Our Employment Counsellors provide advice and support to help you achieve success in your job search, or as your begin your journey on a new career. Ask us about meeting with an Employment Counsellor to determine your eligibility for the supports and services.
Self-Serve Resource Centre
The Alberni Valley Employment Centre provides a wide range of FREE employment services, including job search assistance, career counselling, and access to current job postings, computers, phones, fax and photocopier for job-search activities.
Our main office in Port Alberni, has a bright, open public space for job search activities, as well as private offices for Employment Counselling. We have large meeting rooms for workshops, and can provide office space for interviews, and other services. Our West Coast satellite offices provide residents with similar services in two locations: Tofino on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Ucluelet on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Unemployed? Always had a great business idea? Self-Employment Services might be the best way to start your business!
Each of our 3 locations (Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet), has a fully equipped Self-Serve Resource Centre. All our services are free of charge, and our resources can be used by anyone for job search activities. Just ask one of our friendly Resource Centre Advisors for assistance with all of your job search needs and inquiries.
Earn While You Learn!
A Wage Subsidy is designed to assist job seekers to gain work experience and learn new skills, by providing a financial incentive for employers to provide on the job training.
Wage Subsidy funding helps the employer to pay your wages during the training portion of your new job.
The ultimate goal is regular full time employment!