OTTAWA – Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament for Vegreville-Wainwright, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced the opening of the Lloydminster Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY). The office is ready to assist young workers and businesses with their summer employment needs.
“On behalf of Canada’s New Government, I am proud to announce the opening of a Service Canada Centre for Youth in Vegreville-Wainwright where young people can now find information and resources to help them get work experience,” said Benoit. “There is a reason Service Canada’s slogan is People Serving People – our government wants to ensure Canadians can access reliable, useful assistance in person and closer to home.”
SCCY’s assist young people with resumes, cover letters and interview skills, as well as provide information on Government of Canada programs and services, wage rates, workplace health and safety and employment standards. In addition SCCYs offer employers job posting services on the Internet and in the office, giving them access to hundreds of enthusiastic students.
“Whatever the job – big or small, short or long-term ¬– we can help you fill it,” said Morgan Erickson, supervisor of the SCCY. “In the coming weeks, youth services officers will be contacting local employers to make them aware that our SCCY is now open and ready to assist them in any way possible.”
SCCY Lloydminster is located at 5016 – 48 Street. It is open between 8:30 and 4:30 until August 10th, 2007. Employers interested in using SCCY services and students looking for summer jobs can contact the Lloydminster centre at (780) 871-7063.
Service Canada brings Government of Canada services and benefits together in a single delivery network. It provides Canadians with one-stop, personalized service they can access however they choose – by phone at 1-800-O-Canada, internet at servicecanada.gc.ca, or in person at Service Canada Centres across the country. For information on Service Canada’s youth services, call the Youth Info Line at 1-800-935-5555.
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For more information: (613) 992-4171 or (780) 763-6130
