CJE Option Emploi du Rocher-Percé

What CJE Option Emploi du Rocher-Percé does

CJE Option Emploi du Rocher-Percé is a non-profit community employment center (Carrefour jeunesse-emploi) headquartered in Chandler, Québec, founded in 1993 to deliver youth employment, career guidance, school persistence, newcomer settlement, and entrepreneurship services in the MRC Rocher-Percé region of Gaspésie. The organization serves two primary client groups: youth and adults (ages 12–35) seeking employment integration or career orientation, and local employers seeking workforce recruitment support. Its service portfolio spans five user pathways — studying/persevering, working, living in Gaspésie, undertaking/involvement, and recruiting/personalized support — delivered through 16 distinct programs including Mon Emploi Desjardins (subsidized first jobs), the Coop d'initiation à l'entrepreneuriat collectif (CIEC), Place aux Jeunes (regional attraction), Service d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants (SANA), Départ@9, and Accompaniment for Judiciarized Clients. The organization is governed by a 7-member board and operates with 22 employees under Director Annie Tapp (since 1998). All services are provided free of charge to clients. Underlying technology consists of a WordPress website with an integrated online job board (cjeoptionemploi.ca/offres-emploi), Google Analytics, Google Maps, and a Facebook social media presence — there is no proprietary technology stack or mobile application. Revenue is generated through government program funding (Emploi-Québec, Secrétariat à la jeunesse), partner contributions (notably Desjardins' $155,000+ investment in Mon Emploi Desjardins), and membership in the RCJEQ network (111 Carrefours jeunesse-emploi across Québec) and RSSMO specialized employment services network. The organization is operationally active, with a 2024-2025 annual report published and a 2026 AGM scheduled, and is Quebec Law 25 compliant regarding personal information protection.

Name

CJE Option Emploi du Rocher-Percé

Legal name

CJE Option Emploi du Rocher-Percé

Website

https://cjeoptionemploi.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Career counseling
• School perseverance support
• Newcomer settlement services
• Workforce recruitment assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Chandler

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi, the organization receives core funding from government sources including Emploi-Québec, the Secrétariat à la jeunesse (SAJ), and is a member of the RCJEQ (Réseau des Carrefours-jeunesse emploi du Québec) and RSSMO networks.
2. Partnership Contributions: Financial and in-kind support from partners including Desjardins (which has invested over $155,000 in the Mon Emploi Desjardins program), and various community partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CJE Option Emploi du Rocher-Percé is a non-profit youth employment center (Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi) that provides free, personalized employment counseling, career guidance, school perseverance support, settlement services for newcomers, and entrepreneurship programs to youth (15-35), adults, and employers in the MRC Rocher-Percé region of Gaspésie, Québec. The organization also operates an online job board connecting local job seekers with regional employers and delivers specialized programs such as Mon Emploi Desjardins, Place aux Jeunes, SANA, and Départ@9.

Product overview

CJE Option Emploi du Rocher-Percé operates as a unified service platform offering comprehensive employment, educational, and community integration support. The organization provides services organized around five core pathways: (1) studying/persevering in education through orientation, academic support, and observation internships; (2) working through employment counseling, CV/interview preparation, Mon Emploi Desjardins youth employment program, and CIEC youth entrepreneurship cooperative; (3) living in Gaspésie through Place aux Jeunes migration support and SANA newcomer welcome services; (4) undertaking/participating through project grants and community involvement opportunities; and (5) recruiting through personalized support including Départ@9, autonomy programs, and judiciarized client services. The organization functions as a community-based employment center serving youth and adults in the MRC Rocher-Percé region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Place aux jeunes Rocher-Percé: A service helping young people (18-35) settle in the Gaspésie region, providing support for housing, employment, and integration.
• Service d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants (SANA)
• Départ@9
• Mon Emploi Desjardins
• Coop d'initiation à l'entrepreneuriat collectif (CIEC)

