Finding the right career can be challenging at the best of times. The new WorkBC Parents' Guide is designed to help parents and guardians support their teens as they learn about the wide range of opportunities available to them, making searching for in-demand careers just a little bit easier.

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond has issued the following statement regarding the B.C. minimum wage:

Five community organizations have been chosen to lead Refugee Response Teams to help refugees settle and integrate into British Columbia communities.

Businesses, First Nations, local government and industry experts gathered on March 16, 2016, for the North Island Tourism Forum 2016 to explore key ideas, opportunities and challenges facing the tourism sector on the North Island.

South Okanagan business leaders gathered in Penticton to share ideas on how to attract and retain workers at a summit where the findings of a regional labour market strategy were released to the community.

The week of March 21 – 25, 2016, has been declared the first ever Technology Skills Appreciation Week in B.C.

Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, has issued the following statement on British Columbia's shipbuilding contracts:

The Government of British Columbia announced $1.8 million for the Women in Trades Training (WITT) initiative through the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to help support women to get the skills and training they need to start a career in the trades.

Agrifoods producers met with the provincial government to discuss skilled labour initiatives and human resource planning as part of a series of roundtables being held over the coming months with sectors highlighted in the BC Jobs Plan.