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Saturday, September 22, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
NEWS RELEASE
EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS
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Sponsored training opportunities available for Office Assistant Certificate program
Employment Solutions is currently delivering the Second Career program, an initiative funded by Employment Ontario to help laid-off, unemployed workers retrain for a new career that is in demand in today’s labour market.
Through this program, successful applicants will receive funding to help cover tuition and books while they attend a program at one of Ontario’s public or private career colleges.
While many fall college programs have already begun, applicants may have an opportunity to attend sponsored retraining for an Office Assistant Certificate at Sault College starting on October 1, 2012.
Many other eligible programs are also available starting in January 2013.
The 11-week Office Assistant Certificate program is designed to prepare participants with fundamental computer and service skills for any office environment and will give them a desirable credential for employment in any office setting.
To qualify for the Second Career program, individuals must have been laid off on or after January 1, 2005 and be currently unemployed (or working less than 20 hours per week).
To find out if they are eligible, interested applicants are encouraged to drop-in to Employment Solutions (421 Bay Street, 4th Floor) and speak with an Employment Consultant or call 705-945-0705 to make an appointment.
Sponsored retraining for the Office Assistant Certificate may also be available for older workers (ages 50- 64) through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) program.
As a major benefit, the TIOW program will cover the tuition and book costs at 100 percent for those who attend training.
To qualify for the TIOW program individuals must be between 50 and 64 years old, unemployed (retired, laid off) and be looking for part time or full time work.
Interested TIOW applicants can contact Debi Mackay at Employment Solutions, 705-945-0705 ext. 4273.
Employment Solutions programs and services are funded by Employment Ontario.
The TIOW initiative is an Employment Ontario program funded in part by the Government of Canada.
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Stugatzu 9/22/2012 2:13:05 PM ReportFantastic! Let's give retired people another opportunity in the work force, rather than employment opportunities and solutions to the young people starving for employment in Sault Ste. Marie. It must have taken the collective brain power of has-beens and double-dippers to devise an "opportunity" to turn this city into a retirement community full of young people that either work in call centers or live on social assistance.
thesharr 9/22/2012 2:40:07 PM ReportIn order to help out the young people finnishing school,starting a family,or starting college,it should be manditory to retire at a specific age in order to let the cycle condinue.The young people have to buy homes,start families,support themselves and their families,have kids ect.I'm 50 with two kids,I know they're going to have to work to start a family,buy homes,support themselves,so if the government makes a law that I have to retire within 10- 12 years so be it,we'll survive to give our kids a chance.My opinion.
stuffthatbugsme 9/22/2012 3:14:33 PM Reportever think that maybe those people that are of retirement age may be still working to support the adult children that they have, living with them. That maybe to lazy or unable to find a well paying job. Don't judge all retirement age people by what you think
Working Man 9/22/2012 5:18:27 PM ReportThe Second Career program is for 'laid-off' individuals who don't really have any job-related skills.
'Laid-off', does not mean 'retired'. It's for people who are collecting Employment Insurance benefits, who need to get back to work but don't have any marketable skills.
Working Man 9/22/2012 5:23:34 PM ReportNevermind, I didn't finish the entire article. I wasn't aware about the program for older people.
It would be a huge waste of money to pay the education for retired Essar employees. That would be stupid. If they're retired from the dollar store - fine...
Stugatzu 9/22/2012 6:23:52 PM Reportstuffthatbugsme: Ever think that the adults that are living at home, or receiving support from their parents are in that position because the older people in the work force won't give up their jobs and retire when they are supposed to? Its quite the kick to the groin for Generation X and Y people that realize things like CPP won't be available to them, meanwhile baby-boomers get CPP and get a second or third chance at hitting the work force. When you're 50+ you need to consider retirement, not another job. If you need another job.. go work at Tim Horton's or McDonalds and accept minimum wage -- let the younger work force obtain the opportunity to work -- we have a good 20-30+ plus years to give... not 3-5 like these old people.
bird_2 9/22/2012 8:49:51 PM ReportI find it strange that now employment solutions is offering second career training and funding for the administrative assit program. I went to employment solutions in July hopeing that they would help with second career funding for the same problem. I was told it isn't a viable career and was asked to pick a different program.
geterdun 9/22/2012 9:40:42 PM ReportWith the goverment increasing the age of retirement,and the fact that they are taking away pensions and benefits,you young people will be waiting a very long time before you get a full time, good job here in the Soo.You may as well just move to alberta or saskatchewan now because there will be no jobs here in Ontario......You can thank your local provincial and federal goverments for your bad situation,nobody else. Believe me people dont want to work untill they are 70 they are being forced into it by the goverments.......The only ones with a good pension now adays are the politicians go figure???????????
BlackHelix 9/22/2012 10:31:24 PM Reportbird_2
This is for office assistant not admin assistant. Those are very different positions. I think this is to get people familiarized with a basic "office" type environment. Administrative assistant's can make up to $60,000 per year at the right place. Don't listen to these clowns, keep working on that if it's what you want to do!
So let me get this straight....To receive SOME funding you have to be laid off and unemployed, but to receive FULL funding you just have to be between 50-64. Were giving free training to a group of people who have had 30+ years opportunity to make/save money, acquire things etc, but if your just starting out in life best of luck to you...
And does anyone else see the irony in advertising to help seniors with "fundamental computer and service skills" by posting the article online?
BlackHelix 9/22/2012 10:43:37 PM Reportgeterdun
Although you're right about the jobs in the Sault (i.e. there are few), that isn't true for the rest of the province - the GTA is loaded with good jobs. It isn't entirely government's fault either. The private sector could bring jobs here if they want, but it's not as easy as you would think to attract business to a place that has very little to offer.
I also don't know of anyone with a university degree that doesn't have a good paying job and a decent pension. The jobs are there if you're willing to work for them.
zdc 9/22/2012 11:23:31 PM ReportHow many algoma steel 40 year plaques are hanging on the walls of elderly soo homes?
Old men proud as peacock about it, yet they were incapable of doing anything but putting in time for the last ten years of that career.
How about the double dipping workers giving they're earnings to the government in income tax(could've employed a new hire and kept money local)
This BS has been going on for years, dragging the soo economy down more and more.
Then there was the fratesi days, turning down all new industry.
Most high school graduates leave, never to return.
zdc 9/23/2012 12:04:32 AM ReportJobs were robbed from the youth by their elders for 3 decades and now it will take 3 decades to recover from such poor decisions
bello 9/23/2012 8:07:27 AM ReportTo STUGATZU,first off I'm 52 yrs old and I have an 8 month old son at home that will want to go to university someday.i need to work towards my retirement and his education. I have NO reason to think about quitting.
Next, the rest of you sound like a bunch of self entitled whiners,much like the double dippers.get off your proverbial behinds and find a job OR do what I did, create a company,work and toil long hard hours to reap the benefits that I now receive for me and my family.none of this comes without sacrifices, and apparently Gen X and Gen Y, as you call yourselves,haven't learned that yet.
And you are prob the same ppl that come thru my doors looking for a job and think that your gonna start at the top. You want full benefits,weekends off, 4 weeks paid holidays to start and the list just goes on.these things are earned, not given ppl.and stop waiting for a dream job, it doesn't exist.and BTW, when I started my company 25 yrs ago, I didn't the old fashioned way, with MY own money and a loan that I paid back in less than 12 months. Can't find a job?create one!
jowo60 9/23/2012 10:01:35 AM ReportI agree that training the young is a greater benefit. Most essar retirees take the jobs that the young could have. Many older Essar employees started like I did right out of high school. Most of us are not well educated but have had a good life with ASC, ASI, Algoma Tubes,Essar, St.Mary's Paper, Matin Veneer- Weyerhauser ect. I'd love to see the younger generation have the opportunities that we had when we were young.
Stugatzu 9/24/2012 1:15:37 PM ReportBello: ... 25 years ago when you started your business.... blah blah blah. Try starting a business today in 2012 that can sustatin itself and still be able to cover your business expenses and be able to pay yourself at the same time with the economy the way it is. High Interest Rates, High Taxes, High Liability Insurance. You wouldn't survive if you tried starting a business today; I guarantee you that. Don't get shit twisted with leveraging your own personal assets as business write-offs with being a successful and wealthy business owner -- that's what a lot of you small timers that think you're "big" do. If you were successful at what you did, you'd have enough stashed away over 25 years that you'd be sitting on at least 7 figures in the bank, and you'd be making close to 6 figures a year. I've got quite a few family members who are privateers, and they all say the same thing: only perk to working for yourself is that you only answer to god and government -- other than that, it's horrible.
You're comparing the economy and labour force of 25 years ago to that of today.... why? Because you know that what you're talking about can't be done today.
If you were as successful as you'd like people who this to believe, you'd have no problem looking at retiring or going out of business in the next few years. Thanks for trying... k bye.
zdc 9/24/2012 9:52:31 PM ReportApplause Stu
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