New Location!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

We here at Kopar Administration are pleased to announce that we have moved our head office.  Our new location can be found at:

#200 – 1268 – 5th Ave.
Prince George, BC
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Please excuse our mess as we start to get settled in and learn our way around our new office.  There will be a few changes to the building as well, so there is a bit of construction going on around us.  Fairly soon we will be back to 100% operational and enjoying our new digs.  We thank you for your patience in the meantime.

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New Service for Prince George!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

Kopar Administration is pleased to announce the beginning of a new employment service in Prince George.  A few months ago, Kopar was awarded a contract with the Province of BC’s Ministry of Social Development to provide their new WorkBC Employment Services Centre.  Together, with a few of our partners, Kopar will be opening our new service, called the Prince George Employment Service.  This service will be open on April 2nd, 2012 and will be located at the 1511 3rd Ave.  It is right on the corner of 3rd and Victoria in downtown Prince George, BC.  This is a separate location from our current office in Prince George.  Kopar Administration will still continue to operate other services from our current office.

This new service will bring in a new era of single door access for job seekers.   For many job seekers, they will no longer need to go from one service provider to another, as most services will be offered under one roof.   The new WorkBC Employment Services Centre will offer the same services current organizations have been providing, including specialized services for specific populations. The difference is that these services are now integrated so that people will only have to go to one place to access the supports and information they need to get back to work quickly.

  • Services at the centre will include, but are not limited to:
    • Job search assistance;
    • Employment counselling and case management;
    • Financial supports to enable individuals to access needed skills training, work experience and self employment opportunities;
    • Services for specialized populations, including immigrants, youth, Aboriginal people, Francophones, people with disabilities, survivors of violence, people with multiple barriers and people living in rural and remote areas.

Any unemployed British Columbian is eligible to access services through the Prince George Employment Service at the WorkBC Employment Services Centre in Prince George.

Kopar Administration is pleased to be a part of this new direction for employment services in Prince George and looks forward to assisting job seekers and employers alike!

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Job Options BC Renewed for Smithers, BC

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

Kopar Administration is pleased to announce that our program with the Provincial Government of BC‘s Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation – Job Options BC has been renewed for another year.

In the past year and a half Kopar has had 64 clients come through our door looking for assistance through the Job Options BC program.  Through a strong rapport with employers in the Smithers area, along with our caring and client-centred approach, we have assisted many of those to moving forward towards employment.

The Job Options BC program is a 10 week session where participants are taught modern job search techniques through a 2 week classroom setting which mixes facilitator driven lesson plans with actual real world experiences.  As well as basic job search assistance, the Job Options BC program also assists with individualized training plans for short term occupational certificate training.  With applicable training in skills and job search techniques, participants are then able to market their new found skills to assist them with in expediting their attachment to employment.

It is great news that we are able to offer this program once again in the community of Smithers, BC.  If you are interested in taking part in the program, we are taking names for the next class.  Enroll now because space is limited!

Contact our very helpful staff in Smithers at: (250) 847-3511

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Experience Works – take 3!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

With the first two sessions under our belts in Camrose, Alberta, we are beginning to get itchy for our third session.  Yes, it is hard to believe that we have already run 3 sessions of our Experience Works program, a job search program that is part of the Federal Government’s Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, with funding from the Alberta Government.  This program is designed for those between the ages of 55 and 64 who are wanting to re-enter the workforce.

Our third session is set to begin on January 30, 2012 which means we are taking names immediately!  The previous 2 sessions had overwhelming response, so we are expecting our thrid session to do likewise.  If you are wanting to get one of the limited seats in this 12 week session, then you need to contact us quickly.  Don’t delay or you may miss out on the perfect opportunity to get back into the workforce!

You can book an interview with one of our facilitators by contacting our Camrose office.

100-5015-50th Ave
Camrose, Alberta
Phone: (780) 672-1767
camrose@koparadmin.ca

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Prince George Cougars Make Christmas Special

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin
PG Cougars VP Brandi Brodsky donates gifts

PG Cougars VP Brandi Brodsky donates gifts

In yet another display of their commitment to the Prince George community, the Prince George Cougars WHL hockey team made a significant donation of gifts to needy individuals.  Kopar Administration will be distributing these gifts to many of our needy clients in our Community Assistance Program and our Specialized Community Assistance Program, many of whom this will make a significant impact on their Holiday season.

Prince George Cougars Vice President Brandi Brodsky, makes this donation a yearly event and it is gifts like this, to people who are in need which truly symbolizes the importance of the Hockey club to the community.

