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

Department of Post Secondary Department of Post Secondary Education, Training and LabourEducation, Training and Labour

P.O. Box 6000, 633 Queen Street, P.O. Box 6000, 633 Queen Street, Fredericton, E3B 5H1Fredericton, E3B 5H1

Program Inquiries - 444-4090 Program Inquiries - 444-4090 Counseling Services -444-4620Counseling Services -444-4620

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.”

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

1) Programs1) Programs-Work Ability-Work Ability-Work Force Expansion (Regular)-Work Force Expansion (Regular)--Self Employment Benefit Program--Self Employment Benefit Program-Training and Skills Development-Training and Skills Development-Employment Services-Employment Services-Student Employment and Experience -Student Employment and Experience Development Development

2) Employment Counselling2) Employment Counselling

3) Career Information Centers3) Career Information Centers

Work Ability ProgramWork Ability ProgramContacts: Carl Pond 444-4354 Contacts: Carl Pond 444-4354

ObjectivesObjectives Provide unemployed New Brunswickers who Provide unemployed New Brunswickers who

are being case managed with an opportunity are being case managed with an opportunity for skill development by matching them with for skill development by matching them with appropriate eligible employers.appropriate eligible employers.

Help prepare unemployed New Brunswickers Help prepare unemployed New Brunswickers for long-term sustainable employment.for long-term sustainable employment.

Reduce the number of individuals on income Reduce the number of individuals on income support.support.

Eligible ParticipantsEligible Participants

IIndividuals ndividuals - - Persons who are deemed unemployed, and have Persons who are deemed unemployed, and have

established an employment action plan established an employment action plan that that requires employment experience requires employment experience

Employers Employers - - Non-profit organizationsNon-profit organizations - Private sector companies- Private sector companies - Municipalities- Municipalities - Government Department and Agencies- Government Department and Agencies

FundingFunding The program provides 100% wage The program provides 100% wage

reimbursement for temporary employment reimbursement for temporary employment exposure/experience opportunities to a exposure/experience opportunities to a maximum of $6.25/hr to non-profit maximum of $6.25/hr to non-profit organizations, municipalities, provincial organizations, municipalities, provincial government departments/agencies and private government departments/agencies and private sector businesses.sector businesses.

Delivery StructureDelivery Structure

Individuals gain access to the Work Ability Individuals gain access to the Work Ability program after having established an employment program after having established an employment action plan with an Employment Counselor action plan with an Employment Counselor

Employers interested in providing a participant Employers interested in providing a participant with an opportunity for skill development, job with an opportunity for skill development, job exposure or job experience can register by exposure or job experience can register by submitting an inventory registration form at any of submitting an inventory registration form at any of our regional offices or at Central Office.our regional offices or at Central Office.

Workforce Expansion ProgramWorkforce Expansion Program Contacts: Carl Pond 444-4354,Alfred Doucet 444-4851Contacts: Carl Pond 444-4354,Alfred Doucet 444-4851

ObjectivesObjectives To stimulate the creation of long term To stimulate the creation of long term

employmentemployment Create opportunities for unemployed Create opportunities for unemployed

individuals by providing financial assistance individuals by providing financial assistance to eligible employers.to eligible employers.

To assist unemployed individuals in securing To assist unemployed individuals in securing permanent employment.permanent employment.

To help individuals create jobs for themselves To help individuals create jobs for themselves through self-employment.through self-employment.

To reduce the number of individuals on To reduce the number of individuals on income support (EI and SA).income support (EI and SA).

To stimulate the hiring of post secondary To stimulate the hiring of post secondary graduates in New Brunswickgraduates in New Brunswick

Employer Wage Employer Wage SubsidySubsidy

Eligible participantsEligible participants- Private sector companies- Private sector companies- Non-profit organizations- Non-profit organizations

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

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

Self Employment BenefitsSelf Employment Benefits (S.E.B.)(S.E.B.) Contact: Peter MacLean 444-5868Contact: Peter MacLean 444-5868

Objectives:Objectives: `̀ To assist unemployed New Brunswickers, interested in To assist unemployed New Brunswickers, interested in self-employment, in starting their own businessesself-employment, in starting their own businesses

Eligible ParticipantsEligible Participants- Persons currently receiving Employment Insurance Persons currently receiving Employment Insurance benefits or persons who have received EI in the past 3 years benefits or persons who have received EI in the past 3 years or 5 years if it was a maternity or parental claimor 5 years if it was a maternity or parental claim

FundingFunding

FundingFunding -If your business plan is approved you may -If your business plan is approved you may

continue to receive your EI benefits for the continue to receive your EI benefits for the duration of your claim, or a provincially duration of your claim, or a provincially determined rate once your claim has ended, up determined rate once your claim has ended, up to a maximum of 45 weeksto a maximum of 45 weeks

SuccessesSuccesses

There were 81 participants approved There were 81 participants approved for the Self Employment Benefit for the Self Employment Benefit Program in 2003. Program in 2003.

