DREAMING BIG - NEW DOORS OPEN FOR HARDHATS GRADUATES
Saanich News, December 21, 2007: Social Services directed a single mother to an employment service where she learned about HardHats, a program designed to give skills to people on income assistance and youth at risk while filling a critical labour shortage in the trades. Read more...

BC SUPPORTS MENTORNG, MORE JOB OPTIONS FOR WOMEN
Victoria, March 10, 2006: Women re-entering the workforce after a prolonged absence, as well as those entering for the first time, will benefit from focused career support as a result of Empowered to Work, a new mentoring project. Read more...

A WOMAN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOME (CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS)
Victoria, March 10, 2006: Women who are currently unemployed, or are seeking a better job can take advantage of new 12-week trades training programs in Victoria. Read more...

A WOMAN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOME (CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS)
Victoria, March 10, 2006: Women who are currently unemployed, or are seeking a better job can take advantage of new 12-week trades training programs in Duncan. Read more...

A WOMAN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOME (CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS)
Victoria, March 10, 2006: Women who are currently unemployed, or are seeking a better job can take advantage of new 12-week trades training programs in Campbell River. Read more...

ENROLLING STUDENTS INTO SKILLED TRADES
By Gerry Beltgens, Vancouver Sun, June 18, 2005: In the onging refrain about the looming "critical skills shortage" it appears that we may be neglecting a significant and accessible local resource, our own high school students. Read more...

GT HIRING SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES FIRST OFFFICE IN VICTORIA
Victoria, September 30, 2004: GT Hiring Solutions, operators of the Destinations and HardHats job placement and training programs, today celebrated the grand opening of its Victoria office with an open house and ceremony. Read more...

GT HIRING SOLUTIONS MOVES 2944 OKANAGAN RESIDENTS TO NEW CAREERS HAS HELPED MORE THAN 21,000 BRITISH COLUMBIANS FROM INCOME ASSISTANCE
Kelowna, September 29, 2004: Today, GT Hiring Solutions celebrated moving 2,944 Okanagan citizens from income assistance into the workforce with job-ready skills they’ll need to succeed in British Columbia’s booming tourism industry. Read more...

FIRST GRADS FROM HARDHATS
By Beth Scott, Comox Valley Record, August 20, 2004 - The Ministry of Human Resources - generated program, HardHats, has given new opportunities to income assistance recipients in the Comox Valley. Read more...

SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES PRAISE JOB PROGRAMS
By Bernice Trick, Prince George Citizen, August 20, 2004 - Laura McLane simply beamed Thursday when awarded a $300 scholarship for her achievements. Read more...

GT HIRING SOLUTIONS MOVES PRINCE GEORGE RESIDENTS TO NEW CAREERS HAS HELPED OVER 1,800 NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIANS FROM INCOME ASSISTANCE
Prince George, August 19, 2004: Today, GT Hiring Solutions helped move 968 Prince George citizens from income assistance into the workforce with job-ready skills they’ll need to succeed in British Columbia’s booming tourism industry. Read more...

GT HIRING SOLUTIONS GRADUATES NORTH ISLANDERS TO NEW CAREERS HAS HELPED OVER 2,894 NOTH ISLAND RESIDENTS FROM INCOME ASSISTANCE
Courtenay, August 11, 2004: Today, GT Hiring Solutions graduated another 20 North Islanders from income assistance to the workforce with job-ready skills they’ll need to succeed in British Columbia’s booming construction industry. Read more...

NEW HARDHATS PROGRAM BUILDING BETTER
JOBS FOR BC
Victoria, January 20, 2003: British Columbia's growing residential construction industry will soon get more of the skilled workers it desperately needs thanks to an innovative new program called HardHats, which provides people on income assistance with training for entry-level trades positions. Read more...

VICTORIA PROGRAM WANTS TO PAD BLUE COLLAR WORKFORCE
By Andrew Duffy, Times Colonist, January 18, 2003: A well-know human resources firm that specializes in the tourism sector is taking a stab at alleviating the labour shortage in the construction industry.
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PROGRAM TRAINING WORKERS FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADES
By Mark Browne, 2003: HardHats could give new hope for those looking for work. Some of the Capital Region's income assistance recipients will soon be donning hard-hats in preparation for employment in the construction industry. Read more...