Employment Pathways
Over the course of our 40+ years in this industry, Work Prep has delivered specialized career and employment services for individuals who face multiple personal and systemic barriers to employment. Through this program, we assist residents in Regina to successfully prepare for and participate in the labour market.
This program focuses on strengthening and connecting individual job seekers to sustainable employment, education and training in support of current labour market needs.
You would benefit from this program if:
- You are 16 years of age or older and face challenges to obtaining employment, have never worked before or haven’t been able to maintain a job.
- You are currently unemployed and underemployed (less than 20 hours per week) and struggle to connect to or stay at a job for a longer period of time.
- You are an urban First Nation or Metis individual seeking work,
- You are transitioning to Regina from reserve to pursue employment or education opportunities;
- You need to develop or improve your life and employability skills to meet the demands of the current job market;
- You are currently at risk of leaving training, education or employment
- You are an employer facing a labour shortage.
Work Prep is a proud partner of the Ministry of Immigration and Training, who provides the funding to deliver this program.
Youth On Their Way To Work (YOWW)
Work Prep has been delivering youth programming since 2011 and we are excited to continue doing so through our new YOWW program. Through YOWW, we work to assist youth on their employment journey by creating a customized experience based on their needs.
Youth may have access to some or all of the following supports:
- 1 to 1 Case Management help
- 5 week group training course
- Mental health supports
- Computer training/certification
- Indigenous learning/supports
- Paid training
- Coverage for proper work clothes or tolls
- Certificate training, and more!
Youth who will benefit would include:
- Ages 15-30
- Unemployed and not in school
- Looking for work but need assistance in obtaining a job
- Confident they can work, but unsure of the skills needed
- Are unsure what career path they want to pursue
This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program
Job Launch Program
Our Job Launch Program has over ten years of experience assisting individuals who have recently been involved in the criminal justice system to re-enter to workforce.
Work Prep collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team that includes the Regina Provincial Correctional Centre (RPCC), Paul Dojack Youth Centre (Dojack), Adult and Youth Probations, other community justice organizations province-wide and employers to facilitate opportunities for successful attachment to the labour force for individuals with recent involvement in the justice system.
Job Launch would be a good fit for you if you are 16 years of age or older, and within the last six months have:
- Been incarcerated
- On probation
- Paroled or court ordered
- Been involved with the provincial criminal justice system.
Work Prep is a proud partner of the Ministry of Immigration & Training, who provides the funding to deliver this program.
The Lorne and Evelyn Johnson Foundation Resource Centre
Our Computer Resource Centre provides free public access to computers and other electronic technologies for the purposes of job search and career exploration. Along with the technology we have a knowledgeable and resourceful staff, job board and resources to help develop and enhance your self-marketing tools.
What are Self-Marketing Tools?
Resume- Put your best foot forward! Our Computer Resource Centre Facilitators are always available to steer you in the right direction with resume development and enhancement! Don’t have a resume? Don’t worry, we’re here to help you!
Cover Letters- Formulate a great letter of introduction and make yourself irresistible to your potential employer.
Email- The Digital Age is upon us! We can help get you connected and teach you how to drive the Information Highways!
Social Media and Job Search- Much more than just chatting on Facebook or watching videos on Youtube! Use Social Media outlets like Facebook and LinkedIn to network and find great and hidden job leads!
Resource Centre users range from the computer illiterate (or even phobic) through to the computer savvy; from the first time job seeker through to the seasoned veteran. The common link is the need to access computers for work search.
We can help you to develop the tools you need to navigate through the digital waters to a brighter future!
The Centre is FREE, No Appointment Needed and open to anyone.
The Centre is open from:
8:30 to 4:00
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
10:30 to 4:00 on Thursdays.
Labour Market Access
Work Prep maintains their knowledge of labour market trends and industry needs to better serve our clients. This includes providing information and opportunities for individuals to access education and training to better meet the skill requirement and skill gaps in the current labour market.
Work placements, job matching, direct hires, employer presentations, job fairs, informational interviews and volunteer opportunities all provide valuable opportunities to connect with employers and increase participants’ access to employment opportunities.
This expertise along, with strong employer partnerships provide Work Prep with the tools to effectively build and support the Saskatchewan workforce, one person at a time.
Group Training
Work Prep delivers short intensive groups target current job seekers who are struggling to navigate the job search process and seeking ways of efficiently and effectively enhancing their resume and job prospects.
Thanks to the funding and partnership with the Ministry of Immigration & Training, there is no fee to attend the group or certificate training.
In Motion & Momentum +
Work prep is very excited to announce a new program.
The program is for people who have significant potential for success in their lives. It is especially useful for those who, for one reason or another, may have been stuck or feeling like they’ve been moving in a direction that is not right for them. The program is about getting unstuck, moving in a way that feels good, harnessing your considerable potential and creating the life you want to live.
The program has three parts:
IN MOTION is a 3-week program (3 days per week; 6 hours each day). This first part of the program is about:
- Better understanding what’s most important to you;
- Knowing the skills, strengths and supports you already have;
- Building and extending your skills, strengths and supports; and
- Shaping a vision for your life that feels exciting, right and possible.
MOMENTUM is a 4-week program (4 days per week for the first 3 weeks and 3 days in week 4; also 6 hours each day). This second part helps you to continue to build on your vision and move towards making it a reality. It is also an opportunity for you to meaningfully contribute to your community by taking part in a community project that you and others in the group choose as a way of making your community better.
MOMENTUM+ is a 6-week program (one day a week for 6 hours). It helps you work towards living the life you want to lead by capitalizing on your strengths and skills, supporting you with the steps in your action plan, reconnecting you with your IM&M+ group and helping you seek the support of other allies in your community.
Although this is a new program in Saskatchewan and for Work Prep. The program is offered in collaboration with the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF). CCDF has developed the program in partnership with the New Brunswick Department of Social Development over the past 6-years. Evaluation of the first two years was complete by the government with close to 700 participants. IM&M was also delivered in three pilot sites in Eastern Ontario and evaluation was conducted by Blueprint ADE. IM&M will be delivered nationally in 2021 and Work Prep is thrilled to be chosen as the service delivery organization in Saskatchewan. Evaluation of the national project will be conducted by Blueprint ADE.
If you are a referring partner and would like to refer someone, please use the referral form below.
