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Our Employment Partners





Description:
AXIS Career Services is the employment division of the Association for New Canadians and is focused on working collaboratively to connect industry, professional associations, and community in Newfoundland and Labrador with internationally trained workers.
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Contact Info:
148 Elizabeth Avenue
St. John's, NL A1C-5R6
T: (709) 579-1780
E: axis@nfld.net
Description:
As a nation-wide, voluntary organization, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.
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Career Practitioners:
Contact Info:
603 Topsail Road
St. John's, NL A1E 2E1
T: (709) 753-8550
Choices for Youth (Choices) has a Social Enterprise Hub for people between the ages of 16 and 29. They offer employment and social enterprise programs. They also offer housing and lifestyle development supports to youth in the St. John’s Metro Area.
Social Enterprises that hire young people:
Career Practitioners:
Location:
117 Ropewalk Lane
St. John's, NL A1C 6N5
T: 709-754-3047
E: info@choicesforyouth.ca
What they do!
CCA partners with 5 low-income Newfoundland and Labrador Housing communities of St. John’s through active outreach, engagements, support and referral. Their goal is to increase the employability, self-reliance and independence of individuals attached to income support or at-risk of receiving income support.
CCA provides seamless, long-term support to individuals over the past 15 years in Virginia Park, Froude Avenue, MacMorran, Buckmaster Circle and Rabbittown Communities.
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Mailing address:
MacMorran Community Centre, 10 Brother McSheffrey Ln, St. John's, NL A1B 5B2
Description:
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work is a organization with the mission of helping people with disabilities break down barriers to employment. We help skilled job seekers with disabilities get connected with local businesses!
Services & Support:
Career Practitioners | Job Developers
Jason Bartlett - jbartlett@ccrw.org
Nathalie Blatch - nblatch@ccrw.org
Morgan Kelly - m.kelly@ccrw.org
Melanie Wells - mwells@ccrw.org
Telephone: (709) 754-4941
Address: 136 Crosbie Rd Suite 303, St. John's, NL
Description:
Employment OPTIONS is a team of career planning professionals in Newfoundland and Labrador who support job seekers and employers to reach their employment goals.
Services & Support:
Career Practitioners:
Employment OPTIONS has case managers in 4 offices located across the province.
Corner Brook:
Suite 201, Millbrook Mall
Corner Brook, NL A2H 4B5
T: (709) 289-3014
F: (709) 634-8156
Grand Falls-Windsor:
62 Hardy Ave, PO Box 67
Grand Falls-WIndsor, NL A2A 2J4
T: (709) 358-0003
F: (709) 489-1182
St. John's East:
29 Stavanger Drive
St. John's, NL A2A 5E3
T: (709) 793-3534
F: (709) 758-0126
St. John's West:
261 Kenmount Rd, PO Box 8304
St. John's, NL A1B 3N7
T: (709) 793-3240
F: (709) 753-5315
The programs and services we offer have been developed to reflect the diverse and evolving needs of our consumers. Today, a broad range of highly successful services and resources are provided to assist persons with disabilities towards independent living and to help organizations in developing more inclusive environments.
Programs:
Employment Team Members:
Stephen Quinn
E: stephen@empowernl.ca | T: 722-4031 Ext. 214
Sherri Tucker
E: sherrri@empowernl.ca | T: 722-4031 Ext. 210
Contact Info:
4 Escasoni Place
St. John's, NL A1A 3R6
T: (709) 722-4031
F: 709-722-0147TTY: 866-722-4031
About:
Finders Keepers is a CSC NL value+ employment program that provides support to young adults seeking assistance with career skills training and job experience. A training allowance and a paid quality work placement is provided.
Eligibility Criteria:
For more information, contact:
Christine Snow
Program Manager, Finders Keepers
25 Anderson Avenue
St. John's, NL A1B 3E4
T: (709) 753-9860
Horizon TNL is an economic development organization that offers supports and services for employment, entrepreneurship, immigration & tourism.
Services & Support:
Employment Team Members:
Alyson Judd
Economic Immigration and Employability Assistant
E: services@rdeetnl.ca | T: (709) 757-2852
Regis Guyot
Immigration, Recruitment and Employability Advisor
E: immigration@rdeetnl.ca | T: (709) 757-2861
Samir Jaouadi - Economic Development Officer NL East
E: east@rdeetnl.ca | T: (709) 757-2858
Ruth Bongba - Economic Development Office Labrador
E: labrador@rdeetnl.ca | T: (709) 765-4623
Andrew Hibbitts - Economic Development Officer West
E: west@rdeetnl.ca | T: (709) 642-5155
Contact Info:
65 Ridge Road
Suites 254 & 250
St. John's, NL A1B 4P5
T: (709) 726-5974
Description:
The Murphy Centre offers an enhanced and alternative high school and career experience designed to meet the unique needs of learners.
Supports & Services:
Career Practitioners:
Telephone: (709) 753-2830
Career & Employment
320 Torbay Road, Suite 201
St. John's, NL A1B-4C5
School
Telephone: (709) 579-6606
1 Prince Phillip Drive
St. John's, NL
Career Services at Student Life are central to the learning experience at Memorial. They host events and programs and we have resources to help students along the way. Students and alumni can explore their career options, build work experience, and meet employers.
