The Government of Canada helps Bas-Richelieu youth prepare for jobs
SOREL-TRACY, QC, Sept. 13 /CNW Telbec/ - Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
"In today's environment, it is more important than ever that youth develop the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market," said Minister Paradis. "By supporting this project, we are helping youth in the Bas-Richelieu area develop the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to reach their full potential."
The Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Pierre-De Saurel will receive $114,826 in federal Skills Link funding to support its On s'en parle phase 3 project, which will help eight youth facing employment barriers develop life and job skills to ease their transition to work or return to school.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school.
"The key purpose of the On s'en parle phase 3 project is to help participants acquire skills that will eventually be transferable to the workplace or the classroom," said Ms. Caroline Rousseau, Executive Director of the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Pierre-De Saurel. "The project will also benefit the community since it will enable the creation of communication tools to educate young people in the region about various social issues and their solutions."
The federal government is working with the provinces and territories, community organizations and other stakeholders to provide Canadians with the training, skills and opportunities they need to get jobs and contribute to their communities.
Through the 2010 "Jobs and Growth Budget," the Government of Canada committed an additional $60 million to the Skills Link and Career Focus programs. This additional one-time investment will enable more young Canadians to gain the experience and skills they need to successfully participate in the labour market while the economy recovers.
Skills Link is part of the Government of Canada's strategy to create the best educated, most skilled and most flexible workforce in the world. 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 www.actionplan.gc.ca.
The Skills Link program is delivered by Service Canada, which provides one-stop personalized services for Government of Canada programs, services and benefits. For more information about this program, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca, call 1 800 O-Canada or drop by your local Service Canada Centre.
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backgrounder
The Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Pierre-De Saurel is a non-profit organization with a mission to improve living conditions for individuals between 16 and 35 years of age by assisting them in their path toward finding employment or returning to school. From September 20, 2010, to March 26, 2011, the participants in the On s'en parle phase 3 project will take part in skills development and life skills workshops, as well as activities related to community service and career planning. These activities will enable the participants to develop or enhance skills that will be transferable to the workplace or the classroom.
As part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy, the Skills Link program is one of three programs that help young Canadians, particularly those facing barriers to employment, obtain career information, develop skills, gain work experience, find good jobs and stay employed. The other two programs are Summer Work Experience and Career Focus.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school. It offers a client-centred approach based on assessing an individual's specific needs. The program supports youth in developing basic and advanced employment skills. Eligible participants between 15 and 30 years of age—who are not receiving Employment Insurance benefits—are assisted through a coordinated approach, offering longer-term supports and services that can help them find and keep a job.
For further information:
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Michelle Bakos | Media Relations Office |
Press Secretary | Human Resources and Skills |
Office of Minister Finley | Development Canada |
819-994-2482 | 819-994-5559 |
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