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PLATO announces Calgary recruitment for IT training, enabling Indigenous participation in tech sector
CALGARY, AB (January 16, 2023): Recruitment is underway in Calgary for the Indigenous Software Tester Training Program being delivered by PLATO. The train-and-employ model offered by PLATO provides First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people the opportunity to build a career in the growing IT sector, while providing a meaningful path toward economic reconciliation for partners […]
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Supporting skill development with micro-credentials
Dec 14, 2022 Alberta’s government is funding new micro-credential training opportunities to help more Albertans develop job-ready skills. As Alberta’s economy continues to grow and diversify, it is critical that job seekers have the opportunity to develop their skills to find meaningful work. Micro-credential programs are short term and provide skills development and assessment for […]
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Siksika Nation and Closer To Home Community Services Forge a Historic and Meaningful Partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding to benefit our Community.
October 20, 2022 Siksika Nation and Closer To Home Community Services Forge a Historic and Meaningful Partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding to benefit our Community. (Calgary, AB) – Siksika Nation Chief and Council and Closer to Home Community Services (Closer to Home) have forged a historic and meaningful partnership for the benefit of our […]
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Rupertsland Institute has received funding from the federal government to provide incentives to small and medium sized enterprises hiring first-year apprentices
Thursday, October 13 (amiskwaciy-wâskahikan | Edmonton, Alberta) – Rupertsland Institute (RLI) is proud to announce it has received funding from Employment and Social Development Canada to administer an exciting new program. Backgrounder: Apprenticeship Service – Canada.ca The federal government says about 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire in Canada by 2028. It is […]
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AB Government: Expanding apprenticeship partnerships
Oct 04, 2022 Alberta’s government is investing in community partnerships to help expand and promote apprenticeship opportunities in Alberta. The government is strengthening support for apprenticeship and Alberta’s skilled trades by investing $15 million over the next three years to fund 12 new and existing community partnerships. These partnerships help promote and build awareness for […]
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Canada’s Building Trades Unions Launch Project to Support Small, Medium-sized Contractors and Increase Opportunities in the Skilled Trades
JASPER, AB, Sept. 21, 2022 – Today, Canada’s Building Trades Unions (Union) launched In The Trades, a federally-funded program that will help apprentices get started in the skilled trades. Over the next two years, In The Trades will provide financial incentives and training support for unionized small and medium-sized contractors that hire, train, and retain […]
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Government of Canada invests to help Canadians enter skilled trades
From: Employment and Social Development Canada July 27, 2022 Now more than ever, skilled tradespeople are in high demand to fill well-paying jobs and build rewarding careers. Approximately 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire in Canada by 2028, creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more. That is why the Government […]
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Summer internship for Indigenous science students offers hands-on training – Edmonton Journal
Jul 17, 2022 A week-long summer workshop in Edmonton has given some science students the chance to bond and gain first-hand experience in the study of genomics. The Summer Internship for Indigenous People in Genomics (SING) Canada is designed to train and build scientific literacy among Indigenous students and researchers in the branch of molecular […]
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Creating apprenticeship opportunities for Albertans
Jul 06, 2022 The Trade Pathways program will target unemployed or underemployed young Albertans and provide them with on-the-job mentorship and apprenticeship training. Alberta’s government is investing $3.2 million to train more Albertans for good-paying jobs in the construction industry. The 33-month pilot project is a partnership with the Alberta Construction Association, End Poverty Edmonton […]
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INDIGital program gets Indigenous youth excited about digital technologies and traditional learning – CFWE
June 8th, 2022 “I would just want people leave knowing for Indigenous people, technology is often considered negative but there are so many ways it can be positive.” – Danielle Paradis, Strategic Program Director for Indigenous Friends Association The INDIGital Program recently hosted over 20 Indigenous youth in Edmonton at a month-long hands-on program to […]
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