60-70% were successful and able to 60-70% were successful and able to continue their business after the first continue their business after the first year.year.

Delivery StructureDelivery Structure

-This component can be accessed by -This component can be accessed by contacting the self contacting the self employment benefit coordinator in your area.employment benefit coordinator in your area.(Peter MacLean 444-5868) or contact the CBDC (Peter MacLean 444-5868) or contact the CBDC

Southwest Southwest (506) 366-3022(506) 366-3022

Training and Skills Training and Skills Development ProgramDevelopment Program

Contact 444-4620Contact 444-4620

ObjectivesObjectives To ensure that case managed individuals, To ensure that case managed individuals,

whose employment action plan identifies skill whose employment action plan identifies skill development as being necessary, have access to development as being necessary, have access to funding to assist them in achieving their goal.funding to assist them in achieving their goal.

To help prepare New Brunswickers for current To help prepare New Brunswickers for current and emerging employment opportunities.and emerging employment opportunities.

ComponentsComponents

Regular Skills TrainingRegular Skills Training

Academic UpgradingAcademic Upgrading

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

Strategic InitiativesStrategic Initiatives

Eligible ParticipantsEligible Participants

Individuals who:Individuals who:

- are EI eligible;- are EI eligible;

- are unemployed, underemployed or - are unemployed, underemployed or employment threatened; employment threatened;

- are case managed;- are case managed;

- require skills training in order to - require skills training in order to access employment. access employment.

- have been out of secondary school for more - have been out of secondary school for more than 3 years and have an attachment to the than 3 years and have an attachment to the labour force labour force

FundingFunding

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

Delivery StructureDelivery Structure

Program participants Contact DPETL’s Regional Office Program participants Contact DPETL’s Regional Office 444-4620 for services (needs determination and financial 444-4620 for services (needs determination and financial assessment).assessment).

Strategic Initiatives are negotiated at the regional offices. Strategic Initiatives are negotiated at the regional offices. Proposals can be submitted to: Barbara Gordon, Regional Proposals can be submitted to: Barbara Gordon, Regional Director 453-3119, Peter MacLean 444-5868 Director 453-3119, Peter MacLean 444-5868

Adjustment ServicesAdjustment Services(Peter MacLean 444-5868)(Peter MacLean 444-5868)

ObjectiveObjective It's your business, but we can help you respond to the challenges It's your business, but we can help you respond to the challenges

and opportunities unique to your situation. Through our Adjustment and opportunities unique to your situation. Through our Adjustment Services, we have helped hundreds of New Brunswick businesses Services, we have helped hundreds of New Brunswick businesses to conduct human resources planning in situations such as: to conduct human resources planning in situations such as:

restructure to meet new market conditions, restructure to meet new market conditions, smooth the transition to new technologies and production methods, smooth the transition to new technologies and production methods, adapt to a growing workforce with new skills, and adapt to a growing workforce with new skills, and ease the impact of layoffs and closures on their company and ease the impact of layoffs and closures on their company and

workersworkers Turnover and Recruitment challenges Turnover and Recruitment challenges Develop Human Resource Development PlansDevelop Human Resource Development Plans Diagnostic of the Company Diagnostic of the Company

Adjustment ServicesAdjustment Services

Eligible ParticipantsEligible Participants- - Private sector employersPrivate sector employers- Non-profit organizations- Non-profit organizations- Community based groups- Community based groups- First Nations- First Nations

FundingFunding- Financial assistance in support of the Adjustment Committee’s - Financial assistance in support of the Adjustment Committee’s activities, normally at 50% for a Private sector employer . activities, normally at 50% for a Private sector employer .

Job Placement ServicesJob Placement ServicesCareer Information CentreCareer Information Centre((453-8269 or to post vacancies 453-2377)453-8269 or to post vacancies 453-2377)

Eligible ParticipantsEligible Participants-Individuals searching for employment-Individuals searching for employment-Employers looking for workers-Employers looking for workers

FundingFunding-The service is provided at no cost to -The service is provided at no cost to clientsclients

Examples of ServicesExamples of Services- Career Information Centre (located at 633 - Career Information Centre (located at 633 Queen St. Access all on line postings, free Queen St. Access all on line postings, free fax and resume servicesfax and resume services- Labour Exchange- Labour Exchange: Employers phone : Employers phone 453-2377 or fax 462-5916 , 453-2377 or fax 462-5916 , [email protected]@gnb.ca or web. or web. www.jobbank.gc.cawww.jobbank.gc.ca

TESSTESS (Nicole Hanlon 453-7946)(Nicole Hanlon 453-7946)

Eligible participantsEligible participants-Individuals with a disability wanting to access training or -Individuals with a disability wanting to access training or return to workreturn to work

FundingFunding - Financial assistance in covering the cost of support - Financial assistance in covering the cost of support servicesservices

