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April 26, 2013 - 11:21 AM
Kamloops, British Columbia, April 26, 2013—The Government of Canada is providing support for youth in Kamloops to help them gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to enter and succeed in the job market. The announcement was made by Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
“Our government’s top priorities are creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity,” said Ms. McLeod. “The Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy is helping youth develop the skills and gain the experience they need to get jobs now and prepare for the workforce of tomorrow.”
L.T.D. Consulting is receiving over $304,000 from the Skills Link program to help youth overcome barriers to employment. Skills Link is part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy (YES).
Participants will develop life and jobs skills through workshops and certification courses on topics such as effective communication, decision-making and first aid. In addition, participants will benefit from work placements with local employers in sectors such as construction, health care and retail.
“L.T.D. Consulting would like to thank the Government of Canada for its support and assistance,” said Leslie Mottus, co-owner of L.T.D. Consulting. “This program will help youth from the Kamloops area become more employable through industry certificate training, employment preparation, retention workshops and work experience with local employers and community organizations,” added Dorothy Pickering, co-owner of L.T.D. Consulting.
With annual funding of more than $300 million, YES helps youth, particularly those facing barriers to employment, obtain career information, develop employment skills, find jobs and stay employed. YES includes the Skills Link and Career Focus programs and the Canada Summer Jobs initiative, which creates thousands of job opportunities for students every summer.
Economic Action Plan 2013 proposes an additional investment of $70 million over three years to support 5 000 more paid internships. This is further to the extra $50 million that was invested through EAP 2012 to enhance YES with a new initiative that connects young Canadians with jobs that are in high demand and helps them develop tangible skills and gain work experience.
Youth employment programs are part of the Government of Canada’s broader strategy to create an educated, skilled and flexible workforce. The Government underscored its commitment to this strategy in Canada’s Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development. To learn more about Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit actionplan.gc.ca.
The Government of Canada is helping youth plan their careers, learn new skills and find jobs through enhanced online services available at youth.gc.ca.
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