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CAN (Career Assistance Network) has been serving the people of Red Deer and Central Alberta since 1996. Starting off as a one person office helping anyone needing a professional resume, CAN has grown to be one of Central Alberta’s largest and most well respected Career & Employment Service providers. CAN has consistently provided some of the most creative and successful Career and Employment initiatives in the region. Just a few examples of these initiatives include the development and ex*****on of both the Central Alberta Job Fair and the Central Alberta Employer Recruitment & Retention Guide. CAN has also developed innovative solutions to assist with post-secondary graduate placement, oilfield training and recruitment, specialized immigrant services and career transition programs for individuals over 55. Whether you’re a youth looking to secure your first job, a stay-at-home parent looking to re-enter the work force, an immigrant trying to understand the Canadian work force, an unemployed Albertan looking to find a new job, or an employed worker looking for a better opportunity, we CAN help! PARTNERS
For 15+ years CAN has partnered with all levels of government as well as a diverse spectrum of schools, institutions, service providers and private sector companies. Our governmental partnerships have included the towns of Penhold, Stettler, and Drumheller, the provincial government’s Alberta Human Services, and federal government’s Human Resources & Skill Development Canada as well as various Aboriginal bands throughout the region. CAN has also collaborated with all levels of high school and post secondary education systems including Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, the Red Deer Outreach School, Academic Express and various Red Deer College departments including the Social Work and Legal Assistant programs. Our community, social service, and insurance provider partnerships have included Michener Services, Central Alberta Refugee Effort, Central Alberta Resident Society, the Alberta Workers Compensation Board, Great West Life, and Sun Life Insurance. In addition, CAN has fostered key relationships with private sector partners through a variety of programs and services including High Arctic Energy Services, HSE Integrated, Industrial Heavy Equipment Training, CWC Well Services Corp., and Baker Hughes etc.
