Nisg̱a’a Employment, Skills & Training

Since the beginning – Nisg̱a’a people have worked in harmony with the season, the availability of resources, using collective wisdom, experience, our culture and determination. We’ve worked to fill our nets, traps, smokehouses, and preserves. This was our sustenance.

Today we apply the same wisdom, experience, dedication, and our culture to employable skills and training. We still work in harmony with our beautiful Valley while being administrators, healthcare providers, accountants, laborers, geo-scientists, tourism guides, drivers, artisans, counsellors, designers, customer service representatives, surveyors, lawyers, teachers, the list goes on. Nisg̱a’a people and the Nisg̱a’a Nation continue to sustain, thrive and succeed in our rapidly developing economy.

At Nisg̱a’a Employment, Skills and Training (NEST), we provide you guidance on your journey to full time employment. We will guide you as you develop your employment plan. We’ll provide you with the one-on-one support that you may need as you prepare for employment. We will support you whether you are seeking your first job, or wanting to improve your skill set at your current job, or are at any point between. We will identify resources, tools, or needs that are suitable for you so that you may succeed in finding and keeping meaningful employment. NEST bridges Nisg̱a’a citizens to meaningful, rewarding employment.

Using a three-pillar approach, NEST Employment Advisors work with prospective employers, Nisg̱a’a communities, and Nisg̱a’a citizens to find meaningful and demand driven employment.

A program of the Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government, NEST is funded by the Government of Canada’s ISETS program.