DO YOU HAVE THE KEY TO PROSPERITY? WE DO.

Prosperity for Trainees

Benefits include increased essential and technical skill sets, increased participation in workplace activities and opportunities for promotion and cross-transferable skills.

“As a displaced Abitibi Bowater Paper Mill employee, it was a great relief to be able to participate in the BTG program... I would like to say thanks to everybody involved in organizing this plan of action to get people like me back to work in Newfoundland and not end up like someone who ‘fell through the cracks of the system’. ”   - Training Participant

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Prosperity for Trainees

Prosperity for Businesses

Benefits include greater access to a skilled workforce, higher productivity and increased quality of work. Workers are more competent in the use of technology, there is increased health and safety and improved labour relations.

“The benefit of this program is the tailoring of the skill sets to meet the needs of the workplace.”
- Past Business Partner

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Prosperity for Businesses

Prosperity for Communities

Communities benefit from increased economic growth, retention and expansion of population. Other benefits include increased involvement in the volunteer and the not-for-profit sector and more vibrant, engaged communities.

“BTG is a precedent setting model for other provinces and territories in Canada.”
- External Formative BTG Evaluation, Pilot Project Phase II, 2003

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Prosperity for Communities

The Bridging the Gap (BTG) model evolved as a tangible solution to address at the community level, the effects of major business closures due to downsizing.

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Research was undertaken for BTG to focus on business assessment and selection, as well as, participant and post-secondary institution selection.

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Extends to people, business, communities and government across Newfoundland & Labrador. Our plan adds value to provincial government policy directives.

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So far we've trained over 175 people who were seeking jobs and helped 22 companies acquire skilled labour for expansion while providing a high ROI.

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ENHANCING COMMUNITY VALUE THROUGH TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIPS

Bridging the Gap: From Education to Employment (BTG) is an innovative, community-based labour force development model that connects prospective employers with individuals who have barriers to employment. It provides customized workplace and essential skills training. To accomplish this, partnerships are formed with the private sector, labour groups, educational providers, non-government agencies and government. The model is comprehensive, detailed and capable of being transferred to different communities.

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