2. Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour  P.O. Box 6000, 633 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 5H1  Program Inquiries - 444-4090  Counseling Services -444-4620

3. Welcome Who are we? Post Secondary Education Training and Labour What do we do? “We contribute to the economic growth of our province by helping New Brunswickers obtain the right training, skills upgrading and work experience and by assisting employers by addressing their human resource requirements as they adapt and grow.”

4. Table of Contents 1) Programs -Work Ability -Work Force Expansion (Regular) --Self Employment Benefit Program -Training and Skills Development -Employment Services -Student Employment and Experience Development 2) Employment Counselling 3) Career Information Centers

5. Work Ability Program Contacts: Carl Pond 444-4354 Objectives l Provide unemployed New Brunswickers who are being case managed with an opportunity for skill development by matching them with appropriate eligible employers. l Help prepare unemployed New Brunswickers for long-term sustainable employment. l Reduce the number of individuals on income support.

6. Eligible Participants Individuals Individuals - Persons who are deemed unemployed, and have established an employment action plan that requires employment experience - Persons who are deemed unemployed, and have established an employment action plan that requires employment experience Employers Employers - Non-profit organizations - Non-profit organizations - Private sector companies - Private sector companies - Municipalities - Municipalities - Government Department and Agencies - Government Department and Agencies

7. Funding The program provides 100% wage reimbursement for temporary employment exposure/experience opportunities to a maximum of $6.25/hr to non-profit organizations, municipalities, provincial government departments/agencies and private sector businesses. The program provides 100% wage reimbursement for temporary employment exposure/experience opportunities to a maximum of $6.25/hr to non-profit organizations, municipalities, provincial government departments/agencies and private sector businesses.

8. Delivery Structure l Individuals gain access to the Work Ability program after having established an employment action plan with an Employment Counselor l Employers interested in providing a participant with an opportunity for skill development, job exposure or job experience can register by submitting an inventory registration form at any of our regional offices or at Central Office.

9. Workforce Expansion Program Contacts: Carl Pond 444-4354,Alfred Doucet 444-4851 Objectives l To stimulate the creation of long term employment l Create opportunities for unemployed individuals by providing financial assistance to eligible employers. l To assist unemployed individuals in securing permanent employment. l To help individuals create jobs for themselves through self-employment. l To reduce the number of individuals on income support (EI and SA). l To stimulate the hiring of post secondary graduates in New Brunswick

10. Employer Wage Subsidy Eligible participants - Private sector companies - Non-profit organizations Funding -This component provides partial wage subsidies to private sector or non-profit organizations for the creation of permanent employment. Regular: 50% for 12- 24 weeks Targeted: 70% for 24 wks (SAR, Disabled, Aboriginal, visible minorities ) Post Secondary Grad.: 70% for 40 weeks (first exp. in their field of study & within 2 years of degree completion) Seasonal (3-9 months of work): 50% for 10-14 wks

11. Delivery Structure -This component is delivered through the DPETL regional office 633 Queen St. Applications are submitted, evaluated and approved at the local level. Carl Pond 444-4354, Alfred Doucet 444-4851)

12. Self Employment Benefits (S.E.B.) Contact: Peter MacLean 444-5868 Objectives: Objectives: ` To assist unemployed New Brunswickers, interested in self-employment, in starting their own businesses Eligible Participants Eligible Participants - Persons currently receiving Employment Insurance benefits or persons who have received EI in the past 3 years or 5 years if it was a maternity or parental claim

13. Funding  Funding  -If your business plan is approved you may continue to receive your EI benefits for the duration of your claim, or a provincially determined rate once your claim has ended, up to a maximum of 45 weeks

14. Successes  There were 81 participants approved for the Self Employment Benefit Program in 2003.  60-70% were successful and able to continue their business after the first year.

15. Delivery Structure Delivery Structure -This component can be accessed by contacting the self employment benefit coordinator in your area. (Peter MacLean 444-5868) or contact the CBDC Southwest (506) 366-3022

16. Training and Skills Development Program Contact 444-4620 Objectives To ensure that case managed individuals, whose employment action plan identifies skill development as being necessary, have access to funding to assist them in achieving their goal. To ensure that case managed individuals, whose employment action plan identifies skill development as being necessary, have access to funding to assist them in achieving their goal. l To help prepare New Brunswickers for current and emerging employment opportunities.

17. Components Regular Skills Training Regular Skills Training l Academic Upgrading l Apprenticeship l Strategic Initiatives

18. Eligible Participants Individuals who: Individuals who: - are EI eligible; - are unemployed, underemployed or employment threatened; - are case managed; - require skills training in order to access employment. - have been out of secondary school for more than 3 years and have an attachment to the labour force

19. Funding l The program provides funding to approved participants to cover up to 50% of training related costs and replacement of E.I. upon termination of benefits.

