A Fresh Approach to Developing Life and Career Skills
From the Ground Up!
Helping YOU Reach Your Individual Potential
Do you have little or no work experience? Are you wanting to re-enter the workforce after an extended period of absence? Do you need to gain skills in order to find and maintain employment?
This is the program for you!
About the program
This ONLINE Pre-Employment Program Offers the Guidance, Training, and Tools you need to participate and thrive when learning, working, or just living everyday life, with all its ups and downs. Individuals are unique – let’s plan and strive to develop those digital, critical, essential and employment skills from the GROUND UP!
Communities we serve
Eligible Participants may face barriers to employment and currently live in the Alberta North Zone – Rural Region:
High Level
Fort McMurray
Peace River
High Prairie
Slave Lake
Grande Prairie
Grande Cache
Jasper
Hinton
Edson
Whitecourt
Barrhead
Westlock
Athabasca
Lac La Biche
St. Paul
Bonnyville
Cold Lake
Vegreville
What You’ll Learn
Basic Computer skills to utilize Word, Excel, Outlook, and your cell phone.
Social and Life Skills to develop positive communication, adaptability, and problem-solving.
Essential Skills in collaboration, reading, writing, numeracy, and creativity.
Pre-employment skills that include resume writing, interview skills and job search techniques
Training provided over 16 weeks of Virtual In-Class Skills Building:
- 12 weeks half day classes
- 4 weeks of full-day classes
- 1 on 1 coaching
No Tech? No Problem!
We’ll assess your needs and loan you anything (laptops, speakers, cameras, etc.) you don’t have to help ensure your success!
Curious to find out more about GroundWORKS? We want to hear from you!
Motivated, but Not Sure Where to Start? Need More Information?
Please contact Jan Watson, North Region Program Coordinator:
Or get the process started by filling out the form below!
Funded by Community and Social Services
