Start Your Job Search Here

SET provides FREE employment services for unemployed residents of the Nanaimo area who need access to technology and information to carry out their job search.

Service in Nanaimo

The SET Employment Resource Centre is located as 101-155 Skinner St. Nanaimo, BC and we are open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

In our Resource Room you will find a job board with local job postings, computers with Internet access for work search. People who have some experience using word processing programs can prepare a resume or cover letter. For those who are new to this, we also offer beginner workshops in Word processing and the Internet, as well as other career development workshops. Check out our Workshop schedule for a complete listing.

Services available to assist with job search:

• Assistance with career, labour market and educational research
• Resume and cover letter samples and proof reading
• Assitance with basic computer use, resume formatting,email attachments etc.
• Wireless access to the internet
• 15 Computers and a laser printer
• Photocopying, Telephone, and Fax services
• Telephone for contacting employers
• Career Development and Job Search Workshops
• Resume Templates and WinWay Resume Delux

The Resource Room staff are happy to help you format your resume so that it looks professional and still reflects your personal style. However, if you prefer to work on it alone, we now also have 2 copies of the WinWay resume template software on computers 10 and 11.

In addition to the formatting templates, it includes a database of sample resumes for hundreds of occupations. The samples include some basic skills for the relevant industry and prompts for accomplishment statements.

Visit the resource centre to get started on your resume.

In our Career Library you can find information on:

• Job Search Techniques
• Resumes and cover letters
• Interviews
• Career Exploration
• Occupational Information
• Job trends
• Apprenticeship & trades
• Daily newspapers from Nanaimo and Victoria and Vancouver
• Business magazines and Labour Market reports
• Other services available in Nanaimo

Our office and one designated computer are wheelchair accessible. Zoom Text Plus is available. Service en Francais

Employment Counselling

Our Employment Consultants will provide individual support in:

• Identifying your strengths and barriers
• Determining the support you need
• Developing a plan to help you reach your employment goals
• Providing one-on-one employment counselling which may include:
  - Resume and cover letter assistance - Career assessment 
  - Job search advising - Career Decision assistance
  
• Providing referrals to other community services
• Offering on-going follow up and support

To book an appointment with an Employment Consultant
please contact us at 250.714.0085

SET Job Coach

The SET Job Coaching service provides transitional support to those motivated job seekers facing challenges with employment.

What our Job Coach can do for you:

• Provide direct referral of individuals to employment opportunities within the workplace
• Participate in the interview process and meetings between the employer and the potential employee
• Support the new employee with work place orientation to assist the employee in achieving a positive work experience and long-term employment
• Provide on-going support as the new employee adapts to the workplace
  
  

‘We help facilitate a positive working experience for both the 
employee and the employer’

'Let's get to work'

To find out more about our Job Coaching program, contact 
us at 250.714.0085 to book an appointment

We have online tutorials to help you in your back to work process

Formatting your resume is made easy with this online tutorial using Microsoft Office Word 7.

Other tutorials include:

• Opening an Email Account with Yahoo
• Attatching Documents in Email
• Virticle Line Resume
• Horizontal Lines

SET offers outreach services on Gabriloa Island.

Gabriola Island residents are offered services on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

People For A Healthy Community
675 North Road (please use back door)
Gabriola Island.

Available services include:

• Individual job search assistance
• Access to current job postings
• Labour market information
• Computer and internet access
• Individual employment counselling
• Referrals to other community services
• Access to Career development and job search workshops

Call 250 714 0085 to book an appointment or find out more information

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