NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release September 13, 2009

 

PILOT PROJECT DESIGNED FOR MATURE WORKFORCE IN VICTORIA HOSTS OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

 

Victoria, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance has recently entered into a Labour Market agreement with the Province of BC with a project entitled Gray Skills.

 

The purpose of Gray Skills is to deliver a unique program which will enhance the employability and 
long-term employment of mature workers, over 54 years of age, and fill employment gaps which now exist in various employment sectors on Vancouver Island.

 

The project, delivered by ETHOS Career Management Group, is being piloted in the Victoria region and will link mature workers to current job vacancies in the Victoria Labour Market. Gray Skills will introduce employers to the benefits of employing mature workers and enable more collaboration between government, business and employment agencies to address employee skill shortages and retention issues.

 

To learn more, an Open House is scheduled for:

September 16, 2009 
1:00 pm- 3:00pm 
120-4243 Glanford Ave., 
Victoria, BC 
RSVP: 250-658-4222

 

 

Vancouver Economic Alliance (VIEA) 

  
Founded in 2007, the VIEA is a collaborative partnership promoting regional economic development for Vancouver Island.  It provides a means for communities including First Nations, businesses, government and key stakeholders to contribute to a broad-based economic development program that will improve the region’s overall capacity for growth.  The VIEA includes all Island communities from Victoria to Port Hardy as well as the Northern and Southern Gulf Islands.  www.viea.ca.

 

For further information, contact:  
Sasha Angus, Chair, VIEA at (250) 383-7191 ext. 204, or sangus@gvcc.org 
Rick Roberts, Vice Chair VIEA at (250)-248-7171 or rick.roberts@shaw.ca

Funding provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement.