IDENTIFYING SKILLS | RETIREMENT PLANNING | ENCORE CAREER BRIDGE
Encore Careers is a government-funded employment program designed to assist people aged 55+ in their job search. It offers support in sustainable employment or self-employment, career exploration, skills training, and more over a 10-week period. This program can be a lifeline for those who have unexpectedly lost their jobs, those re-entering the workforce due to necessity or folks eager to rejoin work and explore new career paths as part of their later-stage journey.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- 6 weeks of in-class training
- 4 weeks of individual/ customized support
- Developing and launching a consulting practice
- Traditional Job placement
- Home Based Jobs
- Gig Jobs
- Access to industry-specific training and certifications
- Link to further education
- Digital Literacy Skills
- Job Search Strategies in today鈥檚 technological environment
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person (under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c.27) legally entitled to work in Canada,
- Living in British Columbia
- Not a full-time student (i.e., not enrolled in high school or in post-secondary training), and
- Not actively participating in another provincially or federally funded labour market program.
- Currently Unemployed, or Precariously Employed
- Age 55+
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