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.

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.

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.