20. Delivery Structure l Program participants Contact DPETL’s Regional Office 444-4620 for services (needs determination and financial assessment). l Strategic Initiatives are negotiated at the regional offices. Proposals can be submitted to: Barbara Gordon, Regional Director 453-3119, Peter MacLean 444-5868

21. Adjustment Services (Peter MacLean 444-5868) Objective  It's your business, but we can help you respond to the challenges and opportunities unique to your situation. Through our Adjustment Services, we have helped hundreds of New Brunswick businesses to conduct human resources planning in situations such as:  restructure to meet new market conditions,  smooth the transition to new technologies and production methods,  adapt to a growing workforce with new skills, and  ease the impact of layoffs and closures on their company and workers  Turnover and Recruitment challenges  Develop Human Resource Development Plans  Diagnostic of the Company

22. Adjustment Services Adjustment Services Eligible Participants Eligible Participants - Private sector employers - Non-profit organizations - Community based groups - First Nations Funding Funding - Financial assistance in support of the Adjustment Committee’s activities, normally at 50% for a Private sector employer.

23. Job Placement Services Career Information Centre ( 453-8269 or to post vacancies 453-2377)  Eligible Participants -Individuals searching for employment -Employers looking for workers  Funding -The service is provided at no cost to clients  Examples of Services - Career Information Centre (located at 633 Queen St. Access all on line postings, free fax and resume services - Labour Exchange: Employers phone 453-2377 or fax 462-5916, Jobbank@gnb.ca or web. www.jobbank.gc.ca Jobbank@gnb.ca www.jobbank.gc.ca Jobbank@gnb.ca www.jobbank.gc.ca

24. TESS (Nicole Hanlon 453-7946) Eligible participants Eligible participants -Individuals with a disability wanting to access training or return to work Funding Funding - Financial assistance in covering the cost of support services - Financial assistance in covering the cost of support services Training and Employment Support Services (TESS): Purchase of adaptive computer equipment, interpretation services, funding of tutors Training and Employment Support Services (TESS): Purchase of adaptive computer equipment, interpretation services, funding of tutors

25. Employment Assistance Services (Nicole Hanlon 453-7946)  Eligible Participants - Unemployed Individuals  Funding - The services are provided at no cost to the clients  Examples of Services -YMCA Employment Services, Multicultural Association Employment Services, Jobs Unlimited Employment Program, CNIB, CPA & CMHA Employment Counselors

26. Student Employment and Experience Development (S.E.E.D.) Program Objectives l To provide students with work experience and exposure to potential career opportunities. l To expose students to entrepreneurship as a possible career option. l To help students finance their education.

27. Components Summer Employment Placements Summer Employment Placements Student Entrepreneurship Student Entrepreneurship (Contact: Alfred Doucet 444-4851) Co-op Placements Co-op Placements

28. Eligible Participants Individuals Individuals - Full-time students who are going on/returning to post-secondary studies Employers Employers - Municipalities - Non-profit organizations - Government departments/agencies

29. Funding l The program provides $6.25/hr to non-profit organizations and provincial government departments and agencies. l The Student Entrepreneurship Component provides a loan guarantee of up to $3,000 to start a summer business.

30. Delivery Structure l Although employers can submit their applications to DPETL’s regional offices, the requests are processed at TED Central Office for the Summer Employment Placement and Co-operative Placement components. l The applications for the Student Entrepreneurship component are received and processed at the regional offices. (Contact Alfred Doucet 444-4851 )

31. Employment Counselling Career Decision Making and Planning Individuals can:  take stock of their skills and aptitudes,  discover their work preferences,  identify employment sectors offering good opportunities,  determine their career goals, and  develop and carry out an employment action plan

32. Education upgrading - we can help individuals get the education they need to get a job. Training - we can help individuals get the skills they require to attain their career goals. Work Experience - we can help individuals explore career choices, make contacts, develop their skills or acquire work experience. Contact: 444-4620 For An Assessment and for appointments with an Employment Counsellor

33. Fredericton Region Post Secondary Education,Training and Labour Programs Team  Barb Gordon, Regional Director (Program Team Manager) 453-3119  Alfred Doucet: Workforce Expansion & Student Entrepreneur 444-4851  Pat MacEachern : Administrative Support, Program Inquiries 444-4090  Peter MacLean: Adjustment Services, Self Employment Benefit, Research & Innovation 444-5868  Carl Pond: Workforce Expansion/Work Ability 444-4354  Nicole Hanlon : Employment Assistance Services, Training and Employment Support Services. 453-7946