OUR PROGRAMS
Championing trades and technology as a career choice for Canadians

The CITAC Initiative is a sector of Aboriginal Skills Employment Training Strategy; a department of Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

We have trades consultants who provide outreach services to the Merritt, Lillooet, Lytton, Salmon Arm, Barriere, Chase, Ashcroft, Clearwater and Kamloops area. To meet with a trades’ consultant the first step is to meet with an Employment Counselor in your area to develop a Return To Work Action Plan. The Employment Counselor will refer the client to CITAC so that we can work with the client to develop a trade career action plan. 

CITAC has three programs:

1. Targeted Initiative Older Worker Program for persons 50 to 64 years of age

2. Trades Initiative Program for persons 16 to 64 years of age

3. Aboriginal Strategic Initiative Funding for eligible Aboriginal Clients.

CITAC provides an assortment of free services and programs to meet your trade employment needs

We Provide:

Computer Access for Job Search

•Internet Access on all computers
•Microsoft Office Applications
•Trades Resume Templates

Telephone Access for Job Search

•To contact local and out of town trade employers and companies
•To gather and research Trade Labour Market Information
• To confirm your documents like Trade Resume and Cover Letter were received by Fax
•To update and/or contact references for a job

Photocopy/Fax/Scanning Services

•Copying services are available for all Trade job search activities (5 copy limit applies)
•Faxes can be sent and received at the CITAC for work search
•Scanning services are available for scanning Trade Resumes, Certificates, and Trade tickets

Labour Market Information

•Red Seal binders which describe the different Red Seal Trade programs. E.g. Plumber, Welder, Electrician
•Hidden Trade Job Market binder 

Trades Job Board

•Trade Job Postings for Kamloops area, Surrounding Area, Northern BC and some Alberta areas
•Job Postings are updated daily and are trades specific from several different resources

Other Services Available

•Orientation Sessions for more information on our programs held every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:45am at CITAC
•Aboriginal Business Service Network (ABSN) site for business information and resources http://www.absn.ca/
•Support reviewing and writing Trade Resumes and Cover letters  
•Local newspapers and some surrounding area newspapers for job postings and labour market information.

One on One Consultation

Our Trades Consultants will be there to help you:

-Prepare to write level examinations or your Interprovincial Trade Certification

-Explore Funding Initiatives

-Provide Labour Market Information and research to support industies demand for apprentices and journeypersons
 
-Advice with making the correct career choice

-Develop personal marketing techniques