WorkBC Mackenzie ESC Employer Services
Wishing to post a part or full-time position for your company or business? Contact our Centre and our staff can post your position on our highly visible and utilized Job Board.
Download, print and fax a job posting form now!
As part of our service to employers we can collect resumes for your specific job postings which you can either pick up or can be faxed to you.
Are you interested in hiring individuals that may require work experience or training? Our Centre has information regarding Targeted Wage Subsidy Programs that provides financial incentives to employers.
Hiring Incentives Available to BC Employers
Wage Subsidy Program
- Provides employers with financial assistance towards wages of E.I. eligible* individuals whom they hire.
- The program encourages employers to hire eligible individuals whom they would not normally hire in the absence of a subsidy.
- For more information contact:
Youth Skills BC Workplace Pilot Program
- Offers BC Employers a $2,000 Hiring Incentive when hiring youth between the ages of 15 and 29 who are non-E.I. eligible
- Employers can also take advantage of a $1,000 Training Fund to purchase training for their new employee
- For more information contact:
Job Creation Partnerships
- An employment program that supports projects that provide E.I. eligible* individuals with meaningful work experience to help them obtain on-going employment
- Program Objective: to provide participants with work experience and additional skills to add to their resume, increasing their chances of successfully finding long-term employment.
- Projects should benefit the participant, community and the local economy; however, the primary focus must be on helping the participant.
- Income support is available to participants while on the project.
- For more information:
Labour Market Partnerships
- An employment program that provides financial assistance to organizations to encourage, support and facilitate labour force adjustments and human resource planning activities which are in the public interest. It funds projects that encourage and support employers and communities in developing and implementing strategies for dealing with labour force adjustments and meeting human resource requirements.
- For more information:
Hiring Incentives Available to BC Employers
BC Training Tax Credit
- Employers may qualify for up to $16,500 in tax credits as their apprentice progresses through training. Additional tax credits are available to employers whose apprentices qualify for the Enhanced Tax Credit.
Federal Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
- The AJCTC is a non-refundable tax credit equal to 10% of the eligible salaries and wages payable to eligible apprentices. The maximum credit an employer can claim is $2,000 per year for each eligible apprentice. If your business hires an "eligible apprentice", you qualify to claim the credit.
- For more information:
WorkSafe BC's Hire a Worker Program – Hiring Assistance for B.C. Employers
- Access to skilled workers without the recruitment and training costs
- Provides incentive programs to assist with the training period
- For more information:
*E.I. eligibility:
- Currently in receipt of E.I. benefits or
- Having received E.I. benefits within the last 3 years for regular benefits and in the last 5 years for a maternity or parental leave
Websites of Interest for BC Employers
Work BC
www.workbc.ca/employers/welcome.htm
- A comprehensive site for businesses including information on:
- Business Development
- H.R. Resource Guide
- Finding and Keeping Workers
- Workplace Regulations
Small Business BC
www.smallbusinessbc.ca
- Thorough and comprehensive site for info and resources to BC's small business community
Employment & Labour Market Services
www.labourmarketservices.gov.bc.ca
- This website provides specialized information for employers including hiring incentives and a link directly to Service Canada's job bank where employers can post job openings. It is a helpful site that is easy to navigate and presents the main hiring incentives in BC including Targeted Wage Subsidies, Labour Market and Job Creation Partnerships.
Service BC
www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca
- Click the 'Doing Business in B.C.' under Services Index for a wealth of information on BC business information
Industry Training Authority of BC
www.itabc.ca
- A comprehensive resource about industry training programs in British Columbia. This site is a useful source of information for current apprentices and their employers, as well as for those considering apprenticeships for their career or workforce development needs. It also contains information for parents, post-secondary and K-12 educators, the media and others.
- This site also provides links to both the Federal and BC apprenticeship tax credits programs.
Job bank
www.jobbank.gc.ca
- Free job posting site for employers
BC Workinfonet
www.workinfonet.bc.ca
- An extensive source of provincial career and labour market information
A Guide to the BC Economy and Labour Market
www.guidetobeeconomy.org
- A comprehensive resource that provides an overview of BC's economy, with detailed information on the goods and services sectors. Trends in the workforce, industries, occupations, earnings and job outlooks are provided.
Job Development Services for Employers
What is Job Development?
- Job Development is about helping people find jobs and employers find employees
- Job Developers match the right applicant to the right employer
Increasing Demand for Job Development
- Current and increasing labour market shortages result in challenges for business in recruiting the right employees
- Cost and time of recruiting draws more resources than available for most companies
Our Job Matching and Placement Services can save you time and money by:
- Providing recruitment assistance with access to web postings and Centre job posting services
- Identifying and pre-screening suitable candidates
- Facilitating hiring incentives
- Assisting in developing training plans
- Providing ongoing follow-up and support in identifying and resolving workplace issues
- Supporting job retention by monitoring and coaching participants on the job
- Access to interviewing rooms at CNC
- Assistance with designing and conducting business and job specific interviews
