMIS Training
PREREQUISITES:
Marketable Resume
- Specific job objective
- Summary of qualifications
- Work history
- Education
- References
OR. . .
Letter From Employer
- On Company letterhead
- Stating reason CSTS is required (i.e. job offer)
- Signed, dated and presented to Youth Connections on same day
for approval
AND
Injury Prevention Training—offered at Youth Connections
All services are free of charge for youth between ages of 15-24
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