Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow’s in-demand occupations will have an interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour stop at the All Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert on Feb. 8 - 10, 2015.

Find Your Fit is interactive event where individuals of all ages can find out about careers in demand throughout the province, learn about online resources to help them find work and even try some of the skills they’ll need for different careers. Attendees, especially youth who are just beginning to think about potential careers, will be connected with WorkBC’s labour market information, tools and services.

Members of the community are invited to visit the event at Prince Rupert Recreation Complex located at 1000 McBride St. The Find Your Fit event will be held in the Judo Room on Feb 8 & 9, from 9 a.m to 8 p.m. and Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no cost to attend Find Your Fit.

Find Your Fit is part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint commitment to re-engineer education and deliver the skilled workforce B.C.’s growing economy needs. It is also an integral part of seven Regional LNG Energy Seminars currently taking place throughout B.C. More than 10,000 students have taken part in the tour so far at events in Prince George, Fort St. John, Terrace, Burns Lake, Prince Rupert, Delta, North Vancouver and Squamish.

Quotes:

Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour -

“Through the B.C. Skills for Jobs Blueprint we are committed to preparing the skilled workforce that our growing and diverse economy needs. The Find Your Fit tour will ensure that our youth have the tools and resources necessary to consider the full range of in-demand occupations available to them.”

Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education -

“We’re working with school districts to make sure students have the opportunity to start career experiences earlier so they are better prepared for the Skills and Trades jobs of the future.”

John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation -

“Aboriginal people have a crucial role in the BC jobs Plan and are a vital part of B.C.’s economic future. Find Your Fit provides an excellent venue for urban Aboriginal and First Nation youth to explore how they can secure quality jobs and participate in B.C.’s economy.”

Quick Facts:

• By 2022, B.C. is expecting one million job openings created by retirements and the province's growing economy.
• More than 78% of jobs will require some form of post-secondary education, and 44% will needs skilled trades and technical workers.

Learn More:

To find out more information about Find Your Fit, visit: www.findyourfittour.ca

To learn more about WorkBC, visit: www.workbc.ca

For more information on B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, visit: www.workbc.ca/skills

To find out more about the BC Jobs Plan, visit: www.engage.gov.bc.ca/bcjobsplan/

To find out more about the Regional LNG Energy Seminars, visit: www.engage.gov.bc.ca/lnginbc/

Media Contacts:

Media Relations
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour
250 387-2799