Skills Links Program

Group Base Employability Skills Program (GBES)

Work Experience

YouthWORKS! Skills Link Program is a broad based project that is not specific to any industry and will be focused on the individuals' action plan and goals. GBES will focus on helping youth facing barriers with employment to develop a broad range of skills, knowledge and work experience that they will need to participate and succeed in the job market. Our program would serve 10 participants for each intake. The participants would complete 30 hours of training per week from 8:30 - 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday. The training includes 6 weeks of group based employability skill training in the classroom, 6 weeks of work experience, which will include workplace coaching and support to maximize the benefit to be gained by the participant.

We are looking for youth who need further assistance, in order to enable them to make a successful transition to employment or return to school.

Do you Qualify?

• Youth between the ages of 15 - 30 years
• In need of assistance to overcome barriers to employment
• Out of school
• Earn while you learn
• Canadian citizen, permanent residents or people who have refugee status
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations and not inreceipt of EI benefits or not having received EI in the last three years.

Time is running out, space is limited!

If you meet the above requirements or need further assistance please email your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Or contact Gary or Jodie  at 403-529-4733

YMCA YouthWORKS
770 1st St. S.E.
Medicine Hat, AB
403.529.4733