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BC Government: Wage and Salary Survey

In 2009, the first-ever Wage and Salary Survey was completed by the BC Government. This survey provides up-to-date wage and salary information on part-time and full-time wages, hours of work, hiring difficulties, and vacancies for 121 of the province's most common occupations.

Why March 24 Will Define BC's Fiscal Managers

British Columbians who care about the province's finances -- and, really, doesn't that include all of us? -- should circle March 24 on their calendars. That's because what occurs by that date will be worth millions of dollars to provincial taxpayers.

The nub of the issue is this:

What happens when EI runs out?

March is Community Social Services Awareness Month

In cities and towns across the province we staff group homes for people with developmental disabilities, we counsel and support immigrant families, we work in childcare centres and in transition houses for victims of violence; we provide women's services, and assistance for First Nations families.

Economy the focus of throne speech

By David Atkin, Canwest News Service

BC Workinfonet Website Redevelopment Request for Proposals

ASPECT has been hosting www.workinfonet.bc.ca (BCWIN) for over two years. BCWIN is a website that provides both career counsellors and individuals who are making career and work transitions throughout BC with relevant, accessible and accurate labour market information and related services.

BUDGET 2010 – BUILDING A PROSPEROUS BRITISH COLUMBIA

Setting the foundation for decades of renewed economic growth, protecting vital services, adding to British Columbia’s competitiveness and building on the tremendous momentum of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are core elements of the 2010 provincial budget tabled in the B.C. Legislature today by Finance Minister Colin Hansen.

Adult Education

Over a third (36%) of working British Columbians between the ages of 25 and 64 participated in job-related adult education or training in 2008, up slightly from 34% in 2002.

BC Bid Postings

The following notices were recently posted on BC Bid:

New Canadian immigration study on skilled migrants and jobs

Most foreign-educated professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers aren’t working in the career they trained for after arriving in Canada, a study released this week by Canada Statistics revealed.

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