Human Resources committee  Good morning.

Human Resources committee  Good morning, everyone. We currently run two programs that serve the Lower Mainland but focus on different communities. We are servicing Surrey, which is the highest-growing city in Vancouver, as well as Maple Ridge. We want to be more solution-based. In terms of the demographi

Human Resources committee  Okay, thank you.

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  That's okay.

Human Resources committee  It depends on when the federal government approves the contracts. It really varies and there are times when we'll have one or two intakes and there are times when we'll have three. Time is really a question of when we negotiate that, and there's nothing ever set in stone. Every i

Human Resources committee  Yes. For every intake we probably have anywhere from 80 to 100 youth apply, and we'll have only 10 to 20 seats.

Human Resources committee  Yes. We post multiple-year contracts. Consistency is key, being able to rely on that service every time. I think when Orville and I started this there were probably about 15 other service providers that were there that you could funnel off to. If it didn't work for your program,

Human Resources committee  I would say mental health and poverty. Mental health is the biggest factor. Schooling completion is what we try to focus on as well. As they go through the program, they realize that they need to further their education. We work with youth who have a mentality of grade eight or g

Human Resources committee  No. We call on them for the work experience component only. No one's really stepped up to say they really fully want to take on a partnership role with us. Also, a lot of employers get burned out because there wasn't enough time to resolve the issue of why they can't keep a job.

Human Resources committee  I think we started a good thing by having a wage subsidy. It really encourages employers to, I'll say,“ try before you buy” during the probationary period of work. It helps them with their financial situations, too. We find that the bigger corporations have too much red tape to g

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  I'll make it really quick. Most of our programs are skills development programs funded by HRDC. This has the same components. We want to tailor it to mimic the Service Canada programs that we have now. It's six weeks of life skills training in-house with certifications. We usual

Human Resources committee  Right now we're on a three-year contract that will touch 302 youths.

Human Resources committee  Oh, we've had so many, because usually per intake we have anywhere from 13 to 15 seats, and about 100 youth apply.