Program can help unemployed access skills training

Okanagan College Media Release

If you’re unemployed and not an Employment Insurance client, a government-funded program being offered by Okanagan College may offer you a path to getting the skills or certification you need.

The Employment Skills Access program provides access to skills training for individuals who are unemployed, non-Employment Insurance clients. The program helps participants to meet the demands and shortages in the labour market, build career paths and secure long-term attachment to the labour market.

The programs currently being offered at Okanagan College are:

· Wine & Service Industry Training

· Management Skills for Supervisors

For more information contact Roberta Sawatzky at 250 762-5445, ext. 4809 or email her at [email protected].

The program is being funded by the Ministry of Job, Tourism & Innovation under the Canada/British Columbia Labour Market Agreement.