Services and Resources

Explore options and possibilities with WorkBC. Learn how to prepare for school, find a job or start a business.

• Take a look at BC’s Career Guide for Indigenous People.
• Get job alerts and upload your resume through this Indigenous Careers tool.

Learn more about Indigenous Economic Development strategies and initiatives.

• Economic Reconciliation: Charting the Pathway
• Aboriginal & Local Government Collaboration on Economic Development: A Dialogue of Understanding
• Working with Aboriginal Businesses: Building Partnerships in Tourism

• Renseignments sur les services à l’emploi
• Trouver un Centre WorkBC

For women who have experienced violence or abuse, Cowichan Women Against Violence offers a pre-employment program. To learn more about this program and other supports, explore the Horizions Pre-Employment Program.

New to the Cowichan Valley? Learn about your new home through the following links:

• Visit WorkBC Duncan or Ladysmith to learn more about Career Paths in your field.
• Visit WelcomeBC to learn more about British Columbia.
• Sign up for a free English Language Program.
• Read about settlement services through the Immigrant Welcome Centre of Cowichan.

Ask a WorkBC staff member in Duncan or Ladysmith for help in adjusting to your new community. Find out about program eligibility and locations.

Learn how WorkBC Duncan or Ladysmith can support your needs. Explore the following links:

• WorkBC Assistive Technology Services – You may be eligible to access funding to assist you at work.
• Island Ops Program – Island Ops is a free Employment program Island-wide designed to help Persons with Disabilities gain sustainable employment.
• Job Accommodation Service – Become informed on employers’ responsibilities to accommodate accessibility.

For people with disabilities, a great resource is Cowichan Valley Independent Living Resource Centre. You can book an appointment to get assistance with the Persons with Disabilities government application form.

The Bladerunners Program for Youth at Risk is offered throughout BC. Vancouver Island locations are available from Victoria to Courtney through the following programs:

• WorkBC - Resources for Youth
• Coast Salish Training and Employment Society (CSETS)
• Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA)
• John Howard Society of British Columbia
• Career Centre
• Techworks for Youth
• Techworks for Young Adults

Cowichan Valley Youth Services has an employment program for youth called YEMP (Youth Employment Mentorship Program).

You my have many reasons to look for employment at this stage in life. Look at theses tips to get started. Come in and visit WorkBC Duncan or Ladysmith for more guidance on your path to new employment.

Browse through these other sources of information:

• Types of Employment
• Training & Education
• High Demand Occupations