Employment & Training

The Department provides services that will increase employability skills and reduce individual dependence on social programs.

The Mi’kmaw Employment & Training Officer is responsible for providing career and employment counseling to facilitate and promote employment opportunities for Paqtnkek clients. The department provides needs assessment and career counseling, along with identifying employment opportunities. The department also secures funding for employment activities and programs thus ensuring compliance with employment programs of the Sub-Agreement that all Mi’kmaw employment officers must adhere to.

Contact Information

  • Mi’kmaw Employment & Training Officer
  • Email: neo@paqtnkek.ca
  • Phone: 902-386-2781 (Ext 2226)
  • Fax: 902-386-2043
  • Paqtnkek Band Office
    7 Dillon Street
    Afton Station, NS
    B0A 1A0

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