Kopar Administration’s Community Assistance Program (CAP) assists individuals on Income Assistance who have significant barriers to employment, try and overcome or adapt to these difficulties.  Our Specialized Community Assistance Program (SCAP) works to help people who have been chronically homeless and may also have or had mental health issues or drug addiction issues with moving into more permanent housing and to overcome barriers which will hopefully eventually lead to employment.

For many of these clients, this gift is the only gift they will receive this Christmas season, which makes it all that much more special.Prince George Cougars

On behalf of our clients, we here at Kopar Administration would like to thank Brandi and the Prince George Cougars for this generation donation.  Go Cats Go!

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Prince George Employment Services Official Announcement

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

It is official.  The Province of BC made it official today by publicly announcing that we were successful in our bid to provide employment services to the people of Prince George.  Our new facilities and services will be up and running for April 2, 2012.

The Prince George Citizen ran a story about the news release which you can find linked here.

We are excited to be able to offer these services under our new agreement and look forward to the challenge of locating so many services, that used to be under multiple locations, all in one location.  Together with our stakeholders, 11 other service providers  in the community, we hope that we can offer to Prince George the necessary means to help this economy grow and to assist individuals in finding employment opportunities within our community.

Until April 2, 2012, we have lots of work to do to get the new location up and running and ready to receive our first participants.  Exciting times are most definitely ahead of us.  Keep checking back here often to find out more information as it becomes available.

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Kopar Receives Award for Role in HIP!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

Nadine holds the PSSDC award for HIP

On Dec 6, 2011 Kopar Administration in Prince George, BC was honoured to receive an award from the Public Sector Service Delivery Council.  The award was given to Kopar for excellence in public service delivery for our role in the Homelessness Intervention Project.  Kopar is but one of many players in this very important project which seeks to better address the needs of the chronically homeless.  “By taking advantage of existing community resources, and placing a priority on housing the chronically homeless, HIP was intended to see how much further government and community resources could go with a focus on collaboration.”

Kopar is proud to be but one of many resources in the community of Prince George, which addresses this serious problem, and even prouder of the success that HIP has had in that community.  It truly symbolizes what can be accomplished with the proper funding and when everyone pulls together for a common objective.  We are excited that our Specialized Community Assistance Program (SCAP)allows us to play a part in a much larger and broader project.

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Skills Quest Renewed!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

It is with great pride that Kopar Administration announces our agreement with Service Canada to provide the Special Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (“Skills Quest”)has been renewed to continue on through to 2014.

This is exciting news as it is the first time it has been extended as a multi-year agreement ensuring the service is available to individuals in our area for significant period of time.  This will allow us the ability to assist more people who can use the assistance to gain skills and access to employment in our ever-changing labour force.

Kopar is pleased to continue to be able to offer these services with funding from the Government of Canada.

For more information check out our page dedicated to the Skills Quest program (located under “Programs” in the menu).

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Prince George Cougars Partnership

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

It is hockey season here at Kopar Administration and we are very excited to drop the puck Prince George Cougarswith the Prince George Cougars this season in the WHL.

The Cougars have been extremely generous and once again showing the seriousness with which they take their community pride.  This season, some participants in Kopar programs will be the beneficiaries of free game tickets to watch the Prince George Cougars play at home in CN Centre.  Some of our clients most in need will be given the opportunity to attend a Cougars hockey game, thanks to the Prince George Cougars generosity.  For many of our clients, attending a Cougars game is a luxury they cannot afford.  With the donation of game tickets, now many clients will be able to take their families out for a nice evening to watch a hockey game, many of whom without this gift would be unable to do.

On behalf of the staff and clients of Kopar Administration, I wish to thank the Prince George Cougars for this great opportunity which really demonstrates how much of an important part of the Prince George community the Cougars really are.

Go Cats Go!
Click here for the Prince George Cougars’ game schedule from their website

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Kopar is Coming to Camrose, AB!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

Yes, the title says it all!

Kopar Administration Ltd, headquartered in Prince George, BC, has been successful with another bid with the Alberta Ministry of Employment and Immigration.  As such we will soon be opening another office in Camrose, Alberta, to join our current offices of Hinton, Edson, and Grande Cache, not to mention our offices in BC – Prince George and Smithers.

It is always exciting around here when we open a new office and and we can’t wait to see what opportunities become available once we are on the ground and running in Camrose.

Keep your eyes on this location as we get more information about our actual office location and about the services we will be offering in Camrose.

We are looking forward to offering our brand of assistance to those seeking employment in Camrose!

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