First Regional Workforce Table open house
Channel: GovernmentofBC
Date: 2012-01-31

It was a unique event - today, over 80 representatives from community organizations, First Nations, post-secondary institutions, employers, labour organizations and a host of others took part in the first Regional Workforce Table open house forum.

The goal of the forum was to provide a labour market snapshot of the opportunities and challenges facing B.C.'s Northwest and to discuss how a regional workforce table could facilitate the alignment of skills training programs with the labour market needs of the region and the people who live there.

Morning presentations included opening remarks from Parliamentary Secretary Moira Stilwell. In addition speakers provided an overview of the Northwest labour market, programs and services, community perspectives on regional training needs and opportunities and discussion on economic development opportunities in the region.

For more information, please visit: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/01/first-regional-workforce-table-open-house-forum-in-terrace.html

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