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WORKBC
This site provides excellent information to both job seekers/career planners and employers with
5 key objectives in mind:
1. Keep the workforce we have;
2 Develop the skills of the existing workforce;
3. Increase Aboriginal participation and labour
market success;
4. Find and attract more workers to BC;
5. Address regional skills shortages. |
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Summer Career Placements
Need Summer Help? Hire a student! Summer Career Placements is a wage subsidy initiative that enables employers to hire students during the summer for a period of 6 - 16 weeks.
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Business Development Bank of Canada
BDC creates and develops small and medium sized Canadian businesses. |
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Canadian Youth Business Foundation
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (Youth Business) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping enterprising young people achieve their business dreams. |
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Canada/British Columbia Business Service Centre
The Canada / British Columbia Business Service Centre is jointly operated and funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada, and the provincial Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise. |
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Community Futures Development Corporation
This business link is for the Central Island CFDC. |
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Best known for high-profile actions with governments on policies like tax, labour laws and public sector spending. |
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Greater Victoria Economic Development Commission
The aim of this site is to provide a "one-stop" site providing relevant information about the economy of the Greater Victoria Region so that you can make better business decisions. |
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Industry Canada-Strategies
A comprehensive site for Canadian businesses and consumers. |
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Ministry of Skills Development and Labour Standards Information
For employers who are starting their own business or have any questions about the Employment Standards Act, such as employer and employee rights and responsibilities.
Also, includes Employment Standards Branch, Industry Training, Pension Standards, Employer Advisor and Workers Advisor. |
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Ministry of Economic Development
Provincial Government site full of great business information. |
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Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce
The Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce represents a considerable number of businesses and individuals. |
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Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce
This is a great site that displays many local employers as well as excellent community statistics. |
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Revenue Canada
The small business page that provides links to information specific to small businesses. |
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Services for Employers and Entrepreneurs
This page is developed by the Government of Canada and contains information designed to help employers manage human resource issues.
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Wage Subsidy
Global Vocational Services assists workers who are in vocational transition seek appropriate solutions. Global offers a Wage Subsidy Program designed to assist eligible individuals in gaining on-site work experience which will lead to continued employment upon completion of the contract.
The contract arrangement establishes a partial reimbursement of wages to the employer while the individual learns new skills through supervised instruction. The employer is able to offset labour costs and benefit from a capable employee. Participant requirements: Participant must be either a) on an active EI claim b) have been on EI within the past 3 years c) or on EI within the past 5 years if maternity of parental benefits.
Note: Employers must apply and receive approval before hiring the participant.
Please contact Global Vocational Services at 250 951-2261 for more information.
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Women's Enterprise Centre
The Women's Enterprise Centre is a non-profit organization committed to helping women entrepreneurs succeed in business. |
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Workers Compensation Board
This site promotes safer, healthier workplaces, and provides information on how to register for WCB coverage. |
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Human Resources for Employers
This page is developed by the Government of Canada and contains links and information designed to help employers with recruitment and hiring options. |
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CanadaOne HR Guide for Employers
The CanadaOne website includes an HR Guide for Canadian Employers as well as an online magazine, a Canadian business directory, Canadian specific business resources, a technology centre, and several other promotional tools designed to help Canadians grow their businesses. |
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go2hr
If you are an employer in the tourism industry this comprehensive BC based Web site can help you find employees, improve your hiring practices and enhance the management of your employees. |
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Records of Employment
ROE Web On-Line - HRSD developed ROE Web and gradually started implementing it nationally in September 2003. ROE Web enables employers to create and print ROEs from the Internet and submit them electronically to HRSD, simplifying the ROE creation and reducing the paper burden. For more information contact Steve Sawchuk (604) 666-0584, Regional Insurance Services Project Officer Service Canada - BC/Yukon Region. E mail: steve.sawchuk@servicecanada.gc.ca. |
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HR for Employers
HR for employers is a Service Canada Web site that contains information from government and non-government sources on hiring, retaining, training, managing employees and more. |
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Work Life BC
WorkLife BC aims to help employers get ahead by creating winning workplace strategies that recruit and retain employees. How can employers find the skilled people they need, and then keep them on the job once they get there? A flexible workplace that enables employees to balance life’s responsibilities does just that. |
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5 Step Solution
Skills, experience and a powerful desire to achieve - that's what you'll find when you tap into the talent of our newest residents. Experts predict that the main labour market growth in the future will come from immigration. Take steps now so your company doesn't get caught by the labour crunch. |
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Creating a Welcoming Workplace for Employees with Disabilities
A workplace built around people is one that includes persons with disabilities. This guide suggests some strategies for creating a welcoming work environment where persons with disabilities perceive themselves as contributing members of the team. |
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