Career Exploration, Planning and Experience

Program Details

Career Edge’s youth program, Career Exploration, Planning and Experience Program (CEPE), is designed to assist youth aged 15 – 30 explore their career and educational goals upon completion of high school. Through online employment skills training workshops, one-on-one employment counselling, and a paid employment placement, participants will become better equipped to make informed post-secondary scholastic decisions, in addition to finding and keeping quality employment.

• Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be registered for post-secondary education and/or gainfully employed.
• Ideal candidates for this program would be gap-year students who have completed their high school diploma but have yet to move on to post-secondary education or have deferred their acceptance.
• This program is best suited for clients whose goal is to go onto post-secondary education, but is unclear on their future academic or career path.
• Participants should also be motivated to work or save money for school, as the program includes a paid 5-week placement.
• Workshop topics include career development, the labour market, goal setting, transitioning to post-secondary school, resume and cover letter writing, job searching, essential work skills and job retention.