Nova Scotia Works

Nova Scotia Works Information

School Liaison: Mat Noble

Schedule is based on every two weeks. The week when not scheduled in schools, virtual services will be available to students, staff, and parents. That week will also be utilized for Workshop, Storm Day, Back Up Availability.

Week 1

Monday– Cape Breton Highlands Academy (CBHA)

Tuesday- Baddeck Academy

Wednesday- Cabot Education Centre

Thursday- Cabot Education Centre

Friday– In Office

Week 2

Monday– Cape Breton Highlands Academy (CBHA)

Tuesday- Baddeck Academy

Wednesday- Inverness Education Centre/Academy

Thursday- Inverness Education Centre/Academy

Friday– In Office

School Liaison: Mat Noble

 School: Cabot Education Centre

 Academic Calendar Year 2025 - 2026

Principal: Heather MacIsaac

VP: Lloyd Francis

School Counselor:  Shannon Donovan

Targeted Objectives

·         To provide relevant labour market information and resources to students and families

·         Workshops and training for students in relation to employability skills and job opportunities

·         Support families and mentors to enhance their ability to support youth

·         Facilitate Let’s Talk Careers sessions (virtual and in person offering)

Plan for Managing Multiple Schools

·         Work with administration to establish their needs of services required

·         Provide a flexible, but consistent schedule to support students (blended service learning)

·         Offer recommendations and suggestions for how we can deliver services to staff and students

·         Determine a point of contact or designate for each school and obtain their contact info

·         If able, request a spot at a staff meeting to introduce self and role

·         Ask admin to be added to the all-staff email list to be aware of school events and news

·         Request to have entries in the monthly newsletters (partner with Schools Plus)

·         With respect to COVID-19, receive a copy of protocols and request to be included in all updates that go out

Special Events

·         AARAO Tour (Atlantic Association of Registrars and Admissions Officers)

·         Canada Career Month (November)

·         Career Day/Job Fairs

·         Let’s Talk Careers Program

·         Lunch and Learns/Career Cafes

·         Meet the Teacher/Parent Teacher

·         World of Choices (Junior Achievement)

Menu of Service

Toolbox of Resources

Supports Available for Students

Labour Market Information & Resources

·         Provision, navigation, and interpretation of current and relevant Labour Market Information

·         Provision of information about specific employment opportunities and required workplace expectations

·         Navigation of employment and career planning resources needed to achieve career goals

·         Provision of employment tools and resource materials

·         myBlueprint

·         Explore Careers Nova Scotia Website

·         NS Works Centres

·         Job Bank, indeed, job search websites - importance of networking

·         Sparkpath Challenge Cards (physical cards activity and digital version)

·         Job Opportunities binder/board & social media

·         Skills Canada app

·         Career Planning Guides (on the Explore Careers Nova Scotia Website – explorecareers.novascotia.ca)

·         Guest speakers to expose students to various industries and jobs

·         Employers recruiting students

·         Connecting students to the community

·         Utilize Kahoot to engage students

Workshops & Training

·         Delivery of student workshops focused on essential and employability skills that align with LMI, workplace expectations and job opportunities (individual or group sessions can be delivered at school and the community)

·         Employability Workshops

o   myBlueprint

o   Resume Building

o   Cover Letter Writing

o   Job Search and Networking

o   Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills and Transferable Skills

o   Career Planning

o   Social Media and Your Digital Footprint

o   Labour Market Information

o   Interview Skills

o   E-Portfolios using myBlueprint

o   Stand Alone Activities through Junior Achievement (Entrepreneurship, Networking and Budgeting)

Entry into Labour Market

·         Provision of support to Grade 12 students during their final semester which may include individual sessions for those who will be entering the labour market

·         NS Works Centres

·         Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

·         Other outside organizations that we may be able to connect students to for support

Supports Available to Families

Access to External Supports

·         Provision, navigation, and interpretation of current and relevant Labour Market Information (to enhance families’ abilities to support students)

·         Provision of information about specific employment opportunities and required workplace expectations to enhance families’ ability (to support students)

·         Provision of employment tools and resource materials (to enhance families’ ability to support students)

·         Promotion of available tools and resources to families

·         NS Works Centres

·         Career Planning Guides (on the Explore Careers Nova Scotia Website – explorecareers.novascotia.ca)

Workshops

·         Promotion and delivery of the Let’s Talk Careers program to Junior and Senior High School families

·         School Liaisons may provide individualized and/or group career support to parents, guardians and families at the school provided it has been approved by authorized school personnel

·         Let’s Talk Careers Program offered to parents, mentors of youth:

o   Level 1 – Head Start

o   Level 2 – Filling Your Toolbox

o   Level 3 – Making Moves

o   Level 4 – Community Counts

Other

**As requested, and approved by Nova Scotia Works Centre as per contract menu of services

Collaboration with School Liaison’s

·         Monthly Meetings (collaborate and share best practices across the province)

Virtual Services

·         One-on-one sessions via approved platform, Google Meets

·         Classroom presentations/ workshops via approved video platform, Google Meets

·         Let’s Talk Careers

·         Special Events (employers, industry expert sessions, etc.)

·         Sparkpath Challenge Cards (Digital Version)