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SIIT career centre relocates

The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Career Centre is now working out of 1301-101st St., across the street from City Hall. The organization marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday morning.
Those cutting the ribbon to mark the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies grand opening of
Those cutting the ribbon to mark the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies grand opening of their career centre are Grant Beaudry, job coach, SIIT CEO Riel Bellegarde, Lucky Man First Nation Chief Crystal Okemow, North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater and Lisa E. Spyglass, job coach.

The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Career Centre is now working out of 1301-101st St., across the street from City Hall.

The organization marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday morning. The career centre was formerly located at 1291-102nd St.

Staff, elders and community members were in attendance. Mayor Ryan Bater spoke of the importance of skills development and employment opportunities.

Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies offers courses in a number of different disciplines, including business and technology, health and community studies, and trades. Students go on to careers in IT support, educational assistance, childcare, carpentry, welding, power engineering and others.

SIIT also offers adult basic education.

Main campuses are in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert.

The new space, which used to accommodate law offices, acts as “a portal” for the organization, President/CEO Riel Bellegarde said. Job coaches work at the facility and clients meet with them.

Job coaches act as go-between, linking clients to businesses.

Bellegarde said in 2016/17, more than 1,000 clients “walked through these doors,” referring to the North Battleford location. Many clients come from surrounding First Nations. Bellegarde said the organization can also bring some types of training to First Nations.

SIIT also invites non-indigenous clients. 

The career centre, Bellegarde said, “creates more opportunity to have more one-on-one dialogue with individuals.”

The facility also has computers for resume writing and online training.

Bellegarde said SIIT’s partnerships and networks are “designed to give an individual an opportunity.”