Electricity Sector Council

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The Electricity Sector Council provides critical support to electricity workers, as well as to industry employers. Committed to the research and resolution of human resource and workplace development issues, the Council has a host of resources for career-seekers, employees and sector stakeholders.

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Electricity First Work Program, Career Focus Initiative

Through the Government of Canada's Sector Youth Career Focus Program, the Electricity Sector Council has been providing wage subsidies to energy-related companies that offer employment to recent engineering and technical graduates. For one year, employers may receive funding that amounts to one-third of new workers' base salaries, to a maximum of $10,000.

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Government of Canada helps recent graduates enter energy sector

The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, along with successful graduates of the ESC's Career Focus program at the Canada-U.S. Clean Energy Dialogue Forum on February 17 in Toronto. (From left to right - Shobhit Shanker, Tanya Hunt, Minister Paradis, Leslie Greey) and ESC's Career Focus Initiative Coordinator, Leigh-Anne Donovan.

Success Stories

By all accounts, the Electricity First Work Program, Career Focus Initiative is a resounding success. Talented university and college graduates have connected with burgeoning companies to every Canadian's benefit. As consumers of electricity, we all profit from the invigorated research and development of new technologies that the program makes possible.

See for yourself! Read and view the success stories to see how young workers across the country are fuelling the growth of the electricity sector.

If you are interested in participating in this program either as an employer or as a recent graduate, send an email to info@brightfutures.ca or call Leigh-Anne Donovan at (613) 235-5540 ext. 237.