FROM RETIRED TO REHIRED: Putting Your Experience to Work

Mature job seekers – local Employers are looking for you!

In this FREE 16 week program, the Career Centre will be offering skills training aimed at preparing you for interesting work in the Hospitality and Retail fields in the Parksville-Qualicum area. Increase your interpersonal skills, job readiness, essential work skills and gain industry-specific training at no cost to you. Paid work experience is prearranged with local employers.

What are the requirements in order to be considered for the program?

Those who meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

• 55 years or older at the time of the program
• unemployed or precariously employed
• living in British Columbia
• not participating in another funded program or in school
• Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person legally entitled to work in Canada

NOTE: You do not have to be retired to participate.

As limited space is available, interested individuals should attend one of the following free information sessions:

INFORMATION SESSION DATES: Tuesday, February 4, 2:00pm to 3:30pm OR Thursday, February 6, 10:00am to 11:30am
CLASSROOM TRAINING DATES: February 24 to March 20, 2020 9:00am to 4:00pm
WORK EXPERIENCE DATES: March 23 to June 12, 2020 9:00am to 4:00pm

To register for one of the information sessions or to learn more, call us at 250.248.3205.