EmployAbilities

📣An important update about AccessAbility in Action.

Due to lower-than-expected employer participation, we’ve made the difficult decision to change the event format. The Reverse Job Fair will no longer take place as originally planned.

But the Community Resource Fair is still happening! Join us October 15 at West Edmonton Mall to connect with employment and community service providers, learn about supports and opportunities, build your network, and meet the employers who have registered to attend.

📅 October 15, 2026
🕛 12–3:30 p.m.
📍 West Edmonton Mall

Bring your resume and come ready to connect. We hope to see you there!
Thank you for your understanding. 💙

The October Edition of the North Connect Newsletter is out!

What Grande Prairie Employers will find in this issue:

✅How to unlock talent during
✅The ROI of inclusive hiring
✅Staffing with EmployAbilities Grande Prairie
✅Qualified candidate profiles
✅ North Connect Fall Job Fair, October 22

Read it here. 👇
https://employabilities.ab.ca/employabilities-grande-prairie-for-employers/

📣Attention Job Seekers in Lac La Biche!

Head to the Lac La Biche Job Fair tomorrow. Meet employers, find job search resources and employment services!

📅October 8, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
📍Cenovus Fieldhouse, Bold Centre

For more information, contact EmployAbilities Employer Strategist Bailey Walsh at 780-404-4496.

Join EmployAbilities North and Lakeland Employment Services at the Cold Lake Job Fair tomorrow!

📅October 7, 11 am - 5 pm
📍Reid Fieldhouse, The Energy Centre

Connect with employers, job search resources and employment services!

For more information, contact the Cold Lake Chamber of Commerce at 780-594-4747.

The DEAM Idea Conference is this week!
Presented by the Alberta Employment First Network, this multi-day learning and workforce development experience focuses on strengthening inclusive employment practices across Alberta.

We are proud to participate and look forward to the Accessibility in Action Reverse Job Fair and Power of Potential, Alberta Disability Employment Forum & Awards. Both are tomorrow, October 6th.

Learn more about the conference, what to expect and how to get tickets at https://aefn.ca/2026-deam-idea-conference/

This event is coming up fast, and we'd love for you to join us!

Join us, Chrysalis: An Alberta Society for Citizens with Disabilities and Goodwill Industries of Alberta, for an afternoon exploring inclusive employment, accommodation, and the power of potential.

🎤 Hear from keynote speakers:
Aleem Jaffer | Thomas Stenson | Tara Langan | Jason Fletcher

📅 October 6 | 1 - 4 PM
📍 NAIT Productivity & Innovation Centre

🎟️ Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-power-of-potential-albertas-disability-employment-forum-and-awards-tickets-1998454354772?aff=oddtdtcreator

Looking for a job in the Lakeland Region?
There are several job fairs coming up this month!

Cold Lake: Oct 7, The Energy Centre
Lac La Biche: Oct 8, Bold Centre
St. Paul: Oct 15, St. Paul Rec Centre
Vegreville: Oct 22, Vegreville Social Centre
Bonnyville: Oct 29, Centennial Centre

Meet with employers, find job search resources and more! See posters for details.

📣Attention Job Seekers in Grande Prairie!

We're looking for a motivated, collaborative and compassionate Case Manager to join our team!

This person will help people with disabilities and employment barriers navigate challenges, explore career options, build new skills, and move toward meaningful career paths.

If you're looking for a full-time job that makes a difference and strengthens inclusion in our community, we want to hear from you!

Find the job posting at https://employabilities.ab.ca/careers/.

Send your resume and cover letter to the EAGP Program Supervisor at [email protected].

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM).

This month, we celebrate the significant contributions persons experiencing disabilities make to our workplaces and communities. We also celebrate inclusive employers!

Connect with EmployAbilities, raise awareness of disability employment, and help us eliminate the barriers that prevent Canadians with disabilities from participating in meaningful employment!

Learn more about .
https://aefn.ca/deam/

Today, EmployAbilities observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Our offices are closed today, and we'll take that time to honour the survivors of residential schools, their families, and the communities affected by this dark history. Generation after generation.

Sometimes we can find it difficult to know how to respectfully commemorate this day, or even post about it in a significant way. But our team is committed to meaningful reconciliation. We invite our community to join us in learning and reflecting on the truth of our past, and lifting up Indigenous community and culture, and supporting Indigenous-led organizations whenever possible.