Individuals Seeking Supported Employment

Goal Setting

Every person has individualized goals when it comes to finding employment. We provide supports tailored to meet your goals, help you explore your interests and identify your needs.

Job Maintenance

We provide on-going support to help job seekers build skills, learn the job and retain it. Our on-the-job coaches work right along with you to assist in work training and navigating any obstacles that may arise.

Training Centres

Our training centres provide short and long-term supportive work environments to help individuals hone their employment skills. Each work environment is a competitive business that produces goods and services according to market standards of speed, quality and accuracy. The goal is to build solid work and social skills that are transferable to any business environment.

Vocational Evaluation

Vocational evaluation provides individualized assessments of abilities, skills and interests for individuals requiring assistance with job placement, career counselling, education and work training. At the conclusion of the assessment, you will receive a comprehensive report that outlines recommendations for the next step.

Choices - Saskatoon

This is a referral-based program for individuals involved with provincial corrections or have recently been released from a correctional facility and are looking for employment.

Many of our candidates already have training and licenses for their chosen profession.

EmploymentWorks – Saskatoon

Launched in 2015, EmploymentWorks is a pre-employment training program designed for those who identify on the autism spectrum or for individuals experiencing disability. SaskAbilities has partnered the Sinneave Family Foundation to offer a program that provides skills training and community experience to individuals with autism or experiencing disability.

For more information about this program, visit employment-works.ca

New Opportunities for Work (NOW) - Regina

The NOW Program assists individuals experiencing barriers to employment find and maintain employment in the community. With skills training and work placement experience, the goal is to support participants in preparing for competitive, community-based employment.

Youth Employment Program - Swift Current

The Youth Employment Program aims to support youth aged 15 to 30 as they prepare to enter the workforce, many for the first time. Participants meet once a week in a classroom setting to learn pre-employment skills like resume building, interview skills, appropriate dress and interpersonal communication skills. They also tour various businesses to explore areas of their interest and make connections with employers.

Work Experience

Work experience is a 6-month program involving three to four placements in the community for individuals with little or no prior work experience. Our goal is to provide individuals with valuable hands-on experience in a real work environment and build relationships in the business community.

In this partnership model, the emphasis is on the development of skills by learning specific tasks. Participants are provided with a training allowance at no cost to the employer, and an on-the-job training mentor works closely with the trainee to monitor progress.