Encore Careers - Employment Program for Older Adults
Education, Employment, and Seniors Services
Provided by Douglas College
Employment support for older adults over 55 years of age and who are unemployed or precariously employed.
Encore Careers is a government-funded employment program designed to assist people aged 55 and older in their job search. It offers support in sustainable employment or self-employment, career exploration, skills training, and more over 10 weeks. This program can be a lifeline for those who have unexpectedly lost their jobs, those re-entering the workforce out of necessity, or individuals eager to rejoin work and explore new career paths as part of their later-stage journey.
Program highlights:
- 6 weeks of in-class training
- 4 weeks of individual/ customized support
- Digital Literacy Skills
- Job Search Strategies for traditional, home-based and gig jobs
- Career Exploration in today’s labour market
- Networking & self-marketing skills
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person (under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c.27) legally entitled to work in Canada, (work permit or visa conditions may restrict participation);
- Living in British Columbia;
- Not a full-time student (i.e., not enrolled in high school or in post-secondary training), and
- Not actively participating in another provincially or federally funded labour market program;
- Currently Unemployed, or Precariously Employed;
- Age 55+
604-777-6099
Public email: ttg@douglascollege.ca
Website: https://www.douglascollege.ca...
Coquitlam Campus - 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 7X3
Cost: No cost
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Availability
Service area: Anmore, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock + show cities
Service Types Provided
Education
Employment
- Employment Support
Seniors Services
Ways to Access
- Provided at a single location
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