National Apprentices attend Soft Skills Training Sessions

The National Apprenticeship Program which started in September 2021, is currently in its sixth month and currently has six apprentices. This program is designed to give individuals who have graduated with either a bachelors or masters’ degree an opportunity to gain nine to twelve (9-12) months’ work experience within their field. 

On February 20^th and 21^st 2023, the Employment Services Department held a Two-Day Soft Skills training with facilitator Melanie Smith, CEO of Talent Recruitment Group. The Soft- Skills training sessions addressed a few of the skills gap highlighted in the National Skills Audit 2017. The apprentices received training on Complex Problem Solving, Coordinating with others, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Active Listening and Communication.

During the training, the apprentices were visited by Hon. Rachel Taylor, Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Social Services. Hon. Taylor got an opportunity to gain more insight on the apprentices’ experiences thus far.

The Employment Services Department would like to thank the following enterprises for collaborating with us and channeling our youth in the right direction: TCI Sports Commission, The Government Morgue, Mechanical Services Division, InterHealth Canada and the Department of Social Development and Welfare.

Student Registration for the second phase of the TCI National Internship and Apprenticeship Program is OPEN! The TCINIAP is divided into two programs; the internship which runs for a 4-6 weeks and the apprenticeship for 9 to 12 months. 

Register TODAY by clicking the link below!

Intern/Apprentice Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiNLQUcQrS2d8Jt8_sovVYLC2Sj6668jBAUD9pFJ4cIaXjvg/viewform

Enterprise Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/XE6HJ1KBXD