Employment Preparation for Retail Industry

This project equips immigrant and refugee women with tools and strategies to enhance their employability in the retail sector.



Program Details

  • 9 weeks of training
  • 7 weeks of combined work experience and training
  • Training in retail vocabulary, customer service, numeracy
  • Certificates in Basic Food Safety and WHMIS
  • Computer training and equipment use
  • Canadian workplace preparation
  • Employment skills training

 

Eligible Clients

The project is available to immigrant women who are permanent residents, have no more than 12 years of schooling, have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 and require support in obtaining meaningful employment.

 

 


Additional Project Information

The program offers three intakes a year:

May - July
September - November

December - March



Work experience is offered in collaboration with retail businesses. Students are reimbursed for childcare and transportation costs.

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 Funded by:


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