342 Mountain Avenue, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2227, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0
Phone: 204-476-7699 Fax: 204-476-2188
Website: https://westlakeemployment.weebly.com/
Facebook: Westlake Employment Skills & Services Inc.
SERVICES PROVIDED TO CLIENTS
- Job search assistance
- Referrals for jobs and/or training opportunities through the Manitoba government
- Local employer application forms
- Employment/career counseling
- Pre-employment preparation
- Verify transferrable skills:
-to help clients identify abilities that can be used in many different jobs and career paths; acquired through employment, school, hobbies, and volunteer experiences
- Resume and cover letter development
- Resume faxing services to prospective employers
- Interview preparation
- Computer classes
- Group workshops
- Job search, the hidden job market, resume development, and interview preparation
- Job Referral Service (JRS) for northern Hydro generating stations
- Referrals to community agencies
INFORMATION ON:
- Local job opportunities
- Manitoba’s labour market
- Educational institutions
- Career options
- Community Organizations
ACCESS TO COMPUTERS
- Update resumes and cover letters
- Internet job search
- Online application for employment opportunities, schools, and student loans
REFERRAL SERVICES
Additional employment services available by referral to Skills and Employment Partnerships, a branch of Manitoba Economic Development and Training include:
- Essential skills identification
- Skills training/upgrading assistance
- Work experience/upgrading assistance
- Training for self-employment
- Wage subsidies
- Apprenticeship training assistance
- Financial assistance for training/upgrading
SERVICES PROVIDED TO EMPLOYERS
- Job advertising on our local job board, Facebook page, and website
- Information on possible Wage Subsidy programs through referral to Skills and Employment Partnerships
- Information on other Skills and Employment Partnerships programs
- Job postings forwarded to the Town of Neepawa and all rural municipal offices within our service area
- Employee referrals
- Fill a need for casual/temporary workers
- Interview room available
GOVERNMENT FORMS AVAILABLE
- Applications for Manitoba Birth Certificates
- Manitoba Health Card applications
- Manitoba Housing Rental Forms
- Tax credit information for seniors
- Canada Child Benefits applications
- Disability Tax Credit forms
- Medical Certificates
- Old Age Security Application forms
- Canada Pension Plan Application forms
SERVICE CANADA
A Service Canada representative is at the Westlake Office weekly on Tuesdays* from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. to assist with the following:
- Social Insurance Numbers
- Information regarding Employment Insurance
- Old Age Security
- Canada Pension Plan
*Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the above outreach program by Service Canada has been temporarily suspended.
Funding Provided by:
The Government of Canada
The Manitoba government
Town of Neepawa – RM of Rosedale – Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne
Municipality of Westlake-Gladstone – Municipality of North Cypress-Langford