Employment Assistance Services

Employment Assistance Services helps unemployed individuals find and keep work. The government develops partnerships with organizations interested in delivering employment assistance services. Services include labour market information, employment and career counseling, workshops in resume writing, life skills, interview and job search skills, job search and job maintenance, budgeting and financial assistance, job support clubs and job placement services.

Through the Career and Early Childhood Services offices, each region's Career Development Officer offers a number of career services including labour market information, employment and career counseling, workshops in resume writing, life skills, interview and job search skills, job search and job maintenance, budgeting and financial assistance, job support clubs and job placement services. In some instances, the government develops partnerships with organizations interested in delivering employment assistance services.

Who Can Participate?

Unemployed people who are receiving or have received Employment Insurance benefits within the last 36 months are eligible to apply for this program.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must:

• Live in Nunavut
• Receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits OR
• Be actively looking for employment

Among employer organizations who are eligible to assist in this program include business, Aboriginal or Inuit organizations, local government, not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions.

For More Information contact the Career Development Officer in your region: