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Vocational Rehabilitation: Helping Canadian Forces Veterans Overcome Disabilities and Achieve Career Goals
Ottawa — The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that CanVet VR Services has been contracted to provide the vocational components of Veterans Affairs Canada's broader Rehabilitation Program. The three-year contract, the result of a competitive bidding process managed by Public Works and Government Services Canada, is valued at approximately $20 million.
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Rehab Program an Important Part of NVC
The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, has announced CanVet VR Services will provide the vocational components of VAC’s broader Rehabilitation Program. When the NVC was implemented in 2006, temporary service providers were hired until a national contract could be put in place. This new contract will provide consistent and efficient service for clients nationwide.
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Airport Operations takes a Triumph-ant Leap!
Vince came to Triumph Vocational Services to get help to change careers. He had been employed at a local hotel as the night janitor for fourteen years. He, like most others would be, was tired of being a night owl; and had a desire to be awake during the day and to have a social life. When he approached his former supervisor regarding changing his job and his shift, he was told that he wouldn't be able to "keep up" or do another job quickly enough.
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Call out for older workers
The provincial and federal governments recently launched a joint program, "Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW)," which is intended to assist people 55 to 64 with finding employment to use their
skills. Assistance is available for anyone in that bracket who is working fewer than 20 hours per week or happens to be unemployed. If you want to look at possibilities of training for something different or to upgrade skills, funding is available to assist with that and also to provide advice and coaching on making a
successful job search. Discover the possibilities by attending an Experience Counts information session.
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WCG's Triumph changes lives with the support of local Chambers of
Commerce
Alistair is a renowned stone sculptor who also
happens to be a quadriplegic. Since becoming
paralyzed in a car accident in 1991, Alistair has not only achieved personal success, but
has committed himself to designing devices to make
art more accessible. With the support of the Triumph
team and its valued partners, Alistair is now pursuing
his goal to teach art to people with disabilities.
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Fletcher McCusker, CEO of Providence Service Corporation, Honoured at Father’s Day Council Tucson Event
Fletcher McCusker was one of five men honoured at the 14th Annual Fathers of the Year Awards Dinner & Gala held in Tucson, Arizona on June 14th. “The FDC Awards Dinner and Gala honors men who have demonstrated they are dedicated fathers, outstanding community role models and successful in their chosen field,” says Ben Vogel, co-chair of the event. “While honoring these exemplary fathers, the proceeds from our event benefit type 1 diabetes research at the Steele Children’s Research Center at The University of Arizona. Over the past 13 years, we have raised more than $1.7 million for research,” says co-chair Cheri Romanoski.
Three Ways to Get Ahead AND Make a Difference!
If you're an employer looking to grow your team and make a difference in your community, Triumph Vocational Services has three easy hiring solutions you may want to consider.
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Government of Canada Congratulates Two Local Organizations on Projects to Assist Unemployed Older Workers
The Initiative helps workers aged 55 to 64 who have lost their jobs get the training they need to get back into the workforce.
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Service to People with Disabilities Expands
A Powell River organization mandated to ensure people with disabilities receive all necessary services has formed a new
partnership with a provincial organization. Model Community Project (MCP) is partnering with Triumph Vocational Services, the largest
service delivery association for the province's new Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities.
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 Construction Website Offers Free Listings for Job Seekers, Employers
Three of British Columbia's largest construction associations have officially launched bcconstructionjobstores.com - a website that offers free listings for job seekers.
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Tucson-based Providence ServiceCorp. Expands to Canada
Providence Service Corp. is expanding north of the U.S. border, company officials have announced. WCG International HR Solutions, an award-winning local company that excels at job-placement programs, has agreed to merge with Providence Service Corporation of Tucson, Ariz.
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 Tucson Firm Buys Out WCG
WCG International HR Solutions, an award-winning local company that excels at job-placement programs, has agreed to merge with Providence Service
Corporation of Tucson, Ariz.
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 WCG Expands Operations with New Strategic Partnership
Two award-winning service solutions companies have agreed to merge. WCG International HR Solutions, a Victoria-based workforce initiatives company, has reached agreement to sell its controlling interest to Providence Service Corporation of Tucson Arizona.
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Providence Service Corporation Enters Canada with Workforce Initiative Acquisition
The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, PSC of Canada Exchange Corp. (PSC), has acquired WCG International Consultants Ltd. (WCG), a Victoria, British Columbia based workforce initiative company with operations in communities across British Columbia.
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 $18 Million to Help Disabled
A total of $18 million in
contracts has been awarded to three organizations to help disabled workers find jobs through the new Employment program for People with Disabilities, provincial Employment Minister Claude Richmond announced Monday.
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 Disabled Ready for Workforce; Opportunities: Victoria Invests in 300,000-Strong Talent Pool
A total of $18 million in
contracts has been awarded to three organizations to help disabled workers find jobs through the new Employment program for People with Disabilities, provincial Employment Minister Claude Richmond announced Monday.
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 Triumph Now BC's Largest Employment Program
The British Columbia Government officially awarded Triumph Vocational Services the largest portion of the new Employment Program for People with Disabilities (EPPD).
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WCG Is the 11th Best Workplace in Canada!
WCG is a Great Place to Work® and is recognized for this achievement on the Canadian Business 2007 "Best Workplaces in Canada" list.
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