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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:45 PM
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The Government of British Columbia unveiled a comprehensive strategy to re-engineer B.C.'s education and apprenticeship systems, entitled "B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering Education and Training".
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Monday, April 14, 2014 10:00 AM
Contractor-supplier boot camps and Request for Proposal (RFP) seminars will be offered at five communities to prepare B.C. businesses for the opportunities liquefied natural gas offers.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013 10:00 AM
As B.C. prepares for thousands of jobs in the oil and gas sector the B.C. government is providing Northern Lights College (NLC) with $200,000 as it gears up to provide British Columbians the training they need to get a good paycheque in their back pocket.
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Monday, November 4, 2013 9:45 AM
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond and Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk have issued the following statement in recognition of Skilled Trades and Technology Week, Nov. 4-10, 2013.
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Thursday, September 5, 2013 4:05 PM
To ensure British Columbians are first in line for the skilled jobs of the future, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond announced that Jessica McDonald is appointed as independent review lead for the review of the Industry Training Authority.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013 11:00 AM
Over the next decade, there will be an estimated one million job openings in B.C. in many sectors, including liquefied natural gas, mining and mineral exploration, and shipbuilding. Of those job openings, 43 per cent will require trades and technical training.
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Monday, April 15, 2013 3:21 PM
In September 2012, the government launched a Skills and Training Plan to expand and align skills training programs with economic opportunities throughout the province to ensure British Columbia has a workforce with the right skills, in the right places, at the right times.
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Monday, April 15, 2013 3:15 PM
Government has invested $100,000 in a Labour Market Partnerships Program agreement with the Automobile Retailers Association (ARA) and its automotive industry partners to undertake labour market research to identify the future labour needs of the sector.
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Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:15 AM
More than 134,000 British Columbians attended the BC Jobs Start Here job fairs to connect with employers and learn more about the job opportunities and skills-training tools and resources available in B.C.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:00 AM
The government of British Columbia is investing more than $78,000 to help meet the labour market requirements of the province's rural communities under a partnership with the BC Rural Network (BCRN).
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