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Calendar of Events
- Working in Difficult Situations (Instructor: Bob Shebib)
Nov 23, 2009 to Nov 24, 2009 - The Adult Employment Job Search Program
Nov 23, 2009 to Nov 27, 2009 - Aerotek Job Fair
Nov 23, 2009 to Nov 23, 2009 - 3rd Annual "State of the Island" Economic Summit
Nov 24, 2009 to Nov 25, 2009 - Bridging the Gap - Enhancing Essential Skills
Nov 24, 2009 to Nov 27, 2009
Breaking News
Recession affecting you? Thinking about starting your own business?
"There are now two and a half million Canadians working at their own businesses, amounting to ... 17.8% of total employment." - IDEAS
Maybe it's a good time to check out Small Business BC's Fall Course offerings! Over 50 short courses designed to fit easily into your day, even if you're still employed! And 8 more intensive programs that can get you and your business launched as quickly as possible. Courses/programs are offered throughout BC so click here to check for courses being offered in your area. And don't forget: October 18-24 is Small Business Week!
And... a few other noteworthy articles to inspire and intrigue:
Interesting career-related forum courtesy of UK's Guardian
How to evaluate which retraining programs might attract the best job opportunities
Ten unusual majors can connect you to these jobs
Seven emerging jobs poised for growth
21 top Twitter tips to make money, recruit employees and grow your business
Eight ways to re-invent yourself and your career
Canadians declaring bankruptcy in record numbers
JOBS and ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ...
- Older workers get a break with $30M to extend the targeted initiative program.
- New trades training in Quesnel for displaced forest workers.
- Jobs in demand: labour market predictions for now and in the forseeable future.
- More jobs and greener schools for rural BC are included as part of the province's $14B public infrastructure program.
- Creating jobs, stability and confidence for BC ... a breakdown of projected job creation and affected sectors from the 2009 Budget Plan.
- BC making improvements to the suite of programs available from the $129-million Community Development Trust, to better meet the needs of forest workers.
- $110 million awarded for 41 infrastructure projects to help smaller BC communities.
LABOUR MARKET TOPICS ...
- Congratulations ASPECT, BCWIN's parent company, on your new website design ... check out the latest in Labour Market and Advocacy information, upcoming courses and the new blog!
- Latest Labour Market Report released by Statistics Canada!
- BC Liberal Trade Strategy to create jobs and attract investment.
- Trades still hungry for training opportunities and apprentices; new ideas and proposed programs to maintain and grow skills during the recession. And check out the Construction Labour Market Forecasts from now to 2017.
- Economic Update: Unemployment Jumps to Seven-Year High
- Multi-lingual provincial website, Canada's Pacific Gateway, welcomes people from all over the world interested in investment, trade, immigration, education or travel in
CAREER DEVELOPMENT ...
- Laid off resource workers awarded grant to restore historic sites in Northern BC.
- Working from home? Find out what personality types stand out at telecommuting? You might be surprised!
- Encore Employment Project launched by Training Innovations to assist older workers in enhancing/developing their skills in the Sea to Sky corridor.
- B.C. Conservation Corps program gives students and recent grads a chance to conserve and enhance British Columbia’s environment
- New funding announced for providing assistance to Aboriginal Entrepreneurs
NEWCOMERS and IMMIGRANTS ...
- $3M to provide more English training in the workplace
- BC to open Immigrant Social Services Centre in Fort St. John to assist employees entering the oil and gas industry.
- $400,000 invested to open the Connection Centre for Francophone Immigrants to help French-speaking newcomers access services and programs.
EDUCATION ...
- New Film Centre to be built at Capilano College.
- Energy House at Northern Lights College will be centrepiece of the Centre for Clean Energy Technologies at Dawson Creek campus.
- Tips to make back to school more successful for students.
- Twelve new degree programs announced giving more options to BC students.
- Province's literacy strategy awarded $6M to continue to support school districts in B.C. and to reach rural, remote and Aboriginal communities with new programs.
- Strongstart program continues to expand to 315 in the coming school year, including four new centres and eight new outreach programs.
SPECIAL MENTIONS ...
- This month, the BCWIN Youth site spotlights Seasonal Employment and the 2010 Olympics.
- Check out current Events and Conferences
