Chilliwack Business Link is about people helping people! It is an innovative yet practical business support and expansion program. Business Link combines the individual strength and experience of the business community with the resourcefulness and expertise of the public sector community. This highly effective and synergistic program helps Chilliwack's business community to: Create more jobs Attract and develop a talented labour force Expand and strengthen business operations Standardize internal processes Compete in a shrinking global marketplace Adjust to rapid technological change Adapt to ecological, environmental and social fluctuations Influence the public sector community and municipal government Collaborate at the community level for greater economic success Survive and prosper! Who do I contact for relocation information if I am interested in moving to Chilliwack? The Tourism Chilliwack Visitor Info Centre would be happy to send you a relocation package free of charge. They can be reached via email to info@thegreatoutside.com, or by calling toll free (North America) 1-800-567-9535. Where do I find detailed community information and statistics? Visit the Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation (CEPCO) web site at www.chilliwackpartners.com for a wide range of current community information. Who created this strategy and website? This website was created by the Discovery Center for Entrepreneurship, implementation experts in the field of community economic development, business development and enterprise facilitation. Contact us for a free consultation.
1.    It all begins with Employer Visitations.  Site visitations are conduced on-premise to determine the specific needs, challenges and priorities of local businesses. These comprehensive one-on-one meetings are strictly confidential.   2.    Business Solutions is an optional next step for qualifying businesses in Agriculture, Manufacturing, Technology, Professional firms, Importing and Exporting. Business Solutions is a customized human resource and organizational development strategy that occurs over a three to four month period.  Business resources and expertise are combined to improve important issues such as: standardization of work flows, technology transfer, skill development, customized training plans, productivity, employee handbooks and refinement of procedures and policies.
3.    Community Solutions is like the icing on a cake.  It is where the broader community is brought together to help solve specific challenges repeatedly encountered by the local business community. This interactive website is a successful example! Recruitment of skilled talent was a recurring challenge identified during Employer Visitations in 2005. When this trend emerged the community was gathered together to ask "What can we (as a community) do to help local employers resolve their recruitment challenges?"  Employers, educators and employment service providers worked side-by-side to custom tailor a practical solution...the Chilliwack Virtual Job Fair! Where is Chilliwack, BC? Chilliwack is located in the scenic Fraser Valley, one hour east of Vancouver British Columbia on Trans Canada Highway #1