Training and Employment Support Training and Employment Support ServicesServices (TESS): Purchase of adaptive computer (TESS): Purchase of adaptive computer equipment, interpretation services, funding of tutorsequipment, interpretation services, funding of tutors

Employment Assistance Employment Assistance ServicesServices

(Nicole Hanlon 453-7946)(Nicole Hanlon 453-7946)

Eligible ParticipantsEligible Participants

- - Unemployed IndividualsUnemployed Individuals

FundingFunding- The services are provided at no cost to the clients- The services are provided at no cost to the clients

Examples of ServicesExamples of Services-YMCA Employment Services, Multicultural Association -YMCA Employment Services, Multicultural Association Employment Services, Jobs Unlimited Employment Program, Employment Services, Jobs Unlimited Employment Program, CNIB, CPA & CMHA Employment CounselorsCNIB, CPA & CMHA Employment Counselors

Student Employment and Student Employment and Experience Development Experience Development

(S.E.E.D.) Program(S.E.E.D.) Program ObjectivesObjectives

To provide students with work experience To provide students with work experience and exposure to potential career and exposure to potential career opportunities.opportunities.

To expose students to entrepreneurship as a To expose students to entrepreneurship as a possible career option.possible career option.

To help students finance their education.To help students finance their education.

ComponentsComponents

Summer Employment PlacementsSummer Employment Placements

Student Entrepreneurship Student Entrepreneurship

((Contact: Alfred Doucet Contact: Alfred Doucet 444-444-4851)4851)

Co-op PlacementsCo-op Placements

Eligible ParticipantsEligible Participants

IndividualsIndividuals

- Full-time students who are going - Full-time students who are going on/returning to post-secondary on/returning to post-secondary

studiesstudies EmployersEmployers

- Municipalities- Municipalities

- Non-profit organizations- Non-profit organizations- Government departments/agencies- Government departments/agencies

FundingFunding

The program provides $6.25/hr to non-profit The program provides $6.25/hr to non-profit organizations and provincial government organizations and provincial government departments and agencies.departments and agencies.

The Student Entrepreneurship Component The Student Entrepreneurship Component provides a loan guarantee of up to $3,000 to start a provides a loan guarantee of up to $3,000 to start a summer business.summer business.

Delivery StructureDelivery Structure

Although employers can submit their applications Although employers can submit their applications to DPETL’s regional offices, the requests are to DPETL’s regional offices, the requests are processed at TED Central Office for the Summer processed at TED Central Office for the Summer Employment Placement and Co-operative Employment Placement and Co-operative Placement components.Placement components.

The applications for the Student Entrepreneurship The applications for the Student Entrepreneurship component are received and processed at the component are received and processed at the regional offices. regional offices.

(Contact Alfred Doucet 444-4851(Contact Alfred Doucet 444-4851))

Employment CounsellingEmployment Counselling

Career Decision Making and Career Decision Making and PlanningPlanningIndividuals can:Individuals can: take stock of their skills and aptitudes,take stock of their skills and aptitudes, discover their work preferences,discover their work preferences, identify employment sectors offering good opportunities,identify employment sectors offering good opportunities, determine their career goals, anddetermine their career goals, and develop and carry out an employment action plandevelop and carry out an employment action plan

Education upgradingEducation upgrading -- we can help we can help individuals get the education they need to get a individuals get the education they need to get a job.job.

TrainingTraining -- we can help individuals get the we can help individuals get the skills they require to attain their career goals.skills they require to attain their career goals.

Work ExperienceWork Experience -- we can help we can help individuals explore career choices, make contacts, individuals explore career choices, make contacts, develop their skills or acquire work experience. develop their skills or acquire work experience.

Contact: 444-4620 For An Assessment and for Contact: 444-4620 For An Assessment and for appointments with an Employment Counsellorappointments with an Employment Counsellor

Fredericton RegionFredericton Region Post Secondary Post Secondary

Education ,Training and Labour Education ,Training and Labour Programs TeamPrograms Team

Barb Gordon, Regional Director (Program Team Manager) 453-3119Barb Gordon, Regional Director (Program Team Manager) 453-3119 Alfred Doucet: Workforce Expansion & Student Entrepreneur 444-4851Alfred Doucet: Workforce Expansion & Student Entrepreneur 444-4851 Pat MacEachern : Administrative Support, Program Inquiries 444-4090Pat MacEachern : Administrative Support, Program Inquiries 444-4090 Peter MacLean: Adjustment Services, Self Employment Benefit, Research & Peter MacLean: Adjustment Services, Self Employment Benefit, Research &

Innovation 444-5868Innovation 444-5868 Carl Pond: Workforce Expansion/Work Ability 444-4354Carl Pond: Workforce Expansion/Work Ability 444-4354 Nicole Hanlon : Employment Assistance Services, Training and Employment Nicole Hanlon : Employment Assistance Services, Training and Employment

Support Services . 453-7946Support Services . 453-7946