Job Placement Services
What is Job Placement Services?
Job Placement services are available for employable persons with a disability who require assistance to find and maintain employment. The services are free to all eligible persons. To be eligible, an individual must:
- Have a disability
- Be currently unemployed or underemployed
- Be willing to actively look for work
Job Placement Specialists will assist individuals with:
- Assessing job-ready skills
- Resume development
- Creation of directed cover letters
- Interview preparation
- Labour market research and exploring the hidden job market
- Job search strategies
- Direct marketing to potential employers as required
- Negotiation of wage subsidies
- Exploring educational options
Services in Langley and Surrey campuses are funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement. For these locations, both community members and Kwantlen Polytechnic University students are eligible to apply.
Contact Information
Surrey Campus
Available to Kwantlen students and community members
Lynn Kettridge
Phone: 604.599.2935
Fax: 604-599-3091
e-mail: lynn.kettridge@kwantlen.ca
Langley Campus
Available to Kwantlen students and community members
Pauline Joel
Phone: 604.599.3258
Fax: 604-599-3319
e-mail: Pauline.joel@kwantlen.ca
Richmond Campus
Available to Kwantlen students
Cathy Kelly
Phone: 604.599.2590
e-mail: cathy.kelly@kwantlen.ca
