Kootenay Employment Services

Employment Programs

Kootenay Employment Services supports jobseekers throughout the Kootenay region by offering a job board, career advice articles, employment counselling, and several distinct programs that give youth and adults at various stages of their careers. The ADVANCE program caters specifically to employed adults with disabilities looking to advance their careers. The CONNECT program provides people with multiple barriers to employment, including disability, with paid training hours in cohort-based sessions. CREATE offers paid employment workshops with local artists to youth aged 16-29.

Additional Details

Mandate: "To contribute to the ongoing growth and integrity of the community by providing dynamic employment and community development services." [About Us].

Type of Resource: Community Agency

Type of Recreational Activity:

Services: Employment services

Languages: English

Subjects: Youth, Employment

Age Range: Youth & Young Adults (13-25), Adulthood (19+)

Contact Information

Phone: 250 428 5655

119 11th Avenue North, Creston, Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere, BC

Creston, Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere