Our resource page contains several links to websites that Aboriginal Job Seekers will find useful in their career search. Topics include career change advice, salary negotiating tips, when you should hire a career coach and much more.
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Are you a First Nations or Inuit student interested in post-secondary education? Are you registered for post-secondary studies? Are you trying to find ways to help support your studies?
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) has two funding programs that could provide financial assistance for eligible Status Indian and Inuit students to help offset tuition, travel or living expenses.
The Aboriginal Canada Portal is your single window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services.
The Vision Institute is a non-profit charitable optometry clinic. Regular and specialized eye care services are provided to the general public and to persons with special needs. All funds raised through our educational and research programs support our clinical services to persons in chronic care facilities and to persons with visual impairments, brain injuries, developmental disabilities and unique vision problems.
CAHRD offers comprehensive services to job-seekers that can lead directly to employment through job preparation (interview skills, resume workshops, job referrals), or to preparing for employment by accessing further education and training.
The ASEP is a nationally managed and project-based program that promotes increased participation of Aboriginal people in major economic developments. It achieves this through a collaborative approach of Aboriginal, private-sector, and provincial/territorial partnerships. The program supports multi-year training strategies developed by Aboriginal organizations and industry employers, leading to long-term skilled jobs for Aboriginal people in existing and emerging economic opportunities. It is a proposal driven process.
Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training was created in 1991 to meet the unique training and employment needs of Aboriginal peoples. Miziwe Biik provides the Greater Toronto Area’s Aboriginal community with training initiatives and employment services.
Construction careers are cool. The demand is high. The wages are great and you can earn while you learn. If you think it's all about hammering nails and pouring cement, think again. Construction is a $130-billion industry that accounts for more than 12% of Canada's economy. It needs creative, skilled and competitive people in every part of the country. It needs people like you!
Preparation for police assessment (including test taking, resume writing and …. You will examine Aboriginal cultural issues and practices as they apply to…
The First Nations Employment & Enterprise Centre (FNEEC) opened in 1999 and is … the ages of 15-18 years and looking for employment or on-the-job training?
Bold Eagle is a unique summer training and employment program for Aboriginal youth living in Western Canada or Northwestern Ontario that combines military training and Aboriginal cultural awareness.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) helps Canadians learn and improve their skills by providing financial assistance and information to students and apprentices, helping and encouraging parents to save for their children's post-secondary education, and providing support for student exchanges and international academic mobility.
The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) of Natural Resources Canada promotes the sustainable development of Canada's forests and the competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector. CFS offers jobs to qualified Aboriginal students through its Aboriginal Student Employment Program. It provides candidates with practical and meaningful employment in scientific, technical, or other forestry-related fields.
Aboriginal Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AAIT) was initiated in 1995 after a survey revealed that of … Resume writing & Employment skills training…
Offers resume and cover letter templates to download, writing tips and an interview … On our website you will find more than 250 free resume templates.
The First Nations Training to Employment Program (FNTEP) supports the … skills to occupational skills training; work exposure; job coaching and mentoring.
