Potential Training $$Dollars$$ Available . . . . .
"Economic Recovery Training Pilot Program"

This program will provide training support to unemployed or underemployed persons not eligible for EI. The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development (ALMD) with the support of the Ministry of Housing and Social Development (HSD) have implemented an "Economic Recovery Training Pilot" Program for the period of November 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011. Some conditions may apply, for futher information please call 250-814-0244 or visit us at 117 Campbell Avenue.

Labour Market Information for Employers

View the Work BC website for information for employers including Business Development, Finding and Keeping Workers and Workplace Regulations. Go to: www.workbc.ca/employers/welcome.htm

Making Labour Market Information Work for You

There are several components of labour market information that can help you to make informed career and employment decisions:

• Market Demand – are there full time jobs?
• Future Trends – what is the outlook for a particular industry in the future?
• Qualifications – what skills are required to do the work?
• Salary/Compensation – what does the job pay?
• Geographic Location – where are the jobs?

Take a multi-faceted approach with your research, whether it is looking at market demand for jobs or qualifications: (the same resources, a different focus)

• Do Internet Research
• Talk to people in the industry
• Do Library Research
• Talk to training providers/educational institutions

Skills Development is an employment program that provides finanacial assistance to eligible individuals to help them obtain the skills training they need to re-enter the labour market. For information go to: www.labourmarketservices.gov.bc.ca/job_seekers/skills_development.html

Self-Employment is an employment program that provides financial assistance and entrepreneurial support to eligible individuals while they develop and implement their business plan. For information go to: www.labourmarketservices.gov.bc.ca/job_seekers/self_employment.html

Targeted Wage Subsidies is an employment program that helps individuals who are experiencing difficulty finding work, by providing temporary wage subsidies to assist employers to hire them. For information go to: www.labourmarketservices.gov.bc.ca/job_seekers/targeted_wage_subsidies.html

Career Focus is a program that provides funding for employers to offer post-secondary graduates opportunities to obtain career-related work experience. The objective of this program is to help youth acquire advanced employment skills and facilitate their transition to a rapidly changing labour market. This program connects youth with employers who can provide them with career-related work experience. For information go to: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/youth/careerfocus.shtml

Statistics Canada - Community Profiles/The Daily

Community Profiles provides data in a number of areas that gives you a good economic and demographic picture of the particular town or city you may be interested in. If you like stats, you could spend hours exploring all parts of Canada.

The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the Agency's first line of communication with the media and the public. The Daily issues news releases on current social and economic conditions and announces new products. It provides a comprehensive one-stop overview of new information available from Statistics Canada.