BACKGROUNDER

NewfoundJOBS

• NewfoundJOBS was introduced in the 1999-2000 Budget to help income support clients make the transition to employment.
  
  
• In the next fiscal year, 2001-2002, the department will spend $3 million on this program. Last year approximately 2,400 income support clients received a range of supports through NewfoundJOBS
  
  
• NewfoundJOBS is about helping income support clients who are interested in and ready for work meet their employment objectives. Under the program, clients receive intensive one-on-one employment and career counselling to identify barriers to employment. NewfoundJOBS is designed to provide individualized support, including wage subsidies, to help clients implement their employment plans.
  
  
• NewfoundJOBS creates new and more effective ways for government agencies, the business sector and the community to work together to achieve real outcomes - employment.
  
  
• NewfoundJOBS reflects the goals of the Strategic Social Plan to build healthy productive communities where all people have the chance to take part in community life.

Media contact: Marcia Porter, Communications, (709) 729-4062

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