Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Haut-Saint-François

What Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Haut-Saint-François does

Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Haut-Saint-François (CJE HSF) is a Quebec-registered non-profit organization founded in 1999 and headquartered in East Angus, serving youth aged 16-35 across the 14 municipalities of the MRC du Haut-Saint-François in the Estrie region. The organization delivers free, bilingual, appointment-based services covering employment support (job board, resume and cover letter assistance, first-job guidance, internship search), educational services (school perseverance via 'On t'accompagne', work-study balance, return-to-school counseling), career orientation (psychometric assessments, observation internships, interview preparation), entrepreneurship programming (CIEC summer cooperative for ages 13-17, pre-startup advisory), community engagement (volunteering, citizen engagement, Cuistots de la Cité food recovery initiative), and regional settlement services via the Place aux jeunes program for youth aged 18-35 relocating to the region.

The underlying delivery model is human-intensive rather than technology-intensive: a staff of approximately 13 (Executive Director, administrative assistant, employment counsellors, guidance counsellor, project manager, Place aux jeunes agent, intervenor, and receptionist) provides in-person, telephone, and online services supported by a digital job board listing local openings. No proprietary technology platform is operated; service delivery relies on Quebec's province-wide network of 111 Carrefour jeunesse-emploi organizations (ROJEQ), with which CJE HSF shares resources, best practices, and the Trouve ton CJE referral website. Technology is limited to standard web publishing (WordPress), Google Analytics, and basic job-board filtering.

The revenue model is government and grant funded rather than transactional: services are provided free of charge to end users, with operating revenue drawn from the Quebec government, MRC du Haut-Saint-François, SADC, CLD, Desjardins, federal programs, and approximately 40+ regional partner organizations. The Board of Directors comprises citizen and user member representatives, and the organization holds no parent company, subsidiaries, or equity ownership. Distribution is direct and community-led, relying on referrals from partner schools, municipalities, employers, and the Place aux jeunes network, supplemented by an active Instagram presence (@cje_hsf) and a Facebook page (PAJHSF).

Name

Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Haut-Saint-François

Legal name

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Haut-Saint-François

Website

https://cjehsf.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CJE HSF is a Quebec non-profit founded in 1999 that delivers free bilingual employment, education, entrepreneurship, and regional settlement services to youth aged 16-35 across the 14 municipalities of the MRC du Haut-Saint-François, operating as part of Quebec's 111-office CJE network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment and Career Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Career counseling
• Entrepreneurship programs
• Regional settlement support
• School perseverance

Headquarters

HQ city

EAST ANGUS, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: As a non-profit organization, CJE HSF operates primarily through government funding and grants from various bailleurs de fonds (funders) including Quebec government, MRC du Haut-Saint-François, and federal programs. Services are provided free of charge to clients aged 16-35.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi du Haut-Saint-François is a non-profit community organization that delivers free bilingual employment, educational, entrepreneurship, and regional settlement services to youth aged 16-35 across the 14 municipalities of the MRC du Haut-Saint-François in Quebec's Estrie region. Core offerings include personalized career counseling, resume and cover letter assistance, a regional online job board, school perseverance and return-to-school support, entrepreneurship training (including a youth cooperative program), and Place aux jeunes settlement services.

Product overview

Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Haut-Saint-François is a non-profit organization offering specialized services for youth aged 16-35. The organization operates as a unified service platform providing employment support (job board, resume assistance, first job guidance, career counseling), educational services (school perseverance, work-study balance, return to school), community engagement (entrepreneurship programs including CIEC, volunteering, and citizen engagement), regional settlement support through Place aux jeunes (exploratory trips, establishment assistance), and career orientation services (self-knowledge, professional attitudes, observation internships). All services are free and bilingual. The organization is part of a network of 111 CJEs across Quebec and serves the 14 municipalities of the MRC du Haut-Saint-François in the Estrie region.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Babillard Emploi (Job Board) Online job board displaying employment opportunities from local employers in the Haut-Saint-François region, with filtering by education level, municipality, job type, and salary. Targets youth aged 16-35 and SMB employers posting openings.
• CV et lettre de présentation (Resume and Cover Letter Services) Assistance with creating resumes and cover letters for youth job seekers aged 16-35, including templates and free personalized support from employment counselors.
• Premier emploi (First Job Support) Guidance for first-time job seekers including obtaining a social insurance number, bank account setup, resume preparation, and access to summer job programs through Desjardins.
• Connaissance du marché du travail (Job Market Understanding) Internship search support and job market knowledge services for youth, including connections to the Employers Committed to Educational Success (EERÉ) program.
• Se lancer en affaires (Start a Business) Pre-startup business support including idea evaluation, project development, and entrepreneurship training programs for aspiring youth entrepreneurs in Haut-Saint-François.
• Persévérance scolaire (School Perseverance) Support services to prevent school dropout for youth, including identification of risk and motivation factors, and the On t'accompagne program for those who have left secondary school.
• Conciliation études-travail (Work-Study Balance) Support for balancing work and studies through the EERÉ movement, raising awareness among employers, students, and the community.
• Retour aux études (Return to School) Career change and education completion support, including guidance through reflection, analysis of options, and planning for youth considering returning to education.
• Place aux jeunes (Settlement Services) Services to attract and retain youth aged 18-35 in the Haut-Saint-François region, including exploratory trips, pre- and post-establishment support, and remote follow-up; also includes PAJ@dos program for adolescents.
• Service d'orientation (Career Guidance Services) Career counselling for youth including skills/aptitude identification using psychometric tests, information on training/education, personalized support, professional choice validation through internships, and interview preparation.
• CIEC - Coop d'initiation à l'entrepreneuriat collectif Summer entrepreneurship program running since 2000 enabling youth ages 13-17 to manage their own cooperative business and offer services to the community in Haut-Saint-François.
• Volontariat (Volunteering) Voluntary commitment with allocation payments and ongoing support for collective utility projects, fostering community integration and belonging for youth.
• Bénévolat (Volunteer Work) Unpaid volunteer placement for youth, exemplified by the Cuistots de la Cité food recovery initiative where students transform unsellable produce into meals for the school and community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96 youth served in first month of operation in 1999
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional, major, minor and local.

