Work Preparation Centre

We want people to feel equipped and ready to confidently enter the workplace. Sometimes it’s a matter of getting them the right tools and that’s what we do at the work prep centre.

Quick Facts:

We provide clients with the following services

Skills development
Job readiness
Career Assessments
Apprenticeships

Current Initiatives:

Office Administration – students are doing their classes online
Community Helpers Program – physical distancing – working with the Golf Course, health department and other areas
Income Support Applications – physical distancing through phone calls and emails
Labour Force Development – Still working with clients who need help with new jobs (tools, PPE), summer student program

Working Towards:

Life Skills
Driver’s License Program
Security Training – Online – process still to be outlined by SITAG
Fire Fighting Training
Working with most of the First Nations departments with the community helpers program
Working with human resource starting Summer student program

Contact:

Barry Sparvier
Director of Employment

Email: barry.sparvier@cowessessfn.com

Phone: (639) 205-7082

Contact

Cowessess First Nation
Administration Office

306-696-2520