Products and services

• Orientation et information scolaire et professionnelle (Career Guidance and Educational Information)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 22,000 people reached and supported over 30 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ciment St-Mary'sminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2025Local business sponsor supporting the first Intercultural Festival in Rocher-Percé.
• Ville de ChandlercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2025Municipality providing support for the Intercultural Festival and various community initiatives.
• CJE Montréal Centre-villeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Initiator of the Noublood program, collaborated with CJEOE for 2021 cohort supporting youth arts and culture entrepreneurship projects.
• Service d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants (SANA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Service provided by CJEOE for welcoming and integrating new arrivals, including immigrants, in the MRC Rocher-Percé territory.
• Emploi-QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore government funding partner providing employment services funding as part of the provincial employment network.
• RCJEQ (Réseau des Carrefours-jeunesse emploi du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial network of 111 Carrefours jeunesse-emploi that supports, promotes, and represents CJEs to develop and defend youth-oriented actions. CJEOE is a member organization.
• RSSMO (Réseau des services spécialisés de main d'œuvre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of specialized employment services that CJEOE participates in for resource sharing and coordination.
• Place aux jeunes en régioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial program with local agents (including CJEOE) to promote attraction, integration, and retention of qualified youth (18-35) in regions.
• MRC Rocher-PercécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional municipality that is a key local partner for community development and regional initiatives.
• Complice – persévérance scolaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on school persistence initiatives in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region.
• Chambre de commerce du Rocher-PercéminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal chamber of commerce partner for business connections and employer outreach.
• Commission jeunesse de la Gaspésie et des ÎlesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional youth commission partner for youth engagement and regional advocacy.
• Centre de Justice de Proximité Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine (CPJGIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for workforce integration, providing employment opportunities and receiving referral support for new employee settlement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Sherbrooke: Regional Quebec CJE serving the Estrie region with similar youth-employment, career-counseling, and employer-services offerings. Same RCJEQ mandate and funding architecture, making operational and program comparison highly relevant.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de l'Outaouais: Regional Quebec CJE providing employment integration, career guidance, and newcomer-support services to youth and adults in the Outaouais region. Directly comparable in service mix and provincial funding model.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi du Grand Montréal Centre-Sud: Another Quebec CJE delivering the same five-pathway suite of employment, schooling, settlement, entrepreneurship, and personalized-support services. Directly comparable mandate and service catalog, differing only by urban scale versus CJEOE's rural Gaspésie catchment.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de la Capitale-Nationale: Regional Quebec CJE serving the Quebec City region with the same RCJEQ-mandated five-pathway offering (study, work, live, undertake, recruit). Useful peer for understanding scaled regional CJEs operating under identical provincial funding.
• YES Employment + Entrepreneurship: Montreal-based non-profit offering employment services, entrepreneurship support, and youth programs. Comparable mandate (employment integration + entrepreneurship) and Quebec operating context, though delivered to an urban anglophone and francophone audience.

Others

• Place aux jeunes en région: Provincial program (of which CJEOE hosts the local Rocher-Percé agent) that promotes attraction, integration, and retention of qualified youth (18–35) in Quebec's regions. Operationally integrated with CJEOE and shares the regional-retention thesis.
• Emploi-Québec: Provincial government agency that funds and coordinates public employment services across Quebec. Not a direct competitor but the principal funder and ecosystem anchor; CJEOE effectively extends Emploi-Québec's mandate at the local level.
• Regroupement des auberges du cœur du Québec: Quebec network of youth-shelter and support organizations addressing overlapping clienteles (vulnerable youth, judiciarized clients, social-autonomy needs). Thematically adjacent: CJEOE's Départ@9 and Autonomie programs serve a comparable population, and both rely on Quebec provincial funding streams.

Broad incumbents

• Réseau des Carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Québec (RCJEQ): The umbrella network that supports, promotes, and represents the 111 Carrefours jeunesse-emploi across Quebec. CJEOE is a member; RCJEQ is comparable as the institutional ecosystem governing this category of youth employment organizations in Quebec.
• YMCA du Québec — Services d'emploi: Broader Quebec YMCA delivers employment-services programming (including youth employment initiatives) as part of a wider community-services portfolio. Comparable services but a wider organizational mandate; competes for similar employer relationships and youth clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CJEOptionEmploi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cje-option-emploi

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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