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Programs & Services

Focus Forward

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YWCA Focus Forward is a free, highly-participatory employment program that helps women* assess their skills and strengths, set career goals, build connections and develop job search strategies to find meaningful, sustainable employment. 

Program Structure

Online and In-person Workshops (weeks 1 – 8): 

  • Must be available Monday to Friday to attend a variety of online workshops from 10:00am to 2:00pm 

  • Mix of online and in-person small group coaching and workshops 

Workshop Topics: 

  • Assessments (career, personality, skills, interests and values)  

  • Personal development (self-esteem and self-assertion, effective communication and coping with change and stress)  

  • Job search skills (resumé, cover letter, personal branding, interviews, networking, hidden job market access and current labour market information)  

Coaching and Job Search Support:  

Coaching sessions and job search support in individualized and group settings.  

  • Guidance, support and encouragement   
  • Weekly goal setting and action planning  
  • Job leads and networking opportunities
Participants Must Be
Participants Must Be
  • Self-identifying women* who require support in finding or preparing for employment, including those experiencing barriers to employment
  • Able to commit to four weeks of online and in-person workshops
  • Resident of Metro Vancouver

Attend an info session

YWCA Focus Forward

604 699 1788 | focus@ywcabc.org
535 Hornby Street - 4th floor, Vancouver, BC
Office hours: Monday to Friday | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

 

If you have any accessibility needs, please contact us to discuss accommodation. 

* This program is open to non-binary or gender diverse people. We warmly welcome members of the Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ and disabled communities.