Campbell River Employment Foundations Society was incorporated as a non-profit society in January of 1994 after an eight year relationship with the Strathcona Employment and Economic Development Society and The Job Project's Employment Training Programs and Services.
In response to the Society's delivery of service on a regional basis our legal name was changed in February 1999 to the North Island Employment Foundations Society (NIEFS).
NIEFS is a registered charitable organization that receives funding from federal and provincial government ministries, unions, bands, private companies and corporations. We have provided work transition and employment supports to over 3,000 people in the past year to assist them in finding employment, creating new work opportunities for themselves or to assist them in their relocation to work opportunities in other communities.
NIEFS is a community organization concerned about the changes taking place in our economy and how these changes affect peoples' access to employment and training.
Mission Statement
To assist those in need with the development of skills that will enable them to find and hold employment in an ever-changing world.
Purposes of the Society
- 1. To identify and acquire the necessary resources to fulfill the society's mission
- 2. To act as a community resource for the gathering and sharing of information that will contribute to the skill and development of those in need
- 3. To develop and sponsor employment training opportunities , programs and services for people experiencing difficulty finding and holding employment
- 4. To promote life long learning and the creation of learning cultures in both non-profit and for profit organizations and businesses in Campbell River