Supports & Services
Career Development Practitioners
Danielle Jackson
Manager (Acting), Career Development
djackson@mun.ca or (709) 864-3446
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Suhail Hassan
Career Advisor, International Students
shassan@mun.ca
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Erin Kenny
Career Advisor, Accessibility
eak453@mun.ca or (709) 864-7074
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Mher Mardoyan
On-Campus Employment Skills Awareness Project Coordinator
mmardoyan@mun.ca or (709) 864-3151
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Sam Hoddinott
Employer Development Coordinator
sbh113@mun.ca or (709) 864-8690
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Coreen Bennett
Cooperative Education Services Coordinator
coreenb@mun.ca or (709) 864-4484
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Enaya AbdElGaber
Experience Ventures Coordinator
amahmoudfahm@mun.ca
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Andrea Dawe-Keating
Career Development Coordinator
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Located: A-2070
avkeating@mun.ca / (709) 864-8363
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Contact Info:
Memorial University
St. John's, NL A1C 5S7
T: (709) 864-3446 / F: (709) 864-8960
E: djackson@mun.ca
AESL has 5 employment centres in the Avalon Region: 3 in St. John's, one in Carbonear and Placentia/Dunville. These centres are community-based resource centres, linking job seekers and employers. Each centre serves the career and employment needs of the general public and labour market challenges facing our employers.
What we do:
Next Steps Employment Service team works directly with participants to assist them with achieving success on their employment journey. Staff can provide help to referred (including self-referrals) participants, such as resume building, job search, job interview preparation and securing funding for upgrading/pursuing higher education.
Eligibility:
Referrals:
Referrals are accepted from the participants themselves, parole officers, probation officers, classification officers, social workers, counsellors and/or family members.
All participants are assessed through an interview process. Download Referral Form
Cognitive Restructuring-Based Group Interventions:
Employability Skills Development:
Contact:
Next Steps, Employment Services Program
John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
702 Water Street, Suite 102
St. John’s, NL A1E 1C1
Tel: 709-552-2232
Fax: 709-552-2250
Description:
The Ches Penny Centre for Hope provides two employment programs to people who are receiving Income Support or at-risk of receiving IS.
Building Service Worker begins in September and Retail Skills Programs begin in January. Each program runs for 12 weeks and includes 9 weeks in the classroom and 3-week job placement.
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Career Practitioner:
Contact Info:
Ches Penny Centre For Hope
18 Springdale Street, St. John's, NL A1E 2R1
Telephone: (709) 237-0075
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
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Other SPAN Services:
Annual Programs Christmas and Back to School Programs- projects@spanl.ca / 709-738-3401
Food Bank - foodbank@spanl.ca / 709-739-0709
Margaret’s Closet (coming Spring 2022)
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: span@spanl.ca
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. With our help, people can – and do— change their lives for the better.
Work Experience
They offer practical workplace-based learning to suit individual participants interests, needs and abilities.
Employment Counselling and Support Transition Groups
Participants can engage in a range of options to address their varying needs as they move towards employment.
Groups:
Adult Basic Education - Level 1
ABE Level 1 offers basic literacy and numeracy education in the supportive environment through delivery of standardized provincial government curriculum. Level 1 is equivalent to grades 1-6 and is offered in small groups of up to 12 students. Admission is continuous intake.
Career Practitioner:
ABE Instructor:
Contact Info:
114 Cabot Street
St. John's, NL
T: (709) 579-1181
E: employment@stellascircle.ca
E: ABE@stellascircle.ca
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.
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Career Practitioners:
Career Practitioners
Melissa Jenkins - melissajenkins@waypointsnl.ca
Cell: 709 725 0921
Christoper Pickard- christopherpickard@waypointsnl.ca
Cell: (709) 330 7556
Contact Info:
T: (709) 738-3392
E: employment@waypointsnl.ca
Location:
23 Rowan St.
Churchill Square
St. John's, NL A1B-2X2
Description:
Outreach and custom employment counselling services and supports including information sessions and presentations. One on one career counselling sessions for women. Located through out the province.
Services & Support:
Career Practitioners:
T: (709) 738-3713
E: info@wrdc.nf.ca
Mailing Address: 175 Hamlyn Road, St. John's, NL A1E-5Z6
The YWCA vision is a community where all girls and women are safe, supported and empowered.
Their mission is:
Programs:
Career Development Practitioners:
Deanne Howlett
Program Manager
Nadia Dunman
Work Transitions Coordinator
Jennifer Snow
Launch Program Coordinator
Contact Info:
34 Harvey Road, Suite 326
St. John's, NL A1C 2G1
T: (709) 726-9922
Description:
Pre-employment and career services build community understanding around Autism Spectrum Disorder and inclusive hiring practices.
Services & Support:
Career Practioner:
Contact Info:
70 Clinch Crescent
St. John's, NL A1B 4G6
T: (709) 722-2803 | Ext 237