Starting September 23rd
Our CONNECT program has been developed to assist members of our community who have multiple barriers to employment.
With this in mind, the program is designed with a high degree of flexibility and accommodation and includes holistic support to meet the unique needs of individuals.
We at KES recognize that when you come into our services, the start of your journey will be different to someone elses.
CONNECT provides all participants with a unique plan and pathways; it’s been designed to encapsulate client needs along the entire spectrum of employment readiness.
Supporting you with cohort-based sessions, up to a total of 8 weeks in length, development of a training plan, and short courses from institutions like College of the Rockies.
✅ Personalized employment plans
✅ Holistic support for unique needs
✅ Cohort-based sessions (Up to 8 weeks)
✅ Training plan development & short courses from top institutions
✅ Comprehensive pre-employment services (Including skills assessments, workshops, and more)
✅ Food support, counseling, and job coaching
✅ Job search
The program offers comprehensive pre-employment services including personality and skills assessments, employment readiness workshops, food support, counseling, and coaching, along with referrals to specialized services for overcoming employment barriers. Additionally, it includes job search assistance, job placement services with local employers, and Indigenous cultural components; including referrals to Indigenous skills and employment training programs.
*Participants must be in attendance to be paid.
Phone: 250 428 5655
Fax: 250 428 5336
Email: kesadmin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 119 11th Avenue North, Creston, BC, V0B1G0
Phone: 250 489 5117
Fax: 250 489 0663
Email: cranbrook.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: #210 1113 Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC, V1C1A7
Phone: 250 423 4204
Email: fernie.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 302 2nd Avenue, Fernie, BC, V0B1M0
Phone: 250 341 6889
Fax: 250 341 6886
Email: invermere.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 2-503 7th Avenue,
Invermere, BC, V0A1K0
Phone: 250 428 5655
Fax: 250 428 5336
Email: kesadmin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 119 11th Avenue North, Creston, BC, V0B1G0
Phone: 250 489 5117
Fax: 250 489 0663
Email: cranbrook.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: #210 1113 Baker Street, Cranbrook, BC, V1C1A7
Phone: 250 423 4204
Email: fernie.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 302 2nd Avenue, Fernie, BC, V0B1M0
Phone: 250 341 6889
Fax: 250 341 6886
Email: invermere.admin@kes.bc.ca
Address: 2-503 7th Avenue,
Invermere, BC, V0A1K0
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Land Acknowledgement
Kootenay Employment Services and our employees are committed to the continuous understanding of truth and reconciliation. We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the unceded traditional and current territories of the Ktunaxa Nation, including the Yaqan Nu?kiy,ʔaq̓am, Yaqit ?a’Knuqǂi’it, and ʔakisq̓nuk as well as the Shuswap Band. Unceded means that the land was never agreed to be signed away.