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Youth Employment Centre

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Objective

To help youth develop the necessary skills to successfully gain and maintain meaningful employment. We are fully dedicated to assisting youth who struggle with employment through tailored support and training on an individual basis.

Target Group

We provide services to ALL youth who are between the ages of 15-30 and are in transition to work. We offer services to youth throughout Yukon and are committed to visiting Yukon communities up to 4 times per year.

Services

General services for ALL youth:

  • Job search tools and resources
  • Drop-in Centre with access to computer lab, fax machine, photo copier, phone etc.
  • Career development workshops (resume & cover letter writing, interview prep, job search strategies etc.)

For youth who have not successfully completed high school:

  • Meaningful paid 3 month work placements
  • Life skills training ( First Aid, How To Stretch Your Money, WHIMIS)
  • Case management with onsite youth employment coordinators

For youth who are currently attending high school or post-secondary:

  • Co-op programs and internships for credit towards graduation

Youth Employment Steering Committee

Our Youth Employment Steering Committee provides feedback on programming and services offered through the Youth Employment Centre Program.  The Committee consists of youth representatives, Skookum Jim Friendship Centre representatives, a Yukon Government representative and an Elder.

Contacts

Temira Vance
Manager, Youth Employment Centre
sjfcyec2@northwestel.net
867-633-7680 x 1013
Margaret Smith
Case Management Assistant
sjfcyec@northwestel.net
867-633-7680 x 1014

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