WorkBC Centre – Maple Ridge

170 – 22470 Dewdney Trunk Road
Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 5Z6
1-604-466-4600
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Friday
9:00 am to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, Thursday
Statutory Holidays – Closed

WorkBC Maple Ridge is here to help you find your next job. You can access job search resources, career planning, training and skills upgrading, work experience opportunities and job placements.

WorkBC Centres also assist employers address staffing needs.

Check out some of our in-person and online services by clicking through the boxes below. Call to make an appointment to meet with a Career Coach or drop-in to the Centre to use our resource room!

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WorkBC Maple Ridge has developed three modules to assist you to explore careers, to guide your job search and to assist you to keep your new job. Each module includes information, tools and interactive activities that you can use on your schedule and at your own place.  Get started today!

News and Stories

September 26, 2023

The passion that Const. Rick O’Brien had for his job came through at a Gratitude and Appreciation Summit where he spoke in 2020. O’Brien’s life was cut short, as he and other members of the... Read More

September 24, 2023

The Canadian HR Awards, the nation’s premier event celebrating excellence in the human resources profession, has announced its 2023 winners. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the awards,... Read More

September 22, 2023

Employers are putting a lot of focus on improving virtual care benefit offerings to employees, according to a recent report. Overall, there’s been a 21 per cent increase in the implementation of... Read More

September 22, 2023

New pay transparency legislation was introduced March 7, 2023, to help close the gender pay gap in B.C. – the next step on the path to pay equity. Beginning November 1, 2023, all employers in B.C.... Read More

May 13, 2023

Maynor has been running his own licensed painting business since 2014. He has been painting for his entire career. Work began to dry up during COVID and he struggled to maintain a consistent income.... Read More

Workshops and Events

Oct
4
Wed
Information Session for Self-Employment
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

This Info Session will cover the complexities of entrepreneurship, by looking at advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed, traits and skills of a successful entrepreneurs and best practices, as well as how to avoid pitfalls when exploring opening your own business. Additionally, the session will provide an introduction to the Douglas College Self Employment Program, reviewing eligibility and qualifications requirements, as well as program stages and development. The participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how one can become self-employed, what does it entail and how they can start expanding their business concept before they explore the Self Employment Program eligibility with their WorkBC Career Coach.

All participants will be provided a Program flowchart, a market research handout and a few more resources aimed at helping the thought process around a business concept development.

Pathway to Success: Career & Job Fair
Oct 4 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Oct
11
Wed
Information Session for Self-Employment
Oct 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

This Info Session will cover the complexities of entrepreneurship, by looking at advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed, traits and skills of a successful entrepreneurs and best practices, as well as how to avoid pitfalls when exploring opening your own business. Additionally, the session will provide an introduction to the Douglas College Self Employment Program, reviewing eligibility and qualifications requirements, as well as program stages and development. The participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how one can become self-employed, what does it entail and how they can start expanding their business concept before they explore the Self Employment Program eligibility with their WorkBC Career Coach.

All participants will be provided a Program flowchart, a market research handout and a few more resources aimed at helping the thought process around a business concept development.

Oct
18
Wed
Information Session for Self-Employment
Oct 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

This Info Session will cover the complexities of entrepreneurship, by looking at advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed, traits and skills of a successful entrepreneurs and best practices, as well as how to avoid pitfalls when exploring opening your own business. Additionally, the session will provide an introduction to the Douglas College Self Employment Program, reviewing eligibility and qualifications requirements, as well as program stages and development. The participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how one can become self-employed, what does it entail and how they can start expanding their business concept before they explore the Self Employment Program eligibility with their WorkBC Career Coach.

All participants will be provided a Program flowchart, a market research handout and a few more resources aimed at helping the thought process around a business concept development.

Oct
25
Wed
Information Session for Self-Employment
Oct 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

This Info Session will cover the complexities of entrepreneurship, by looking at advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed, traits and skills of a successful entrepreneurs and best practices, as well as how to avoid pitfalls when exploring opening your own business. Additionally, the session will provide an introduction to the Douglas College Self Employment Program, reviewing eligibility and qualifications requirements, as well as program stages and development. The participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how one can become self-employed, what does it entail and how they can start expanding their business concept before they explore the Self Employment Program eligibility with their WorkBC Career Coach.

All participants will be provided a Program flowchart, a market research handout and a few more resources aimed at helping the thought process around a business concept development.

If you would like to learn more about these workshops and events, please contact us at: 604 466-4600 or info-mapleridge@workbc.ca