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Summer 2010
Newsletter
Media Release, July 8th, 2010:
Businesses search for workers in their “third quarter”.
Regina, Saskatchewan – July 8th, 2010
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and the Humboldt & District
Chamber of Commerce have joined business leaders across Canada and
renamed an entire generation in a bid to help more employers find
and hire experienced workers who are only in the “third quarter” of
their lives.
“Today people turn 50 and aim for 100. At 50 they are just entering
the third quarter of life and work. And they make that third quarter
count by bringing emotional maturity and a strong work ethic to
re-invest in the workplace,” said Steve McLellan, CEO Saskatchewan
Chamber of Commerce today from the launch event held in Humboldt.
Joining other dignitaries at the event was Patti Durand, Humboldt’s
ThirdQuarter Community Coordinator. “More and more often we hear
business leaders tell us they worry about a shortage of workers as
we face a retirement boom. But we also know people who retire from
full-time careers have plenty of essential skills they can transfer
to entirely new fields. For the Canadian economy to grow and for
small towns to prosper we’ll need them to remain active. And we’re
going to help them do that,” Durand said.
Highlighted at the event was
www.thirdquarter.ca, a website designed to connect savvy
employers, who value experience, with people in their 50s and 60s,
who want to reverse or delay their retirement plans.
Self-administered skills assessments on the website will help
workers identify their transferable skills. They then post their
skills on the website and connect with firms that are looking for
those highly valued essential skills. Even the act of getting
on-line will help develop an essential skill for some workers.
“A typical resume does not tell the full story of the hidden talents
of ThirdQuarters. But,
www.thirdquarter.ca will bring those essential and valued skills
to the surface,” Durand adds.
The on-line service will be piloted to rural and small towns in 16
communities across British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the
Atlantic Provinces over the next two years. The program is made
possible with funding from the Government of Canada’s Office of
Literacy and Essential Skills. The Saskatchewan Chambers’ second
pilot community, Regina, will be launching their program in the
fall.
2010 Tradeshow
Registration Now Open
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for more information.
The HDCC Business Showcase and Tradeshow will be held in Humboldt on
November 6th and 7th, 2010 - last year's event sold out, so
don't be disappointed and register today!
What's happening in the Humboldt
District?
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the Chamber's perspective.
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