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Gain new skills and work experience to build the life you want in Canada with this online training.

We take a supported employment approach to help men facing multiple barriers find their place in the labour market. The S.A.H.A.R.A. program allows you to earn while you learn and offers:

• Participation allowance and tuition fee support
• Individual and group workshops and one-to-one coaching (counselling, life and employability skills)
• Basic computer and digital literacy training
• Free occupational skills training
• Opportunities for paid work experience (workboots provided if required)
• $250 bonus for completing three months’ of employment or post-secondary education!

Are you interested in joining this program or want to refer someone?  In this info session, you will learn more details about the S.A.H.A.R.A. program and get the opportunity to ask questions. To attend the info session, please email sahara@dcrs.ca.

For more information about the program, please visit www.dcrs.ca/sahara.

Learn the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the financial services industry with this four-day online course offered by DIVERSEcity’s Skills Training Centre.

Financial Customer Service Basics

Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the financial services industry, including cheque cashing, cash handling and balancing procedures, understand Canadian banking policies, procedures and compliance.

Online courses are:

• Taught by industry experts who teach the latest in-demand skills
• Open to all jobseekers (Canadian citizens, immigrants and temporary residents)
• Fee-based (subsidies may be available through WorkBC)
• Taught via ZOOM video conferencing. A free Zoom link will be emailed to registered students.
• Students require internet access and a computer/smartphone with microphone, camera and speaker.

4-day course fee: $350

For more information, call 604-547-2010, email: skillstraining@dcrs.ca or go to https://www.dcrs.ca/event-details/financial-customer-service-basics-online-3/