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New updates on the Labour Market Services Website

Posted Thu, 08/12/2010 - 13:44 by lpatten

New Powerpoint Presentations and transcripts from Information sessions that took place on July 6th & 7th are now available online.

http://www.labourmarketservices.gov.bc.ca/community_organizations/servic...

Check the website regularly for new updates.

BC Bid Opportunities

Posted Tue, 08/10/2010 - 07:55 by Natalie

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New website: Jobs, the Economy and You

Posted Fri, 08/06/2010 - 08:46 by Natalie

Check out this website for labour market information relevant to families, business and community. The site includes news stories, video clips and Twitter postings. Visit at:

http://www.bcjobsandeconomy.gov.bc.ca/

PROPOSALS SOUGHT FOR EMPLOYMENT-READINESS PROGRAM

Posted Thu, 08/05/2010 - 07:46 by lpatten

A new posting on BC Bid seeks qualified service providers across the province to help British Columbians gain the skills needed to find and keep employment.

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ASPECT Conference Updates

Posted Wed, 08/04/2010 - 08:17 by lpatten

A new workshop has been added to the agenda -

Supporting Transitions: Putting the Principles of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition to Work

Presenter: Susan Simosko, Susan Simosko Associates, Inc. Sidney, BC

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Pine beetle to cost 11,250 jobs

Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 07:53 by lpatten

The mountain pine beetle epidemic will have cost British Columbia 11,250 direct jobs by the time it runs its course, according to a new study by credit union economists.

Central 1 Credit Union analyzed forests ministry data that project the impact of the B.C. Interior’s worst recorded infestation will continue until 2028.

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ASPECT announces the Workapedia GoogleGroups Listserv!

Posted Fri, 07/30/2010 - 08:13 by NickiReich

ASPECT is pleased to announce the launch of the new WORKAPEDIA GoogleGroups Listserv.

Remember the old BCWIN Listserv? Well it is being reincarnated and its new name is Workapedia Listserv. Come on back and join in the conversations. We all know there is more to talk about than ever before.

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Meaningful Training Programs for BC Welfare Recipients with Multiple Barriers: Help First, Not Work First

Posted Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:00 by NickiReich

Check out the new paper by CCPA-BC research associate Shauna Butterwick: Meaningful Training Programs for BC Welfare Recipients.

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MA Program in Community Development

Posted Wed, 07/28/2010 - 07:45 by NickiReich

BALTA has been working with the University of Victoria to develop a new MA program in Community Development with three streams in community economic development, co-operatives and non-profits. The program is now recruiting students.