Economic Recovery Training Pilot Program

The Ministry of Advanced Education and and Labour Market Development (ALMD) with the support of the Ministry of Housing and Social Development (HSD) are implementing an "Economic Recovery Training Pilot" Program for the period of November 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011. This will provide training supports to unemployed or underemployed persons not on EI, conditions may apply. For further information, please visit us at 117 Campbell Ave, Revelstoke.

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

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.