Employment Nova Scotia is pleased to announce its call for proposals for 2010-2011 under the program  Works for You.   The deadline for  applications is September 7, 2010.

Works for You is funded under the Canada-Nova Scotia Labour Market Agreement (LMA) between the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia.

Works for You is intended to support projects across the province which will increase the job readiness of LMA clients, and aid in attaching participants to the workforce.  The goal of the projects should be integrating or reintegrating clients into sustainable, insurable employment.

Proposals for projects under this program MUST include an Employability Preparation component and MAY include any of the following components:

Employer Engagement; Work Experience; Life Skills; Essential Skills; Specific Skill Training; Other labour market readiness activities.

In order to be eligible to participate in LMA projects, individuals must meet the following criteria:

• Be unemployed and non-EI-eligible; or; Be employed and low-skilled

In addition, clients:

• Must have barriers to employment;
• Cannot be eligible for service or support through the public school system; and
• Must be case managed by a LWD service provider or the Department of Community Services.

Please note the changes from last year to our application guidelines and forms, most of which pertain to the introduction of our new Labour Market Program Support System (LaMPSS), which is described in our Call for Proposals document and will be utilized in managing our Works for You sponsor agreements.  It is imperative that you provide all information as required to allow us to properly enter the information into the LaMPSS system upon its implementation.

 Works for You Guidelines and Application Form can be found on the LMA website, http://www.gov.ns.ca/employmentnovascotia/lma-information/default.asp

Please contact Jennifer Georgeff at (902) 722-5033 or worksforyou@gov.ns.ca for further details on the Works for You Program.

 

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