Employment Skills Access Program

An Employment Skills Access Program (ESA) provides FREE Skills Training to help unemployed individuals acquire the skills needed to transition into the labour force or into further education!

Community Service Assistant Training (CSAT)

 Program Outline:

•             Office Procedures           •             Keyboarding for Speed Building

•             Writing Dynamic Business Letters             •             Word, Excel, Power Point 2010

•             Grammar Review for Business Writing   •             Mac + Beginners

•             Memo, Email and Report Writing              •             Mac + Social Media

•             Effective Notes and Minutes      •             Mac + Story Telling

•             Interpersonal Communication Skills         •             Mac + Web Design

•             Basic Counselling Skills   •             Social Media for Entrepreneurs

•             Diversity, Cultural and Counselling           •             Transition to Employment

Eligibility:

You may be eligible if you are:

•             Unemployed, not in receipt of Employment Insurance in the past three years

•             Legally entitled to work in Canada

•             Be living in British Columbia

•             Not a Student (i.e. enrolled in high school or enrolled in post secondary training)

•             Not currently participating in another LMA funded program

•             Experiencing difficulties securing employment due to lack of skills training

1.            Entrance Requirements for Enrolment

Besides fulfilling the regular ESA client eligibility requirements, applicants must have:

•             Grade 12 graduation, GED or equivalent or

•             Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 or above

Recommended characteristics

•             Emotional maturity and sound judgement/decision making skills

•             Ability to deal with clients, colleagues, and staff in a tactful and courteous manner

•             Personal hygiene, grooming and appearance acceptable in an office environment

•             High standard of honesty, integrity, and professionalism

•             Ability to maintain confidentiality

•             Attention to detail, accuracy, patience, and ability to work well under pressure

•             Good command of oral and written English to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

•             Ability to organize, problem solve, and set priorities

•             Good human relation skills

•             Ability to work effectively in a team environment

•             Basic computer literacy with 20wpm keyboarding speed

Program Outcomes:

•             VCC’s Certificate of Completion

•             13 Academic Credits towards further education

Program Duration and Intake:

11-week program

Next Intake: Oct. 7 – Dec. 20, 2013

*Due to limited seats, enrollment in the ESA programs is not guaranteed. 

*Program dates and time are subject to change

Apply Today

Eligibility and suitability to participate in the program will be assessed by an ESA Client Advisor.

For program information and advising, contact:

Lina Sehgal, Client Advisor

Tel: 604-871-7000, ext. 8307

Email: esa@vcc.ca