About ECO-02
Based in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, ECO-02 works to improve access to health and social services for English-speaking residents while strengthening the capacity of community partners. Its approach emphasizes collaboration, shared learning, and practical coordination.
Community Context
English-speakers in the region are concentrated in stable sectors like public administration, education, and health and social services.
These sectors do not align with the region's fastest-growing or highest-vacancy industries – manufacturing, resource processing, and tourism – which require rapid upskilling and stronger employer outreach.
Language barriers and limited sector-specific supports result in limited access to these opportunities, hindering the ability of English-speaking jobseekers to convert regional demand into sustainable employment.
COF-Supported Project
With support from the Community Opportunity Fund, ECO-02 is responding to these challenges with Enhancing Employability in the Saguenay, a program centred on:
- Personalized counselling
- Resume/CV translation
- Job application assistance
- One-on-one employability assessments
The program will also deliver workshops on digital literacy, LinkedIn networking, intergenerational communication, customer service, and labour-market awareness.
Meanwhile, they offer job-shadowing opportunities in high-demand sectors to provide crucial practical exposure, as well as networking events and a regional career fair to connect jobseekers and employers.
These activities are designed to supply the region's OLMCs with the skills, confidence, and connections to participate meaningfully in the region's workforce.
Website: ECO-02