General and Specialized Employment Services at the Vancouver Northeast Employment Centre

The Centre has the staff and the resources to help you find a job, no matter what language you speak, what level of education you have, what challenges you face or how old you are. Check us out. You can drop in, give us a call or send us an email.

Employment Services

Self Serve Resource Centre
We have a fully equipped, accessible Resource Centre where you can use a computer with internet access, a fax machine, a photocopier, and make telephone calls in privacy. You can also scan our job postings, learn about our workshops and one-on-one services and pick up information about other services in the community. Staff are there to help you with your job search. To locate the WorkBC Self-Serve Centre closest to where you live click here.

• We offer a variety of workshops to help you find a job, including:
• Creating and updating a résumé
• Interview skills and self marketing
• Job search
• Using the internet and email
• Wellness and recovery
• Disability education and medication
• Strategies to improve memory and attention
• Understanding labour market and employer expectations
• Communication and Interpersonal skills in the workplace
• Working in Canada – opportunities and barriers
• Career and occupational choices for newcomers
• Creating résumés for BC employers
• BC Employment Standards and Human Rights
• Employer expectations in the Canadian workplace

Apprenticeship Training Support
An apprentice is someone who is registered in an Industry Training Authority (ITA) approved training program. As an apprentice, you may be eligible for temporary financial support during the in-school portion of your apprenticeship program. Two types of financial supports are available while attending apprentice class room training:

• For information on Employment Insurance Benefits click here
• For information on WorkBC Apprentice Financial Supports to assist with your expenses while you attend in-school training click here

If you already have an employer sponsor with whom you are completing the on-the-job components, your Apprentice Training Supports applications will be processed by the WorkBC Centre in your training institution area. To identify the WorkBC Centre that will handle your application click here.

If you do not have a sponsor, one-on-one case management services can assess your needs and eligibility for apprentice services and to help you to establish an employer relationship. Click here to locate your WorkBC Centre.