Northern Employment Services

 
 
 

Northern Employment Services assist people with disabilities and/or other barriers to find and maintain gainful employment. This programming is geared towards job readiness, through the provision of workshops and training seminars followed by assistance in finding gainful employment in Northern Manitoba communities with the support of a job coach.

For The Job Seeker

Northern Employment Services offers group based pre-employment skills training delivered through a program of workshops and classroom activities to assist individuals in developing the following skills which will be transferable to the workplace:

Personal development

  • Time management skills

  • Coping strategies for dealing with stress

  • Communication Skills

  • Interpersonal skills

  • Budgeting

  • Building self-esteem

Rights and responsibilities

  • Learn about the rights and responsibilities of a job seeker with a disability

Workplace success

  • Workplace culture

  • How to showcase your talents and abilities in the workplace

Career exploration/planning

  • Learn about the importance of goal setting

  • Gain information about potential career opportunities (labor market Information)

  • Individual vocational assessments completed to assist in identifying career interests and aptitudes

  • Formulating a plan of action to realize career vision

  • Resume development

  • Cover letters

  • Interview skills

  • Self-marketing strategies

Following the pre-employment and assessment phase (12 weeks), we will enter an interactive component where participants will have an opportunity to experience several job shadows in their areas of interest and enter into a 12 week work experience opportunity leading to gainful employment.

For the Employer

Our employment development specialist can:

  • Assist you with identifying qualified applicants that will compliment your team and business. 

  • Assist with onboarding of staff

  • Provide on-site job coach support during the orientation and training period to ensure a positive and professional experience between employer and employee where natural supports become built into the workplace strengthening employee retention

  • Assist with developing job descriptions

  • Prescreening of applicants

  • Education and training opportunities for staff

  • Job carving from existing positions

  • Raise awareness on work site modifications, job accommodations and job redesign

We have an established pool of progressive employers across Northern Manitoba and are always striving to continue to build employer capacity. We offer certified accessible customer service training to assist businesses to become compliant with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act Customer Service Standard.

We promote to employers the return on investment of hiring people with disabilities.

Here are some benefits on hiring people with disabilities reported by progressive employers:

  • Contributes to a better rate of attendance, punctuality, employee morale, teamwork and safety in the workplace

  • Often leads to a reduction in staff turnover; people with disabilities have proven to be skilled and loyal employees

  • Shows that the company values diversity and is a tangible example of good corporate citizenship

  • Increases the purchasing power for individuals with a disability and their families

  • Reflects the demographics of your community, and enhances the community’s understanding of people with disabilities

  • May free up resources to complete other tasks and increase productivity

  • Allows the person with a disability to be a role model to the staff, community and others with a disability

  • May include free corporate marketing when your new employee talks about where they work

  • May require accommodations for your new employee, but the change may make your company more robust, innovative and adaptive

Contact us.

Manitoba Possible Northern Employment Services
303-83 Churchill Drive

Thompson, MB R8N 0L6


(204) 307-2050

1-866-367-0268 (Toll Free)