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• Works for You Program
  Unemployed and low-skilled Nova Scotians will be better prepared to find and keep work with a more than $5-million investment in 28 projects in the province's Works for You program. The program provides funding to non-profit and other organizations that provide skills and workplace preparation training for people who are unemployed or who lack a recognized diploma.
• Skills Up program is open to African Nova Scotians
  African Nova Scotians looking to return to school to get training for good jobs now have access to a new funding program. The Skills Up program is open to African Nova Scotians who have been out of school for more than a year and are having trouble finding work because of missing skills. If eligible, funding will be provided to help cover tuition, living allowance, training costs, child care and travel.
• Province Sponsors Atlantic Youth Gathering
  The province is supporting young entrepreneurs through an investment in the Atlantic Canada Youth Entrepreneurship Summit. The province invested $30,000 in the summit. Fostering a culture of innovative entrepreneurship will help lead to long-term skill development and economic growth across Atlantic Canada.
• Province invests in hands-on science centre for youth
  The province is helping to support innovation and hands-on learning by providing $700,000 in support for the Discovery Centre. It’s an excellent example of innovation and learning – key aspects of jobsHere, our plan to grow the economy. This investment ensures that the Discovery Centre continues to promote science and inspire the minds of future generations.
• Strategic Co-operative Education Incentive
  Students and employers in the province will have more access to co-operative education opportunities thanks to the province's new Strategic Co-operative Education Incentive. $1.8 million will be in invested into this important incentive, doubling the amount of co-op positions funded annually to 450. These positions provide students with opportunities to learn valued skills to step into high-value jobs.
• Funding for Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Study
  The governments of Nova Scotia and Canada are investing $108,000 in a feasibility study that will help the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) determine the costs and benefits of a new, larger facility. A new public art gallery will provide greater support for the arts and culture sector, which employs hundreds of Nova Scotians and contributes significantly to the provincial economy.
• Age Advantage Plus Program
  learn Age Advantage Plus helps older workers re-enter the workforce and is funded through the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers, a federal-provincial partnership developed to aid unemployed older workers in communities affected by significant workforce downsizing or workplace closures.
• Funding Announced for Aboriginal Training Project
  learn The province is supporting the development of the Mi’kmaq community in Millbrook through an investment of $288,600 dollars in support of job placements in trades, construction and hospitality. This funding ensures Aboriginal people in Millbrook, Indian Brook and Pictou Landing First Nations have the necessary skills and work experience to compete in the local labour market.
• Province creates good jobs at Pictou Lodge
  The province is helping Pictou Lodge Beachfront Resort create good jobs and more opportunities for current employees through an investment of $450,000. The resort is making the necessary changes to stay competitive and working towards making a difference in rural Nova Scotia. The number of employees is expected to grow and some seasonal employees will be able to work for the resort year-round.
• Premier Highlights New Directions in State of Province Address
  In his State of the Province address on Nov. 24. Premier Darrell Dexter outlined new directions taken by the province in energy, job creation and managing the deficit as examples of the changes needed to ensure the province lives within its means and grows the economy. He made it clear that Nova Scotia must continue to change in order to address the serious challenges confronting the province and continue to protect important public services.
• jobsHere, Governments Plan to Grow Nova Scotia's Economy, Released
  An aggressive, co-ordinated plan focused on innovation, competitiveness and learning will create good jobs and a strong economy, Premier Darrell Dexter announced on Nov. 23. jobsHere positions Nova Scotia to compete and succeed in the global marketplace and will help companies be more innovative. It will also prepare workers of today and tomorrow to land high-paying jobs, in leading-edge companies so they can stay here and build a life. It will ensure Nova Scotia's traditional sectors play a significant role in the economic future of this province.
• Adult Learner’s Week honours three exceptional learners from Nova Scotia
  Literacy Nova Scotia recognized three exceptional adult learners during Adult Learner’s Week. Joel Hatt, of Gold River, Sara Bourque, from Pictou, and Jennifer Lillington, of Ingonish, were recognized for their essays on this year's adult learning week theme New Skills, New Confidence. UNESCO's International Adult Learners' Week celebrates the achievements of adult learners and the organizations that support them, as well as the tremendous benefit of lifelong learning. A number of programs and projects are aimed at helping adult learners reach their full potential as part of the jobsHere plan to grow Nova Scotia's economy.
• Province Invests in Productivity Training for Industry
  Members of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Nova Scotia Division are receiving funding through the Productivity Investment Program for Lean training.  The training improves productivity and ensures operational efficiency and will help support businesses as they work to meet the challenges for today, while preparing to seize the opportunities of tomorrow.
• Province helps companies Invest in Advanced Equipment and Training
  The province’s Productivity Investment Program  is helping Nova Scotia companies purchase advanced equipment to become more competitive as part of jobsHere, the province's plan to grow the economy.  The program’s goal is to help Nova Scotia companies become more competitive on a global scale.  More than two dozen projects across the province have been approved to purchase advanced equipment and training.