Retail, Warehousing, Supply Chain and Logistics – STE
About STE Program
This program is designed to empower eligible participants, especially Recent Immigrants, Refugees, and Visible Minorities with limited Canadian education, working experience and language proficiency. Participants will graduate with a post-secondary credential, equipped with foundational knowledge and skills for the Retail or Warehousing industry for a sustainable employment.
Benefits
- Financial Support for occupational skills Training
- $10 daily allowance for 12 weeks
- One-on-one employment counseling and coaching services
- Job search skills and directed work search
- Support with re-entry in the workforce
- Specific Skills training related to targeted job
Certificate Courses
- EEmergency First Aid/ FIOPPA
- E WHMIS (for Warehousing)
- E Forklift (for Warehousing)
- E Safe Lifting Techniques (for Warehousing)
- E World Host (for Retail)
- E Food Safe (for Retail)
Expected outcome
- EIncreased employability skills
- EImproved knowledge of soft skills in workplace to maintain a sustainable job
- EDevelop hands-on experience through work experience
- EBetter understanding of current labour market trends and work environment to land a sustainable job.
Project Model
| Duration (# of weeks) | Timeline | Training Components |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week 1 | Orientation and Career Exploration - PICS Orientation, Indigenous Cultural Component, Career Exploration |
| 1 | Week 2 | Digital Literacy Introduction to Skills for Success, basic computer skills training |
| 2 | Week 3-4 | Employment Readiness and Workplace Language Training Soft skills training, industry specific English language training, job search skills and documents |
| 1 | Week 5 | Warehousing: WHMIS, Forklift, Emergency First Aid / FOIPPA, Safe Lifting Techniques |
| Retail: World Host, Food Safe, Emergency First Aid / FOIPPA |
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| 12 | Week 6 – 17 | Customized Training and Employment Support for Retail and Warehouse / Logistics Industries Option 1- Group Training: Occupational Skills Training (Western Community College) Option 2 – One on One Supports: Customized Job Development Services and One-on-One Employment Coaching for those who prefer not to take the group training but to look employment right away |
| 2 | Week 18-19 | Job Search Support / Follow-up Services |
| Total # of weeks | 19 | |
Eligibility Criteria
Immigration Status + Current resident of BC
- Canadian Citizen
- Permanent Resident
- Refugee with Court Notice of Decision
- International Student Graduates
- Open Work-Permit Holders
Employment Status
- Unemployed, multi-barriered Job seeker individual
Other
- Visible Minority, Recent Immigrant, Refugee
- Young Adult at Risk
- Older Worker
- Survivor of Violence and/or Abuse
- Person with Disabilities
Other
- Not receiving duplicative financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program, though may be receiving complementary, non- duplicative financial supports from other programs, such as WorkBC, that enable or enhance program participation
*1 item from each category must be met to be eligible
In addition to above mentioned general eligibility, Applicant should be an individual who self-identifies as facing two or more of the following barriers to employment:
- 9Housing instability
- 9Recovering from addiction
- 9Prior criminal justice involvement
- 9Mental health challenges
- 9Lack of recent and/or Canadian work experience
- 9Lack of basic employment skills
- 9Limited literacy, financial literacy, or digital literacy skills
- 9Limited English language skills
- 9Having less than a Grade 12 education
Contact Information
Surrey
Ishika Narang – Project Admin
Vancouver
Winston Liu – Job Developer & Facilitator
Funded By
