Federal minister highlights Red Deer job skills program for youth

Canada’s Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour highlighted a local project on Thursday that aims to give Red Deer youth the tools they need to find and keep good jobs.

The Honourable Patty Hajdu highlighted the government’s Career Focus program which supports projects that help post-secondary graduates transition to the labour market through paid internships and helps to provide them with the information and experience they need to make informed career decisions, find a job and/or pursue advanced studies.

As a result, the Career Assistance Network has been able to support over 10 participants over the past year in overcoming employment barriers and developing the job skills training and hands-on work experience needed to move into the labour market.

With more than $90,000 in federal funding received through the Career Focus program, officials say paid work experiences for participants were based on their field of study, including the industrial or agricultural sectors or office environments.