PEI Essential Employability Skills Project
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