North Island Employment
920 Alder Street V9W 2P8 Campbell River, BC, Canada

Good mental health isn’t about being happy all the time.This year’s #MentalHealthWeek, let’s #GetReal about how we feel. Learn more at www.mentalhealthweek.ca

To all of the workers and their families who have been injured or killed on the job we remember. #campbellriver #gonorthisland #MyVin #dayofmourning

Check out the NIEFS Quarterly Labour Market update here: https://mailchi.mp//niefs-labour-market-update-january-650

Happy International Women's Day from all of us here at NIEFS!

This Saturday, March 6th is the Making it on Cortes 2.0 Virtual Conference. REGISTER & ZOOM LINK: tiny.cc/makingitoncortes It’s an exciting day of sector discussion/networking/skill building AND an opportunity to hear from Chief Kevin Peacey about the community development successes at the Klahoose. Please see the AGENDA below. ... ALL WELCOME: ANY LEVEL OF EXPERTISE/EMPLOYMENT/VOLUNTEERING/LIVING on Cortes, Quadra, and surrounding islands. Learn to do your own accounting, writing a business plan, get financing and other business supports, and market your ideas on Social Media. And/or help determine what’s missing and what assets we could build up in our local community. AGENDA Plenary: Welcome, land acknowledgement, and how to - Manda Keynote Klahoose Success and Strong Leadership by Chief Kevin Peacey Updates on the Cortes Community Economic Development Association and the Community Investment Coop Colin Funk Value-added wood products and forestry based trades Carrie Saxifrage Break out groups by sector, with facilitation: Body and Health Maureen Williams Tourism Business Kai Harvey & Colin Funk Restaurant, Food and Agriculture Loni Taylor Value Added Wood Products and forestry-based trades Carrie and the CCFC Break out groups for skill building: Kai Harvey How to use social media to build your business Jenny Hartwick Book-keeping for small businesses Huong Luu How to get your new enterprise off the ground financially Jason Andrews A business plan template and how to use it Jenny Evans Highlights of Pivot Cortes with North Island Employment

Our Welcoming Communities Coalition will be hosting a virtual interactive Community Forum on Wednesday November 18th in Campbell River from 2pm - 4pm. Click on ...the link below for more information or if you would like to register. https://immigrantwelcome.ca//welcoming-communities-coaliti

Today is National Kindness Day! Thank you to our staff member who shared her favourite quote by the Dalai Lama. Be kind all, it is indeed always possible

Do you need access to a computer or tablet to connect to services? NIEFS has a tech lending library to help you out. For more information, give us a call at 250-286-3441.

Applications for the Indigenous-owned business training program are due November 12th!

Although we will celebrate differently this year, we wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Our office will be closed on Mon, Oct 12th but will re-open Tues, Oct 13th for scheduled appointments.

There is no health without mental health. Oct 4-10 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. #MIAW20

Over the years, NIEFS staff have always had fun at Halloween! This year seemed to top them all! Serious competition for best costume :) All of us here at NIEFS wish you a fun, yet different Halloween this year and please remember to stay safe and distant to do your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

NIEFS is grateful to the United Way Central & Northern Vancouver Island for supporting our community electronics lending library pilot program. Because of UWCNVI and the Emergency Community Support Fund grant we are excited to launch this project. Emergency Community Support Fund is funded by the Government of Canada.

NIEFS is a big supporter of the annual Vancouver Island Economic Alliance State of the Island Economic Summit. We are excited to participate in the virtual Summit this year and look forward to all of the great content and resources provided by presenters and exhibitors! You can check out the agenda and register by going to: https://viea.ca/

Hiring employees with disabilities is good for business. Get on board with resources at ow.ly/SXG030pgjbo, @WorkBC. Congrats to Conor for a great year and to the whole So Cal team for being an inclusive employer!

Ready, willing and able to work? Employment services for people with disabilities: ow.ly/RvXWq #WorkBC Thank you to our friends at the Immigrant Welcome Centre and Toyin for sharing a great story!

Do you live on the North Island? Have you been displaced from work? The Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society is conducting a research survey and looking for folks to complete it. All participants will receive a $40 gift card! For more information, check out the website here: https://mwliteracynow.wordpress.com//displaced-worker-sur/