The primary objective of the Employment Services Unit is to provide employment assistance to unemployed Canadians living in the Prince George area. This assistance can be tailored to meet the needs and requirements of the individual client through the following services. All services offered are supported by the Government of Canada and are offered free of charge.

Assisted Job Search:(Employment Counselling)
Clients needing assistance with their job search can access the assistance of one of our four Employment Counsellors to work one on one with them to assist in areas of:

• Work with clients to develop a step by step Return to Work Action Plan to streamline your return to work
• Career Decision Making and Exploration
• Personality Profile and Aptitude testing
• Assistance in development of Resume and Cover Letter
• Assistance in identifying strengths and barriers to attaining their employment goals
• Assist in exploring training funding options
• Provide information on job creation projects or self employment initiatives
• Assistance in building a network to help your job search
• Continuous support until work is secured
• Provide referrals to free workshops on importance of
  • resumes and cover letters
  • job search techniques / strategies
  • interview skills
  • hidden job market
  • labour market information

Client Resource Centre:
Our Client Resource Centre provides resources and assistance to further your self-directed job search. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment with professional career and employment staff available to assist you. The Client Resource Centre has:

• Computers with full access to the Internet and a wide variety of job search site lists
• Job posting board with easy to find listings by sector in binders
• Job application forms for many of the companies both in the Prince George area and beyond.
• Assistance with on line applications
• Actively expand your networking
• Assistance with Resume and Cover Letter development
• A comfortable atmosphere for job searching and / or career planning
• Return to the Client Resource Centre as often as you like to check out the job postings – we receive new postings daily.

The Employment Unit is an intensive process and not a 'quick fix' for anyone! You can expect to spend some time finding out, with the Employment Counsellor, just who you are and what you need to do to secure employment. Individual counselling will include intensive self-assesment and setting self-directed goals for maximum success.

The Employment Services Unit is located in the Prince George Native Friendship Centre,
Lower Level, Room 21
1600 Third Avenue
Prince George, BC. V2L 3G6
Phone 250 564 7440
Email employment@pgnfc.com

Hours of Operation
Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 12:00pm