Automotive Sector NS Jobseeker

01/22/2023

Welcome to our Jobseeker page!

Please share this page/account with anyone you know with automotive needs. You will have a chance to win some gas!

01/22/2023

Do your staff need to update their WHMIS training? ASC Marketplace has free WHMIS 2015 training on our online learning portal. Sign up today! AutomotiveNS.Skillspass.com

01/22/2023

01/22/2023

The Nova Scotia Skills Competition brings together students and apprentices from across the province to compete in their chosen skilled trades and technologies. Bronze, silver, and gold medals are awarded to top competitors, with gold medalists advancing to the Skills Canada National Competition as members of Team Nova Scotia.

BENEFITS FOR APPRENTICES
-Develop and showcase your skills
-Create new industry connections and meet potential employers
-Chance to earn a place on Team Nova Scotia and compete at the Skills Canada --National Competition in Winnipeg in 2023 (travel expenses covered)
-Competing looks great on a resume! Employers recognize the talent needed to compete
-$40 registration fee is paid for by the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
-Time spent competing counts towards your apprenticeship

BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS
-Apprentices are your future workforce. Supporting this event helps address your industry’s current labour shortage and showcases it to students touring the event
-Competing supports your apprentices’ skill development, leading to improved abilities and production. New skills that they will bring back to the workplace
-Earn bragging rights about having top apprentices working in your shop
Recognition from the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

01/22/2023

The application window for Canada Summer Job Grants is now open
All applications must be in by January 12, 2023.

The Automotive Sector Council is assisting employers in applying for the Canada Summer Job Grant.

If you are interested in applying for this grant, please complete the questionnaire in the link below or by visiting https://automotivesc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e96QMpXF1uifv0i

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected]

To Clarify: Canada Summer Job Grants is administered by Service Canada and all communications concerning your application will be with their offices. The Automotive Sector Council is assisting the application process only. This does not guarantee approval of the grant. This Federal Grant, if received, will reimburse you for 50% of student wages for the summer.

We can also assist you in connecting with students for the summer. Look for future communications regarding our TestDrive Summer 2023 program.

01/22/2023

TestDrive is a youth career exploration program that offers students in Grade 10 and 11 the opportunity to train and work in a variety of motive power trades.

Accepted applicants can earn up to 3 high school co-op credits, 300 pre-apprenticeship hours, and experience motive power safety training at Nova Scotia Community College.

Students are connected with employers through the program for 200 hours of paid summer employment.
Apply Online: https://edapps.ednet.ns.ca/Surveys/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=l6KHmo23

01/22/2023

Don't forget to share with family members over the Holiday the open registration for TestDrive!

Students can earn three co-op credits, 300 Apprenticeship hours towards Trade Certification, training experience at Nova Scotia Community College, and a paid summer work placement with an employer. The experience creates career awareness for students and starts them on a path to an apprenticeship.

TestDrive is currently offered in:

Annapolis Valley Regional Centre of Education
Cape Breton Regional Centre of Education
Chignecto-Central Regional Centre of Education
Halifax Regional Centre of Education
South Shore Regional Centre of Education
Strait Regional Centre of Education
Tri-County Regional Centre of Education
and Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial schools that are located in these regions
Student applications are accepted in the winter. For more details, please visit AutomotiveSectorCouncil.ca/TestDrive.

01/22/2023

New year, new career?

If this sounds like you or someone you know, time to check out our automotive career portal. We will help match you to open careers in the automotive industry that match your skill set.

New to the automotive industry? Not a problem at all, and welcome! The portal will help guide you through the resources you need to help you reach your goals. We even offer a few free courses that could allow you to begin your dream career even sooner than you thought... AND FOR FREE!

https://autotrades.jobtimize.com/landing/

01/22/2023

Anyone looking for an "IN" in the automotive industry should check out our job seeker page. Packed with free resources, you are bound to find the perfect new career and the path you need to take to reach it.

https://www.automotivesectorcouncil.ca/job-seekers/

01/22/2023

PSA from Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities (NSLEO/The League):

The Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia (PAANS), a committee of the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities, is now accepting applications for the academic year beginning September 2023. Through the incredible support of our valued sponsors, twelve scholarships are available: four scholarships in the amount of $1,500.00 and eight in the amount of $2,000.00 to assist Nova Scotians with disabilities in their pursuit of post-secondary education and training,

To be considered, scholarship applicants must:
· Be a person with a permanent disability. 'Permanent Disability' means a limitation that restricts the ability of a person to perform the activities necessary to participate in educational activities or in the labour force within the range considered normal. This limitation is expected to remain with the person for life;
· Be a permanent resident of Nova Scotia;
· Be entering or continuing studies, at the undergraduate level, in a Canadian post-secondary institution recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada; and
· Not be involved in the selection process or be a close family member of any scholarship selection committee member.

To apply, all parts of the scholarship application form must be completed in full and all supporting documentation must be included and received via MAIL or EMAIL by the Partnership for Access Awareness NS no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, April 28th, 2023.

The attached application form will also be available through the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities website at www.nsleo.com, the Access Awareness Nova Scotia site at www.aawns.ca as well as through school guidance counselors.