SALMON ARM, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2007) - Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for
Okanagan-Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding under the Employment Assistance Services program for a project to help people in the Southern Interior of British Columbia find and keep good jobs."Canada's New Government is committed to creating the best educated, most skilled, and most flexible workforce in the world," said Mr. Mayes. "We are proud to support community organizations that help Canadians who are not currently employed find work."
Stepping Stones Consulting will receive $2.54 million over three years for The Employment Place, a self-serve resource centre that will provide at least 4,200 unemployed people with employment-related information, as well as employment counselling and case-management services. Stepping Stones Consulting has been offering career decision-making services in the Southern Interior area for over six years, and is the first step for individuals seeking to enhance their career planning and development.
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Who is Stepping Stones Consulting-receiving such a large amount over 3 years?How did they get the contract?
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