The Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour is working in partnership with the Federal government to deliver a two year initiative to help older workers be reintegrated into the workforce.

• Who is eligible?
• What communities are delivering this program?
• What would I do in this program?
• How would I pay for this program?
• Where can I find more information?

The Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour will work with community organizations and partners to develop proposals based on the needs of older workers and their communities.

To be eligible for TIOW, communities must be experiencing ongoing high unemployment and/or a high reliance on a single employer or industry affected by downsizing or a closure(s).

Census metropolitan areas with a population greater than 250,000 are not eligible for TIOW programming.

In order to participate, older workers must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be 55 – 64 years of age (50 – 54 years of age may also be accepted);
• Be unemployed;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Lack skills needed for successful integration into new employment; and
• Live in an eligible community.

The following communities will be providing programs under the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers.

Experience Counts! offers unemployed persons in Regina and area assistance in finding employment.  SIAST Wascana Campus instructors will actively assist participants in finding employment.  This will include individual career counselling, resume and portfolio development, and group workshops.  Participants will develop and implement an action plan that will focus on long-term employment.

This project is completed.

Experience Counts offers unemployed persons assistance in finding employment. In this project, you will receive individual career planning, resume development, interview practice and group workshops.

This project is completed

Experience Counts project offers unemployed persons assistance in finding employment. Participants will receive individual career planning, resume development, interview practice and group workshops.

If you are interested in learning more about this project, please attend one of the following information sessions:

January 3, 2008 10:30 AM Macoun meeting room SIAST Palliser Campus

or

January 3, 2008 7:00 PM Macoun meeting room SIAST Palliser Campus

 

 

 

For more information, call Barry Heron at (306)964-3310 or Marlene Frechette at (306)694-3389.

Experience Counts project offers unemployed persons assistance in finding employment. Participants will receive group workshops, individual career planning, interview practice and resume development.

This project is scheduled to run from January 21, 2008 - March 14, 2008. For more information, please contact Garry Whitley at (306) 953-5538.

Experience Matters! offers unemployed persons in Melfort, Tisdatle, Hudson Bay, Nipawin, and area assistance in finding employment. Cumberland College instructors and counsellors will actively assist participants with individual career counselling, resume and portfolio development and group workshops. Participants will develop and implement an action plan that will focus on long-term employment.

For more information or to register, please contact Sandra Stephenson at (306) 862-9846.

A Wealth of Experience! offers unemployed persons between the ages of 55-64 assistance in finding employment. Participants will receive individual career counselling, and resume and portfolio development in order to develop and implement an action plan that will focus on long-term employment.

The project will begin on January 15, 2008. For more information or to register please contact Peg Beaton at 306-786-2594 or toll free at 1-800-783-6766.

The "Back to Work" project offers unemployed people between the ages of 55-64 assistance in finding employment.  Participants will receive individual career planning, resume development and interview practice.

To find out more about this project or to enrol call (306) 242-5377.

Each participating community will have it’s own activities.  These may include activities such as:

• Vocational and/or learning assessments;
• Peer mentoring;
• Basic skills upgrading;
• Skills training;
• Work experience;
• Preparation for self employment;
• Direct marketing to employers
• Resume and interview skills; and
• Counselling.

To find out more, visit the regional college /SIAST, or CanSask office in your area.

All participants will receive income support while in the project.  The income support may be in the form of:

• Allowances – participants who are engaged primarily in developmental activities such as assessment and skills upgrading
• Wages – if a project includes a community based work experience module, the participants will receive a wage
• Wage Subsidies – if a project includes an employer-based work experience module, the employer may receive a wage subsidy.

For more information on the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers contact:

Jim Ludwig
Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour
#101-1061 Central Avenue
Prince Albert, SK S6V 4V4

Phone: (306) 953-2744
Fax: (306) 765-2844
E-mail: jim.ludwig@gov.sk.ca