National Employment Service FAQs
The services provided include:
• Facilitating the traditional job referral activities to our walk- in clients.
• Assisting clients with online registration.
• Providing personalised employment/career counselling.
• Recruiting and Selecting T&T Citizens to work on agricultural holdings in Canada.
• Posting of vacancies on our website, social media feeds and bulletin boards.
• Supporting services for displaced persons through our “Adversity to Opportunity” Programme. Services are inclusive of referrals for employment, counselling, retraining, up-skilling and entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Conducting World of Work workshop/seminars to secondary, tertiary and technical and vocational institutions, focusing on topics relevant to career guidance, cover letter and résumé writing, interview preparation and mock interview sessions.
• Partnering with governmental and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in outreach activities.
- Picture ID
- Electronic Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate (if applicable)
- Two (2) recent recommendations
- A prepared/updated résumé
- All academic/skills training certificates.
- Mondays to Thursdays - 8 am to 4:15 pm
- Fridays - 8 am to 4:00 pm
HEAD OFFICE:
- Port-Of-Spain
Duke Place, Level 1
50-54 Street, Port-of-Spain
Tel: 299-0300 Option 2 Ext. 2188 | 2031 or 625 - 1504
Fax: 623-2350
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REGIONAL OFFICES:
- San Fernando
Hosein's Building, Level 3
40-42 St. James Street
Tel: 662-1350 Tel/Fax: 652-3181/285-5133
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- Siparia
Siparia Administrative Complex
Cor. Allies Street & SS Erin Road
Tel: 387-0858
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Tel: 387-0860
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- Sangre Grande
Brierly Street
Tel: 668-1413
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Corner John & Lange Streets
Tel: 672-7706
Fax: 665-6658
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OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT UNIT:
FARM PROGRAMME
Level 1, Duke Place
50-54 Duke Street
Tel: 299-0300 Option 2 or Ext. 2188 | 2031 or 625 - 1504
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