Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Housing First is an approach that offers permanent, affordable housing as quickly as possible for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and then provides the supportive services and connections to the community-based supports people need to keep...
Jan 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
As employment service providers, it is hard not to be optimistic about the coming year. There’s a lot of dialogue around poverty reduction, and the Provincial government has already made steps towards increasing household incomes for lower income community members....
Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
HAPPY 2018! Thanks for joining us in our first blog post of 2018! At Piers we are super excited as to what this year will hold for our clients and community partners. We are optimistic that the year will be a successful one in the work we do, given our province’s...
Dec 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
The pace of automation in the labour market around the world is increasing at a faster rate than first realized. According to the Brookfield Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Toronto, “nearly 42 percent of the Canadian labour force is at a high risk...
Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Stress is an unavoidable, entirely necessary factor in our day to day lives. No one is immune to stress, but people have varied responses to managing and coping with stress. Let’s hash this stress thing out. Stress can be positive. Preparing for a job interview,...