• MRC du Haut-Saint-FrançoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional county municipality (MRC) that provides core funding and administrative support to the CJE. Collaborates on regional development initiatives and youth settlement programs.
• Le Réseau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi (ROJEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial network of 111 CJE organizations across Quebec. Provides shared resources, best practices, provincial coordination, and the Trouve ton CJE website platform.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi EstrieregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional CJE network for the Estrie region, coordinating services and initiatives across the Eastern Townships.
• SADC du Haut-Saint-FrançoismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociété d'aide au développement de la collectivité providing economic development support and potential funding for entrepreneurship programs.
• CLD Haut-Saint-FrançoismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre local de développement supporting local business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the region.
• CDC HSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporation de développement communautaire supporting community development initiatives.
• Place aux jeunes en régioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial program that operates locally through the CJE to help youth (18-35) discover and settle in regional areas. The CJE hosts the local Place aux jeunes agent.
• Townshippers' AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced via social media to expand services with cultural and community support for English-speaking youth in the region.
• Municipality of East AnguslocalOthersLocal municipal government that is a community partner supporting regional youth initiatives.
• Cité-école Louis-Saint-LaurentlocalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal secondary school (Polyvalente Louis-Saint-Laurent) collaborating on educational and entrepreneurship programs including Cuistots de la Cité food recovery initiative.
• Centre de formation professionnelle du Haut-Saint-FrançoislocalStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training center offering the 'Lancement d'une entreprise' (Business Launch) course, referred by CJE for entrepreneurship programming.
• Chambre de commerce du Haut-Saint-FrançoisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal chamber of commerce connecting business community with CJE services and employment programs.
• Moisson Haut-Saint-FrançoisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank organization collaborating with the Cuistots de la Cité student program for food recovery and community meals.
• Transport de personnes HSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal transportation service helping youth access CJE services across the geographically dispersed MRC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Sherbrooke: Another CJE in the same RCJEQ network serving the urban center of the Estrie region. Directly comparable as a peer CJE offering identical mandated services (employment, education, entrepreneurship, settlement) to youth, with overlapping MRC-level partnerships and shared provincial funding.
• Réseau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Québec (RCJEQ): The provincial network to which CJE HSF belongs, coordinating 111 CJE locations across Quebec. Operates the Trouve ton CJE platform and provides shared resources, best practices, and advocacy — directly comparable as the umbrella peer organization.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Estrie: Regional CJE network for the Estrie region, coordinating initiatives across the Eastern Townships including CJE HSF. Directly comparable as a coordinating peer that aggregates regional youth-employment programming.
• Futurpreneur Canada: National non-profit providing entrepreneurship programming, mentorship, and financing for young entrepreneurs aged 18–39. Directly comparable to CJE HSF's Se lancer en affaires and CIEC entrepreneurship services for youth.
• YES Employment / Entreprises Jeunesse: Non-profit youth employment services organization (Montreal-based but operating with similar mandate elsewhere). Directly comparable as a peer delivering employment counseling, job search support, and entrepreneurship programs to youth aged 16–35.

Others

• Moisson Estrie (food bank network): Regional food bank partner of CJE HSF through the Cuistots de la Cité food recovery program. Comparable as an adjacent social-services ecosystem partner operating in the same MRC and collaborating on youth-led community initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Quebec: Broader community-services incumbent operating youth development, employment, and newcomer settlement programs across Quebec. Comparable as a multi-service nonprofit peer addressing overlapping youth-employment and integration needs.
• Boys & Girls Club of Canada: National youth-development organization offering after-school programs, employability training, and leadership development. Comparable as a broad incumbent peer in youth development and workforce readiness programming.
• Services Québec / Emploi-Québec: Government employment service agency operating across Quebec with substantially broader scope, budget, and geographic footprint than any single CJE. Comparable as a workforce development peer that funds and complements CJE delivery, and competes for youth-employment mindshare.

Emerging players

• Place aux jeunes (national program): Provincial program hosted locally through CJE HSF that helps youth 18–35 discover and settle in regional areas. Directly comparable as the parent program for CJE HSF's settlement services line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PAJHSF
• Instagraminstagram.com/_paj_hautsaintfrancois
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carrefour-jeunesse-emploi-du-haut-st-fran%C3%A7ois

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Profiles9 records

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