At Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, we have been making Mount Pleasant a better place to live for over three decades. We believe in our neighbourhood and in the ability and the right of its members to enhance their lives. Working together we are a stronger, healthier neighbourhood.

Job Options 2011 - An employed future

In partnership with Immigrant Services Society of BC

Next Course at MPNH starts in September

Enrol today, contact Flavio Caron by email 

or Phone (604) 879 8208

Get the help you need for the job you seek

JobOptionsBC provides:

Counselling & Workshops:

• Classroom-based sessions to learn job search skills, including creating targeted resumes, preparing for job interviews and developing networking skills;
• Individual counselling to help you make a career choice for today's workplace;
• Workshops on communication and personal management;
• Training allowances to support classroom work.

Short-term Training Courses:

• Training courses that help you meet the demand for a wide variety of jobs;
• Basic skill upgrading to boost future job opportunities;
• Courses to ease your entry into employment.

Work Experience & Job Placement:

• Work experience with employers;
• Wage subsidies, training allowances and other supports;
• Ongoing monitoring and support from JobOptionsBC staff.

Who can apply?

We welcome jobseekers who are:

1. Unemployed
   • not self-employed, nor working part-time or full-time
2. A "non-EI" client
   • not currently receiving Employment Insurance (EI)
   • not started a regular EI claim int he past 3 years nor a parental claim in the past 5 years
3. 18 years of age or older
4. Not students
5. Legally entitled to work in Canada
6. Willing to commit to 10 weeks of full-time job search training

Contact Information: