May 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRANDON, Manitoba - Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon–Souris , and Peter Bjornson, Manitoba Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth, today announced the official launch of the Manitoba Service Canada Centres for Youth (SCCY). Offices across the province are ready to assist businesses and young workers with their summer employment needs.
"The Government of Canada is committed to helping young people get the skills and knowledge they need to improve their employment opportunities," said Mr. Tweed. "By working with local employers, we can make sure that young people get valuable summer work experience, and that our community has a strong and vibrant work force for the future."
"Manitoba Youth Job Centres and Service Canada Centres for Youth are located in 44 rural, urban, and northern communities throughout Manitoba to assist young people, employers, and the community with their summer employment needs," Bjornson said. "Summer jobs are a great way for students to build a résumé, develop skills, make career contacts, and generate income. We're pleased to partner with our federal colleagues to provide Manitoba students and youth with important opportunities for summer employment and personal development."
SCCYs link young people with employers. The Centres provide young people with access to job postings, interview advice, assistance with résumé writing, and job-search strategies, and they give employers a location to post notices for job openings. SCCYs also provide valuable information on health and safety in the workplace.
"Whatever the job-big or small, short or long term-we can help you fill it," said Christopher Dyck, a Youth Services Officer in Brandon . "In the coming weeks, Youth Services Officers will be contacting local employers to make them aware that our SCCY is now open and ready to assist them in any way it can."
For more information on Service Canada services for youth, call 1 800 O-Canada or visit servicecanada.gc.ca.
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This news release is available in alternative formats on request. Call 1-800-788-8282 on a touch-tone phone or through a teletypewriter (TTY).
Media inquiries:
Christopher Dyck
Youth Services Officer
204-726-7799
christopher.dyck@servicecanada.gc.ca
Media Relations Office
Service Canada
819-994-5559
Public inquiries:
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