Career Fair 2023
Selections had a successful career fair that took place at the Edmonton Expo Centre on February 15, 2023! The event hosted 9 employers including Amazon, Airtek & Alien Design, Randstad, Aerotek, Bravo Safety, Paladin Security, Canadian Tire (Manning), Edmonton Expo Centre, and Technology North. Over 20 clients attended and had an...
Carpenter’s and Iron Worker’s Union Tour
The GRiT Program’s staff and participants were graciously hosted by members of the Building Trades of Alberta , the Canada Regional Council of Carpenters Local 1325, the Alberta Millwrights Local 1460 , and the International Association of Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers Local 720 on an all-day tour of the outstanding...
Recruiting for Board Members!
Selections is actively seeking new volunteer members for our non-profit Board of Directors. Be a part of a team who is responsible for the purpose, progress, continuity, and identity of our organization! Check out our current job listings
GRiT Cooking Classes
GRiT is our newest employment program that focuses on exposing youth to trades as a viable career option! Pictured below is a few of our GRiT clients participating in a cooking class with instructors Holly and Kathryn through the Get Cooking program. In these classes, clients got to learn practical knife skills, kitchen safety, and...
Sneak Peak!!
Sneak Peak from our new staff photo shoot! A truly diverse team of individuals who are community-driven, hard working, and passionate about spreading Selections Mission and Values. ⠀ ⠀ 📸 @reelmenschstudios ⠀ #yegnonprofit #selectionscareersupportservices #yegcommunity #leaders #yeg #teamwork #yegphotoshoot ⠀
Selections Career Fair 2022
Selections hosted its very first in person job fair on November 24, 2022 at the Delta Hotel South, and it was a huge success! The team worked hard up until the event to secure 6 employers and spread the word to clients in all three of our employment programs. The organization of the event contributed to its success as there were 24...
Know it Sooner Computer Training
Selections partnered with Know it Sooner Computer Training to deliver in person Basic Computer Classes to our individuals looking to gain more knowledge in computer fundamentals. In this 5-day course, they learned the ins and outs of email, internet browsing, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint all in the comfort of our very own...
We’re Hiring
We're Hiring! Come work with us! Selections is looking for an additional Career Development Specialist to add to our team! We have three employment programs with slightly different demographics we serve, but the bottom line is that we are looking for people who have related experience, a passion for community inclusion, and a...
AGM 2022
Every year clients, families, staff and employers look forward to our Annual General Meeting! This year was Selections’ 43rd anniversary and we chose to theme the event the “D.I.M.E. Awards” which stands for Diversity, Inclusion, Mentorship and Empowerment. Staff nominated clients for the D.I.M.E. awards based on categories like...
AGM 2021 VIDEO
This year, our AGM was held virtually again in light of COVID 19. We still made it a successful event full of speeches, awards, entertainment, testimonials and a few special videos. This year's video project was all about showcasing some of the milestones Selections has accomplished as an organization over the past year, and how our...
Deputy Minister Clay Buchanan visits Selections
Selections was honored to host Assistant Deputy Minister of Community and Social Services, Clay Buchanan, at our office along with Anita Farrah (Executive Director, Delivery Services North) and Norman Cressey (Contract & Procurement Specialist, Disability Services North). We had the opportunity to introduce him to a few of our...
Minister’s Event at Selections Career Support Services
We had the pleasure of virtually hosting the honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion and Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance as they delivered an announcement on new investments to help more Canadians enter the skilled trades. Two of our...