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Exploring Powell River's Hidden Job Market
Is there a hidden job market? Yes! With only 15% to 20% of job vacancies ever advertised, there's one in every town and city. Get ahead of the job hunting game by planning to attend our workshop "Exploring Powell River's Hidden Job Market".
There are over 1,500 Employers in Powell River, in this workshop we show you where they are and how to find their contact information so you can start dialing! Join us for a presentation on this topic May 18th from 10:30 am to Noon at Career Link.
Reserve your spot by simply calling us at 604.485.7958 or emailing yourteam@careerlinkbc.com
Powell River Opportunity for unemployed non-EI British Columbians 18 years of age or older
Job Options BC Program:
Working together to help keep BC strong
Eligibility for Job Options BC:
- Unemployed, non-EI British Columbians who are Landed Immigrants or Canadian Citizens and are not attending school
- A non-EI individual is one who has not established a regular Employment Insurance (EI) claim in the last three years; and, has not established a maternity or parental claim in the past five years
- Individuals who are most likely to benefit from long-term job-search help, supported work experience and follow-up support services
Program offers:
- 4 to 6 weeks of facilitated group work (9am to 3pm) followed by 4 to 6 weeks of work experience options to a maximum of 10 weeks
- Training allowances for 4 to 6 weeks of group work
- Preparation for employment or, where appropriate, further training and up to 6 months follow-up support
- Opportunity to train and work with a BC employer
10-week program: September 4 to November 9, 2012
For more information and to apply, make an appointment with the program facilitators, Drewen or Susan, at Career Link.
Call 604.485.7958
Latest Powell River Labour Market Information
Minimum Wage Goes Up
EFFECTIVE May 1, 2012, just in time for the summer rush of new jobs, BC's Minimum Wage increased to $10.25 per hour. This was the third and final installment in a series of three increases by the BC Government since 2011.
The basics:
- The general minimum wage increases to $10.25 an hour.
- The minimum wage for a liquor server increases to $9 per hour. Click here for more info refer to this factsheet provided by the Government
- The minimum daily wage for a live-in home support worker increases to $102.50 for each day ... Read the entire blog.
Latest Powell River Job Postings
Check the latest job postings for Powell River. Don’t forget we have additional job postings on our Job Board including: The Peak classifieds; government job banks; and printouts from other online job-posting services. We encourage you to come down and check them out.
Job Board
We have additional job postings on our Job Board including: The Peak classifieds; government job banks; and printouts from other online job-posting services. We encourage you to come down and check them out.
