(1888PressRelease)
February 06, 2009 - In support of Ontario’s Second Career program, www.secondcareerontario.com helps workers tap into government funds by leading them in the direction of new, career-focused training.
Ontario’s Second Career program, announced in the 2008 Budget, the provincial government is investing $355 million to help laid-off workers make the transition to well-paying jobs. Toronto’s preeminent education marketing company, Great Exposure, Inc. has developed a new site, www.secondcareerontario.com, to spread the word about this powerful program and help Ontarians search for nearby schools and programs to retrain at.
Hardest hit by the recent economic woes in Canada are those in the manufacturing sector. For these and other laid-off Ontarians, the government has developed Second Career to provide a much-needed helping hand. The government is shouldering the costs– up to $28, 000 per student- for laid-off workers to get back on their feet through career training. Now, the new site, www.secondcareerontario.com , makes finding the right training quicker and easier through user-friendly searches and targeted directories.
"Without the program, most likely I couldn't have done it. It's an unbelievable program. I feel like I'm back on track," says Brantford’s James Oh who was laid off last year and is now training to become a police officer. Jason Boylan of Haliburton is not only getting back on track with Second Career but he is also pursuing the career of his dreams: “I have always wanted to be a chef since I was younger,” he said. “I finally have the opportunity to make that come true.”
Second Career, the multimillion dollar, three-year initiative is part of a $1.5 billion skills program at the centre of the Liberal government's 2008 budget. The website www.secondcareerontario.com assists Ontarians in their search for a second chance through a unique career-focused directory.
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