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Building a Brighter Future
At the beginning of her JobWave journey, Kristal struggled with participation due to her lack of
motivation and confidence. To overcome these obstacles, her Case Coordinator (Bobby-Jo)
suggested she participate in some workshops...
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A Whole New Outlook
Dan was referred to JobWave after being on income assistance for over a year. He was homeless at the time and needed a helping a hand to get his life back on track. The first step in Dan’s JobWave journey was to find a safe place for him to stay...
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Turning Over a New Leaf
James came to JobWave after being on income assistance for 4 months. He was struggling with a drug addiction and was in need of treatment before he could return to the workforce...
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Coming out of Her Shell
When Lydia started at JobWave, it was very difficult to get her to come in for her appointments as she continually felt that she was in crisis mode and couldn’t focus on moving forward. With Bobby-Jo’s ongoing encouragement, she eventually started coming to her appointments. Shortly after Lydia became engaged in the program, noticeable changes took place...
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Learning the Skills to Conquer Addiction
When Darryl came to JobWave, he knew his life was spiraling out of control and that it was time for him to seek assistance...
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Working towards a Goal
Stan was homeless and living in the bush with his partner when he was convinced to apply for income assistance and move into Coquitlam. He found a place to live and connected with the JobWave program...
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A Growing Sense of Personal Value
After five months on income assistance as a result of a lay-off, Lyn was ready to re-enter the workforce. She wanted to find work in her area of expertise as a community support worker...
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First Things First
From the moment Elaine walked through the doors at the JobWave Centre, she embraced the services and opportunities with enthusiasm and dedication. At the time, Elaine was dealing with many life challenges that were preventing her from achieving her full potential...
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Mature Worker Offers Wealth of Experience
When Michael came to JobWave, he was feeling quite dejected and pessimistic about the future as a result of being a mature worker out of the workforce. His Case Coordinator (Adrian) helped him to reframe his situation and start to view his age as an asset rather than a liability...
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From Panic to Peace
After being dismissed from her job at a large supermarket, Connie was referred to JobWave for support in finding meaningful, sustainable employment...
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Building Life Skills an Important Step
towards Independence
Grant is a great example of the way in which the JobWave program can help individuals to develop life skills as they work toward achieving their full potential. Grant was dealing with a problematic living situation when he came to JobWave...
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A Sense of Purpose
From the time Lenard was 21 years old, he had been on and off income assistance. He struggled with meeting his basic needs such as adequate housing, and this was getting in the way of his ability to achieve financial independence...
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Smiling Faces and Welcoming Hearts at JobWave
Malika is truly grateful for the progress she has made and the successes she has achieved while on her JobWave journey. “JobWave has contributed ‘big time’ to my achievement – bus
tickets, clothing, food, preparing my résumé, use of computers, and most of all, the smiling faces and welcoming hearts,” says Malika...
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Overcoming the Odds with JobWave Support
After moving from Alberta, Shelley needed a helping hand to get back into the workforce. She had to overcome many barriers, including being new to Port Coquitlam, being a single mom of two boys, having a criminal record and not having any positive references. With JobWave’s support, however, Shelley was able to beat the odds, build her skills and find full-time employment...
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Back on her Feet
Deborah had been on income assistance for one year when she first came to JobWave in Surrey. In Deborah’s words, she felt “down and out.” With the support of the JobWave team, however, she got her life back on track...
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Getting Life on Track
*John had just found housing after being homeless for a month when he came to JobWave. He disclosed that he had a substance abuse issue which he had managed to control since the death of his wife a few months before. John said that losing her was the catalyst to change his life...
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No Longer Spinning His Wheels
Victor was a physics instructor at a local university when he lost his job after 10 years of service. He experienced extreme poverty and became depressed and discouraged as his poor eyesight and failing health limited the kinds of jobs he could do...
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Confronting Illiteracy
Michael’s is truly an inspiring story of how the proper support can change the course of someone’s life. As a young single parent, Michael knew he had to make some changes in order
to give his children the best possible future...
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More Experience Leads to Better Employment
Mokadesa, an immigrant from Afghanistan, came to JobWave with lots of motivation and a great attitude...
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Driving Determination Gets the Job
Pedro, his wife, and their four children came to Canada as refugees from Colombia...
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