Job Placement

The Job Placement program provides personalized job search assistance to French-speaking people that are legally entitled to work in Canada and live in the Greater Edmonton area.

According to your needs, employment counsellors will provide a variety of free pre-employment and job placement services.If you wish to determine a career path, go back to school for additional training or postsecondary education, an employment counsellor will offer:

• A variety of workshops for self-discovery and to determine professional interests
• Career counselling
• English for work conversation workshops (2.5 hours/day – Monday – Friday)
• Individual support until you reach your academic or career goal

If you wish to find a job, the employment counsellor will offer you:

• Weekly meetings and follow-ups
• Writing and/or revision of your curriculum vitae and cover letter
• Workshops to facilitate your job search and give you the tools to stand out to a potential employer
• English conversation workshops (2.5 hours/day – Monday – Friday)
• Individual support until you achieve your employment goal
• Tools and techniques to apply for jobs online
• Free exposure courses based on your employment goals and transportation assistance as needed

Pre-employment workshops

• Who am I?
• Canadian Workplace and Culture
• Healthy Work-Life Balance
• How to Communicate Effectively
• Communication for Teamwork
• Computer Use for Employment Search

Job placement workshops

• Alberta Job Market
• Job Search Strategies
• Interview Theory
• Interview Practice
• How to Ace a Telephone Interview
• Transition Work and Volunteering
• Applying for Jobs Online
• Applied English-as-a-Second-Language Course for Employment Searches
• Technology as a Professional Development Tool: LinkedIn; Social Media and Networking

Accès emploi offers a variety of free exposure courses to increase your employment opportunities, including:

• Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) – French and English
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) – English only
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) – English only
• Fall Protection – English only
• First Aid – French and English

Certain conditions apply. Book an appointment with an Employment Counsellor as soon as possible to learn more.

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Self-identified French-speaking
• 18 years of age or older
• Alberta resident
• Canadian citizen, or permanent or temporary resident with a valid Canadian work permit
• Ready, willing and able to work