Provide direction, guidance and support to member First Nations Chiefs, Councils, staff and community members in community based business projects; Provide analysis of government (First Nation, federal and provincial) legislation, regulations and policies that affect OTC member First Nations.
· Training Purchases
· Wage Subsidies
· Summer Student Employment
· Workshops for Youth
· Employment Counselling
· Self Employment Assistance
· Referrals to other Employment or Education Programs
· Career Decision Making
· Labour Market Information
· Resume Writing
· Job Finding Skills
· Apprenticeship Support
· On-the-job Training
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To qualify for an ISETS program, a person must:
Andrea Edgar is a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation. Andrea has a two-year certificate in Business Administration/Accounting from Georgian College in Barrie. Additionally Andrea is a recent graduate of the Public Administration and Governance through First Nations Technical Institute and Ryerson University.
Read MoreAndrea’s career began after the completion of her certificate course at Georgian when she accepted an Office Manager position with a metal stamping company located in the former Industrial mall in Rama. She moved onto working for the Finance team at Casino Rama when it was still undergoing construction and not so long after was offered and accepted a position within the Governance offices at Rama. Andrea spent fifteen years working for the First Nation in the capacities of the Accounts Receivable Clerk, the Housing Loan Collateral Fund Officer and finally the Housing Officer providing a variety of property management services to community members.
During downtime Andrea likes to spend time researching travel of all sorts for clients of her home based travel business.
Andrea is the Employment and Training Coordinator with Ogemawahj Tribal Council. Her work includes providing OTTER program delivery services to the five OTC member First Nations carrying out duties as described in the ten year ESDC ISET Agreement.
Brandon is Anishinaabe (Ojibway) from the Chippewas of Georgina Island and Rama First Nations in South Central Ontario.
He has a background in employment services, environment management and Indigenous social development and has been working in Indigenous social services since 1998.
Read MoreHe has been a successful manager, program coordinator, event planner and proposal writer and is a certified Career Development Practitioner, Essential Skills Practitioner and Job Club Coach.