Nova Scotia Works Centre

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Nova Scotia Works Employment Services Centre has expertise, support and resources for job seekers and employers. We help Nova Scotians navigate information, programs and best practices for career planning, job searching, employability skills as well as recruitment, funding programs and HR tools.

Connecting people to jobs and jobs to people!

Job Seekers – If you are ready to make a plan that will lead you to employment, please reach out. Our job seeker clients are not in school or are within 3 months of finishing school, including high school.

Our Career Practitioners are available to get to know each of their job seeker clients and help them navigate through barriers and to information, programs and best practices for career planning, job searching, employability skills.

Employers – If you are interested in support for recruitment, access to funding programs and HR tools, we are happy to help. We host highly successful job/career fairs throughout the year, networking events and small meetings to support the labour market in this beautiful province.

How to register as a Job Seeker or Employer client

Drop by any of our 3 locations during open hours. See our LOCATIONS page for open hours at each site.
Call us at 1-866-609-9675
Email us at contact@peopleworx-ca
Sign up at novascotiaworks.ca and choose PeopleWorx as your service provider.

Our Services

Job Seekers

If you prefer personalized assistance with your employment goals and plans, we invite you to register as a job seeker client. Our Career Practitioners can provide guidance for your plan as you:

explore career paths
engage in employment support programs
apply for funding programs
overcome barriers to employment
create or update your resume and cover letters
use effective strategies for job searching
brush up on your interviewing and networking skills, and apply for work
collaborate with you on an action plan that will help you find employment.

Employers

Our Employer Engagement Specialists are a resource to employers as clients to:

Create job postings and advertise on our job board
Access information and resources on various human resources topics
Gather information about wage subsidy programs

Self-Serve

We have self-serve computers, including a Universal Computer system and internet access for your employment-related needs. You can search for jobs or use a computer to create your own resume and cover letters.

Workshops and Events

Our free workshops can assist you to develop the skills you need to find and keep a good job. See the EVENTS tab for workshops, community meetings and events.

Youth

Our School Liaison is available for high school youth as they develop employability skills, find employment and explore careers. We provide information, work one-on-one or in groups with students as well as the families/caregivers as they support them.

We are connected to Middleton Regional High School, West Kings District High School and Northeast Kings Education Centre. Find Melanie’s contact information on our Locations & Contacts page. More information about the Nova Scotia Works School Liaison program can be found at careerpathways.ednet.ns.ca/letstalkcareers

If you are within 3 months of finishing high school, connect with a Nova Scotia Works Centre for support as you plan for your future in the workforce.

Our Locations:

We have three office locations in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Works – Coldbrook is located at 11 Opportunity Lane, Coldbrook, Nova Scotia Canada

Nova Scotia Works – Middleton is located at 298 Marshall Street, Middleton, Nova Scotia Canada

Nova Scotia Works – Annapolis Royal is located at 253 St George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Canada

See the LOCATIONS page for hours of operations and contacts at each site or call us at 1-866-609-9675

Our School Liaison works to support three high schools:

Middleton Regional High School, West Kings District School and Northeast Kings Education Centre

We offer virtual appointments for anyone unable to get to an in-person meeting.