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Program Listings Service Provider: IAM CARES Society - Surrey #202 - 10070 KING GEORGE HWY. SURREY, BC Canada V3T 2W4 Map / Directions Program #859: THE EDGE JOB CLUB (for Persons with Disabilities) - Surrey Persons interested in accessing this program must have a referral from a case manager. Please use the links below to find a case management centre near you. Regular case management: http://www.lmer.ca/provincial.asp?Government=Provincial&Region=*&Category=Case Management Specialized Case Management (Immigrants, Youth, Disabilities, Francophone, other): http://www.lmer.ca/provincial.asp?Government=Provincial&Region=*&Category=Specialized%20Case%20Management Type of Program or Service: - The Edge Job Club provides job search skills and support to individuals with persistent health issues and/or disabling conditions. - The four week program connects job ready clients to a professional Marketing Specialist at the beginning of the second week for immediate job search support and assistance - Job Search Skill Building Workshops provided in the mornings with afternoons fully dedicated to active job search (after week one development of targeted resumes and covering letters) - 15 hours of Basic Computer Skills Training available in the first week of every cycle for registered clients of the Job Club - Resource room assistance provided - REDUCED WORKSHOP TIMES = INCREASED JOB SEARCH TIME - NO WAIT LIST & NO MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED - Parking reimbursement to program participants while attending the program - Graduated program hours to assist with building resilience and stamina The Edge Program offers clients the following - Hard targeted resume and cover letter development - One to one job search support in addition to group workshops - Strategies around disability disclosure - Basic word-processing & internet skills training - Telephone, fax, computer/internet access & photocopying services - Proven effective job search strategies that increase marketability in a highly competitive job market Eligibility: available to all job ready, motivated individuals with persistent health concerns and/or disabilities, at no cost. TTY: 604-580-2227 Website: http://www.iamcares.ca/ Contact: COLLEEN WILSON, Program Manager 604-580-2226 Voice 604-580-2228 Fax colleen@iamcares.ca Please contact the service provider for current program information. Begins / Duration: Once a month This listing was last updated on July 13, 2010.