- Job Matching
- Resumes and Cover Letters
- Interview Skills
- Career Exploration
- Community Referrals
- and more...
Our Mandate
The Virden Employment Skills Centre mandate is to assist unemployed Manitobans, “Prepare for, find, and sustain employment by providing a variety of short-term employment related services.;” by serving the unemployed and the business community through-out the service area.
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Employment Services
We provide the following services to Job Seekers:
- Advertise local jobs.
- Job matching: match client’s skills to eligible jobs.
- Computers with internet access for work related research.
- Resume/cover letter and interview skills assistance.
- Referrals to other services for employment and training needs.
- Referrals to Workforce Training and Employment (WTE)
- Career Exploration & Planning
- College and university program guides are available.
Employer Services
We offer the following services to Employers:
- Free advertising on in-house Job Board and referral to National Job Bank. Create job ads.
- Information and referrals for assistance starting a new business or for operating an existing business.
- Contact information and referrals to Wage Subsidy & Self Employment programs.
- Assistance for employers with the hiring process (eligible client referrals, sample interview questions, procedures, etc.).
- Identify needs of employers; assist employers to communicate with the client and resolve any issues that might come up to ensure job sustainability
Other Services
We also offer the following general services:
- Faxing and photocopying.
- Apprenticeship program information and referral.
- Referrals to community resources and training opportunities.
- A Service Canada representative visits the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Please call our office at (204) 748-6083 to book an appointment.
- Information on Service Canada programs and services (SIN #’s, CPP & OAS forms, EI applications & reports etc.)
Our Service Area
Our service area includes the Town of Virden, and the R.M’s of Pipestone, Sifton, Wallace-Woodworth.
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