OTHER RESOURCES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

Other Island Agencies who can assist with job search

Finding a jobVancouver Island Resources offer a wide variety of Employment Services

  • Job Postings
  • Computer and Internet Access
  • Resume and Cover Letter Assistance
  • Photocopying and Faxing
  • Labour Market Information
  • Library Resources
  • Interview Practice
  • Employment and Job Search Workshops
  • Employment Needs Assessments
  • Return to Work Action Plans
  • Individual Employment Counselling
  • Independent LivingIndependent Living
    321 Coronation Avenue
    Duncan, BC V9L 2T1
    Tel: 250.746.3930

    Cowichan Independent Living promotes and enables the progressive process of persons living with disabilities taking responsibilities for the negotiation and management of personal and community resources.

  • GT Hiring SolutionsGT Hiring Solutions
    104, 80 Station Street
    Duncan , BC V9L 1M4
    1.866.351.0885
    Tel: 250.701.0885
    Fax: 250.701.0883
    Programs have a holistic focus and reflect the reality that success in the workplace requires more than just employment skills ““ it requires a combination of life skills, appropriate training, job maintenance and career management skills as well as job search skills. Additionally, we recognize the value that providing a helping hand and a personal support system can have on our client’s ability to move towards employment and independence.
  • Coast Salish Employment & Training SocietyCoast Salish Employment & Training Society (CSETS)
    201-5426 Trans Canada Hwy
    Duncan, BC V9L 6W4
    Tel: 250.746.0183 250.746.0183
    Fax: 250.746.0189
    Toll Free: 1.888.811.3919 1.888.811.3919
  • Vancouver Island Vocational and Rehabilitation ServicesVancouver Island Vocational and Rehabilitation Services
    241 Milton Street
    Nanaimo, BC V9R 2K5
    Tel: 250.753.4225
    Fax: 250.753.8001
    For our clients, we focus on exploration of your goals to prepare you for volunteering, training and employment. We provide ongoing support that is tailored to your specific needs.
  • Community Options SocietyCommunity Options Society (COS)
    200 Cowichan Way, Duncan
    Tel: 250.748.0232
    Fax: 250.748.0232
    C.O.S. receives annual grants from the BC Gaming Commission and is supported by donations from the Cowichan Community.By supporting youth, parents and children we hope to assist both the individual and the family in making healthy choices and decisions.We offer free counselling, mediation, independent living support, parenting courses and support groups at no cost to those attending.
  • Ladysmith Employment NavigatorsLadysmith Employment Navigators
    710 1st Avenue PO Box 929
    Ladysmith BC V9G 1A6
    Tel: 250.245.7134
    Fax: 250.245.2153
  • Vancouver Island Regional Metis Employment & TrainingVancouver Island Regional Metis Employment & Training
    156 D Government Street, Duncan, BC
    Tel: 250.746.6271
    Toll Free: 1.888.632.9450
    Fax: 250.746.5856
  • Lake Cowichan Community Services Employment CentreLake Cowichan Community Services Employment Centre
    Box 670, 121 Point Ideal Rd
    Lake Cowichan, BC
    Tel: 250.749.6822
  • British Columbia EmploymentBC Government Employment

    Jobs and Economy Topics
  • Job Bank CanadaService Canada

    Job Bank for both Job Seekers/workers and Employers
  • Immigrant Skilled Trades Employment ProgramImmigrant Skilled Trades Employment Program
    Help for landed immigrants to build careers in BC’s construction industry.
  • Skilled Trades Employment ProgramSkilled Trades Employment ProgramInitiatives within the construction industry for Canadian residents.
  • Inclusion NetworkInclusion Network
    Canada’s National Aboriginal Job Site