Here at ASPECT, we strive to be inclusive of the entire employment service sector, regardless of ASPECT membership. The continuum and various facets of employment services extend beyond our realm of publicly-funded employment programs. To remind yourself of the vastness of the larger sector, I invite you to check out the results of the mapping project Hidden Sector, Hidden Talent: Mapping Canada's Career Development Sector. Whether your organization is an ASPECT member or not, we are here to support you with our advocacy work, professional development opportunities, and leadership. We value your contribution to the sector and encourage you to consider joining our diverse community.

 

This time, however, we are not inviting non-members to participate in our annual member survey. We have done so in the past, but this year, we wanted to ensure that our members have their say. This morning, a member survey was sent out in two parts: the first is for everyone who works in employment services in our member organizations, and the second is for organizational leaders to provide their thoughts about where we should be focusing our advocacy efforts. All members are invited to answer the first part, and then, if you are a leader within your organization, you are also invited to take the advocacy survey. The first survey is 2 minutes long, and the second is a bit longer than that. We have designed the survey to be quick and easy to complete, so we encourage you to take the time to share your valuable insights with us. 

 

In the past year's surveys, we have learned that respondents are generally happy with ASPECT's work. However, some respondents answered that they didn't know if their organization was a member. We hope to remedy that statistical error this year: everyone who received an email is in our member database. 

 

For those of you wondering if your organization is a member of ASPECT, here is the list of nearly 100 organizations. If you do not see your organization and want to be a part of the exclusive group and support our work, please consider joining us. If you are a member, and one of your community partners should also be a member, take advantage of our member referral program.

Members
 
Archway Community Services
Archway Society for Domestic Peace
Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services
Aware Society of BC
Back in Motion
BC Centre for Ability
Beacon Community Services Society
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC
Bridges for Women Society
Buxton Consulting Ltd
CanAssist
Career Centre
Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
CFDC of Boundary Area
CFDC of Central Okanagan
CFDC North Okanagan
CFDC Thompson Country
College of New Caledonia - Mackenzie
Creative Employment Access Society
CVIJOBS Career Centre
Developmental Disabilities Association
Discovery Community College Ltd
DIVERSEcity Community Resources  Society
Douglas College-Training Group
Employment Connections North - Fort St John
Engaged HR
ETHOS Career Management Group
Fort Nelson Employment Services Inc.
Fraser Works Co-op
Free Rein Associates
Golden Community Resources Society
Greater Trail Community Skills Centre
Greater Vancouver YMCA
Hecate Strait Employment Development Society
Horton Ventures Inc.
Immigrant Services Society of BC
Inclusion Powell River Society
Indigenous Community for Leadership & Development Group
INEO Employment Counselling Inc
Intercultural Association of Victoria
Island Work Transitions Inc.
John Howard Society of Victoria
Kamloops Immigrant Services
Kelowna Community Resources
Kelowna Economic Recovery and Employment Development Association
Kitimat Community Services Society
Kootenay Career Development Society
Kootenay Employment Services Society
Kopar Administration Ltd
Langley Community Services Society
LIFT Community Services
M Daniels Consulting Ltd.
Make A Change Canada
March of Dimes Canada
Maximus Canada Employment Services Inc.
Mission Community Skills Centre Society
MOSAIC
Nanaimo Youth Services Association
Neil Squire Society
NexusBC Community Resource Centre
North Island Employment Foundation Society
North Shore Multicultural Society
North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society
Northwest Training Ltd.
Nuuchahnulth Tribal Council
Obair Economic Society
Okanagan Training and Development Council
Open Door Group
Options Community Services Society
Our WorkPlace
Outlines for Life Society
Pacific Community Resources Society
Piers (Partners in Resources)
Powell River Employment Program - LIFT
Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment & Training Association
Princeton & District Community Skills Centre
Progressive Intercultural Community Sevices (PICS) Society
S.U.C.C.E.S.S
Skills Centre
Sources Community Resources Society
South Okanagan Immigrant Community Services
The Career Foundation
Triangle Community Resources
Upper Skeena Development Centre
Val Meaney and Associates
Vancouver Island Vocational and Rehabilitation Services Ltd
Vernon & District Immigrant & Community Services Society
WCG International Inc.
Workforce Development Consulting of Northern BC Ltd.
WorkLink Employment Society
Yellowhead Community Service Clearwater Employment
YMCA of Greater Vancouver
YWCA Metro Vancouver
 
Associate Members
 
Vancouver Community College
Implicit Career Services Inc
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
 
Reciprocal Members
 
BC Career Development Association
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Career Education Society
BC Labour Market Report
 

Thanks to all for your support of ASPECT and welcome to those who are interested in joining.
 

Janet Morris-Reade, CEO
ASPECT BC
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