Out of Work for Awhile

Description:

Avalon Employment Inc. is a local not for profit Supported Employment service that employs a team of professionals to assist businesses and individuals in making long term employment connections.

Services & Support:

Supportive employment for people with developmental disabilities
Job Coaching
Compensation for employers for their client support

Contact Info:
62 Feild Street
St. John's, NL A1C 4J2

T: (709) 579-4866
E: [email protected]

E: [email protected]

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Description:

AXIS Career Services is the employment division of the Association for New Canadians (ANC).

Services and Support:

Career-focused employment programs
Pre-employment readiness training
Bridge-to-Work programs
Credential Assessment Information
Advanced Industry Language Training

Contact Info:
148 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John's, NL A1C-5R6

T: (709) 579-1780
E: [email protected]

Description:
The Community Centre Alliance (CCA) is a nonprofit and charitable organization that fosters the development of its community centre members and their residents through programming and partnerships with other community centres, community leaders and stakeholders.

Services & Support:

Employment supports and services at Buckmaster, Froude Avenue, MacMorran, Rabbittown and Virginia Park Community Centres
Literacy, education with community centre neighbourhoods
Linkages employment program

Contact Info:

Hallett Crescent

St. John's, NL A1B 4C5

T: (709) 753-5670

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What they do:
Choices for Youth (Choices) has an employment and social enterprise programs along with their housing and lifestyle development supports to youth in the St. John’s Metro Area.

Services & Support:

Outreach and youth engagement
Centralized Employment Services Program, an education and job placement program

Contact Info:
117 Rope Walk Lane

St. John's, NL A1C 6N5

T: 709-730-4142
E: [email protected]

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Description:

The Murphy Centre offers an enhanced and alternative high school and career experience designed to meet the unique needs of learners.

Services and Support:

One-on-one Employment Counselling
Skills Link Youth Programs
Transitions to Work Program
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
General Educational Development (GED)
High School Credit Programs

Career & Employment

320 Torbay Road, Suite 201

St. John's, NL A1B-4C5

T: (709) 753-2830

School

1 Prince Phillip Drive
St. John's, NL

T: (709) 579-6606

Email:

[email protected]

Visit The Murphy Centre Website

Description:

Salvation Army, Ches Penney Centre for Hope is an international Christian organization with direct social services supports and programs including food services, housing & shelters, social services, thrift store, camps and church.

Employment Services and Supports:

Retail Skills Employment Program
Building Service Worker Employment Program
ID services
Employment Outreach Drop-in Tuesdays

Additional Community Supports:

Social Worker / Community Navigator
Corrections & Justice Services
Clinical Counselling
Chiropractic Services
Food Bank
Community & Family Services
Community Meals

Contact Info:

18 Springdale Street

St. John's, NL

A1E 2R1

T: (709) 237-0075

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Description:

The Single Parent Association of Newfoundland (SPAN) is dedicated to the mission to provide supports for single parent families in Newfoundland & Labrador to enable them to regain control over their lives for the empowerment of themselves & their children.

Services & Support:

Individual Employment Counselling
Employment mentoring, career counselling, ongoing supports
Crisis Counselling
Referral Services
Annual Programs (Christmas, Back to School)
Food Bank & Thrift store "The Outlet' (St. John's)

Contact Info:

472 Logy Bay Road

Mailing: P.O. Box 21421, St. John's, NL A1A 5G6

T: (709) 738-3401 | St. John's E: [email protected]

T: (709) 596-0783 | Carbonear E: [email protected]

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Description:
Stella's Circle is a leading social services agency in St. John's, NL that offers programs for adults who have barriers to full participation in the community, including poverty, homelessness, and health issues.

Services & Support:

Social Enterprise Training Program: Clean Start, Food Services, Trades Helper
Skills Discovery & Pre-Employment Groups
Adult Basic Education Level 1

Contact Info:

114 Cabot Street

St. John's, NL

T: (709) 579-1181
E: [email protected]

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Description:

Waypoints provides individualized and group support service to youth ages 12 to 30, who face barriers to education and employment. They support and connect with youth and explore new opportunities and creative ways to build healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Services & Support:

Youth Are Working (YAW): A Youth Employment Skills Strategy (YESS) Project that helps youth overcome barriers to employment and develop a broad range of skills and knowledge in order to fully participate in the current and future labour market; and promote education and skills as being key to labour market participation.
One-on-one Employment Counselling

Career Practitioner:

Melissa Jenkins - [email protected]

Cell: 709 725 0921

E: [email protected]

Location:

23 Rowan St.

Churchill Square

St. John's, NL A1B-2X2

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Description:

Women in Resource Development Corporation (WRDC) is a provincial non-profit organization committed to increasing women’s participation in trades and technology.

Services & Support:

Resume and job search skills
Information about current and future jobs (Labour Market Information)
Employment Matching

Contact Info:

175 Hamlyn Road

St. John's, NL A1E-5Z6

T: (709) 738-3713
E: [email protected]

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