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Inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and meaningful work for persons with disabilities.

Vecova helps people who face barriers to employment. We believe that everyone who is ready, willing and able to work and wants a job should have one. We are driven to build a more inclusive workforce.

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SERVICES FOR

Job Seekers

We offer a variety of services for job-seekers with barriers to employment. These services include:

  • assessment
  • career exploration, planning and counselling
  • job search design and job skills training
  • learning and essential skills acquisition
  • work experience and placement
  • mentoring and on-the-job and retention support
  • workplace integration.
SERVICES FOR

Employers

We offer a variety of services for employers to discover an untapped talent source for skilled labour in Alberta. This helps make businesses stronger, more diverse and more productive. These services include:

  • insights on the business benefits of inclusive hiring and the return on investment, experienced by Alberta businesses who hire people with a barrier to employment
  • insights on how to adapt a business’ workspaces, culture and their HR policies/practices for people with a barrier to employment
  • access to research and best practices for leveraging the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce
  • education on disability awareness, cultural and sensitivity training
  • an individualized approach to developing and implementing inclusive recruitment and selection strategies
  • coordinating access to a broad talent pool of persons with barriers to employment.

Vecova’s Airport Baggage Cart Service

Vecova’s Airport Baggage Cart Service is an award winning business contract with the Calgary Airport Authority with a social purpose. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, more than 30 Vecova employees with a barrier to employment ensure that complementary baggage carts are strategically located to meet the demands of departing and arriving travellers at the Calgary International Airport.