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Friday, June 17, 2016 11:15 AM
The Province and partners collectively will be investing more than $7.5 million to support youth who are at risk of substance-use and mental-health concerns with the launch of a new, Integrated Youth Services Initiative.
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Monday, June 6, 2016 1:45 PM
More than 2,800 single parents on income and disability assistance are already getting the supports they need to find employment and build a more secure future through the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI), a program that provides skills training or work experience and wrap-around supports.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 9:30 AM
The Province is investing $761,038 to provide 75 at-risk youth with valuable work experience through temporary employment placements with social enterprises in the Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria regions.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:30 AM
B.C. social enterprises make positive social, cultural and environmental contributions to the province, but until now, there has been limited information about the sector and its labour-market challenges.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:45 AM
Eighteen job seekers will gain valuable work experience and contribute to the success of five local festivals, sports and community events, thanks to almost $110,000 in provincial funding from the Community and Employer Partnerships program.
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Monday, April 11, 2016 9:15 AM
After just four years in operation, WorkBC Employment Services Centres have helped put more than 77,000 British Columbians back to work.
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Thursday, January 28, 2016 2:00 PM
Government is investing more than $3 million in five research projects to find new and innovative ways to help unemployed British Columbians find a meaningful job.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 10:00 AM
Up to 30 local people are getting classroom training and work experience as in-demand office administrative assistant workers, as a result of nearly $250,000 in provincial funding for Vancouver Community College.
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 9:00 AM
VANCOUVER - Local job seekers, residents, communities, tourists and the local economy will benefit from more than $31,000 in Provincial Job Creation Partnership (JCP) funding to plan local arts, cultural and music festivals.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:30 AM
Each year people receiving income and disability assistance who do not file their taxes lose out on hundreds or even thousands of dollars in tax credits.
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