Disabilities jobs Grande Prairie
Disabilities jobs Grande Prairie

We help people living with disabilities in Grande Prairie and area get jobs.

Disabilities jobs Grande Prairie

EmployAbilities Grande Prairie help people with disabilities living in Grande Prairie and area (as far north as High Level) get jobs.

To do this, we provide a variety of services including:

  • EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SUPPORTS*
  • WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS*
  • WORK EXPOSURE COURSES

And, best of all, all our services are free.

*Not sure what these mean? Check out the Q & A section below!

Please note that our services and delivered in English. Clients need to have a CLB 4 (Fluent Basic) level or above.

Now offering remote services

Interested in our free employment services but not able to drive into our location in Grande Prairie? No worries – we now offer remote services. You can connect with one of our staff online – where they’ll assess your employment skills and provide you support (including remote assistance with job applications and connections to community resources).

To access remote services, participants need to have some computer skills and the ability to access the computer and programs independently.

Job Seekers

Our team will work with you to:

  • Help create a better resume and cover letter
  • Explore your skills and abilities

  • Develop a career path

  • Improve your interview, networking, and job search skills

  • Provide up-to-date labour market information and links to potential employers

  • Provide on-the-job support and short-term job coaching

We help people living with disabilities get jobs in Grande Prairie.

Employers

Ready to tap a resource of skilled, motivated employees? That’s great! We can help:

  • Refer qualified people with the skills you need to enhance your business

  • Provide awareness workshops, information, and resources on a variety of employee challenges and barriers

  • Support you with the interview process

  • Assist you with job retention strategies
  • Support efforts to bring diversity to your workforce

Q & A

If you live in Grande Prairie or any other north-west Alberta community up to and including High Level, are 18 or older, have a disability*, and are a Canadian citizen, you’re likely eligible to access our services. Not sure if you qualify? Contact us!

Disability is broad term which encompasses people with physical disabilities – like hearing difficulties or mobility challenges – and mental disabilities – like depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit disorders. Under the Employment Equity Act, a person with a disability is “any person who has a long-term, reoccurring physical, mental, sensory, psychiatric, or learning impairment and who considers themselves to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment.” According to Statistics Canada, about 1 in every 7 Albertans have one or more disabilities or barriers to employment. You are not alone!

Employment-related supports are things we can provide you with for anything work-related. Examples include a gas card to get to work, or money to buy steel-toed boots for the job site.

Workplace accommodations are changes that are made in the workplace to make things easier for people with disabilities or barriers to employment. Examples include a larger keyboard for a person with visual impairments, or a standing desk for someone with mobility challenges. If you need these things to thrive in your new position, we might be able to help. Check out this blog post for more examples.

Curious to find out more about EmployAbilities Grande Prairie?

We want to hear from you!

780.933.5928

EmployAbilities Grande Prairie

#105 – 10126 117 Avenue
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V 7S4

Or get the process started by filling out the form below!

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The Government of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services.