PEI Essential Employability Skills Project

Call for participants!

Looking for a new work opportunity on PEI? Interested in working in a health care setting? Our program may be for you! We are now accepting applications for our next class starting in April!

We offer our participants:

• Free training:
  • 6 weeks of group training in essential employability skills
  • A hybrid blend of in person and online class time
  • New workplace skills and certificates to add to your resume

• Financial Assistance:
  • $450 per week living allowance
  • A new chromebook computer
  • You may qualify for travel and childcare subsidies

• Paid Work Placement:
  • A six-week paid work placement that can lead to long term employment

To qualify for our program you must:

• have completed a GED or High School Diploma
• be able to pass a clear criminal record and vulnerable sector check
• be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada

Applications now being accepted and interviews starting soon. Click green button above.

Or scan this code to go to our application form:

Contact Person: Lily Reaman, Program Coordinator lily@peiliteracy.ca

Certifications you will receive:

• Gentle Persuasive Approach Dementia Care
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information (WHMIS)
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Skills you will gain:

Essential Skills for the Workplace:

• Working with others
• Writing
• Reading
• Numeracy
• Thinking
• Oral communication
• Computer use
• Document use
• Continuous Learning

Employability Skills:

• Attitude
• Confidence
• Accountability
• Motivation
• Time Management
• Teamwork
• Stress Management
• Personal presentation
• Adaptability

Other topics you will learn about:

• Grief Management
• Resumes and Interviews
• Funding Options for Residential Care Worker (RCW) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs
• Budgeting and Debt Management

Contact us to learn more