Random North Development Association is continually working with the public to assist individuals in obtaining employment. This is accomplished through various programs such as;
Employment Assistance Services
Random North Development Association sponsors three Employment Services Offices in Zone 15. They are located in Chapel Arm, Bonavista and Clarenville. We have Employment Counsellors on staff to assist clients who are looking for employment or are interested in going back to school to retrain for a specific career.
Some areas that the EAS Employment Counsellors assist in are: career exploration/planning, resume writing and interview preparation, student employment, preparation of Old Age Security and Canada Pension Forms and provide Internet access for the purpose of Job Search and Labour Market Information. Also in the Bonavista and Clarenville Offices, we have Youth Employment Counsellors to assist non-EI youth who have barriers to employment by providing a detailed listing of youth programs that are available to them.
Bridging The Gap:From Education to Employment
The mandate of this model is to take a community-based approach and integrate human resource development with social and economic growth. The goal of this model is to increase essential skills levels and enhance the employability of individuals that will lead to industry/business development and building the capacity of rural communities in Newfoundland Labrador. Skills Link
Skills Link is a Federal program which provides a client-centered approach based on an assessment of specific needs of individual youth. The program supports youth in developing basic and advanced employment skills. Participants benefit from a coordinated approach, providing longer term support and services that can help them find and keep a job.
To participate in Skills Link projects, youth must be between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive) at time of intake/selection, in need of assistance to overcome employment barriers, Canadian citizens, permanent resident or persons on whom refugee protection has been conferred, out of school, legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations; and not in receipt of Employment(EI) benefits. Linkages
Linkages is a provincial program designed for youth, aged 18-29, who have completed a minimum of Level II high school, who have not completed post-secondary training and who have not made a successful transition to the labour force. Priority will be given to individuals identified by the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. Youth who meet the Level II eligibility requirements must be out of school for a minimum of six months prior to making application. Participants must be Non-EI eligible which is defined as currently not receiving EI benefits, have not received EI benefits within the last three years or have not received EI maternity or parental benefits within the last five years. Job Creation Projects(JCP)
JCP employment benefit is a Federal program designed to support projects developed by sponsors that create jobs that will provide insured participants with opportunities to gain meaniful work experience. At the end of their participation, clients will have recent work experience to add to their resumes and this, together with networking, which participants are able to do while on a project, increases their chances of successfully finding long-term employment. The project activities should benefit both the participant and the community, however, the primary focus must be on helping the participant. Canada Summer Jobs
Canada Summer Jobs is a new initative of the Summer Work Experience program which is a Federal program. It provides wage subsidies to help create career-related summer jobs for students between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of employment. The initative is specifically designed to help students having trouble finding summer jobs because of where they live and/or other barriers. Emergency Response Projects
Emergency Response programs is a Provincial program that assists individuals with obtaining insurable hours to qualify for their EI benefits.
Under this program we assist community organizations who need work completed on their various buildings while individuals obtain their hours to qualify for their EI. In order to qualify for this project, the applicants have to have a number of weeks already worked. If a person is hired and provided with 420 hours, then in the future they will need be provided with the maximum of 340 hours. Brushcutting Projects
Brushcutting projects are provincial programs that assist individuals with obtaining insurable hours. These projects are done in cooperation with the Department of Works Service and Transportation. The employees go through the communities removing alders and dead trees from the sides of the roads, making it safer for the residents and vehicle operators when a moose comes on the road. | |
