A new small business venture called Island Bird Tweets has been started by Sarah McAlduff and Matthew Handrahan. Matthew is a truck driver in the oil patch in Alberta and works 21 days on and 21 days off. When he is home, he enjoys focusing on his new endeavour: growing sunflowers and creating PEI home-grown bird seed. “I love this time away from the oil fields,” says ... [Read More...]
Landing great careers in western PEI
Sue Webster and her husband Ken moved to Tignish, PEI from Ontario in October, 2018. “We searched across Atlantic Canada for the perfect location and home,” says Sue. “We came to PEI for a quick visit to see a friend and grab some PEI red soil, met realtor Perry Batten, and the rest is history. As soon as we spotted the home on Church Street in Tignish, we knew this was the ... [Read More...]
An inside look at Hope Centre Clubhouse
by Jesse Greenan, guest writer Hope Centre Clubhouse opened in West Prince, PEI 23 years ago. The centre provides those with mental health issues a safe space to meet new people, work on their individual goals, and have a good meal at an affordable price. While at the Centre, members are also able to gain transferable employment skills and other knowledge. Today, Hope ... [Read More...]
Help with job search and career planning
PEI Council of People with Disabilities (COD) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the full participation and inclusion of people with disabilities in Island society. To be eligible for COD employment programs and services, clients must be over the age of 17 years of age, be out of school, have a physical or learning disability, and be unemployed or working ... [Read More...]
Receiving Employment Insurance while in university helps student complete her education
Island students can apply to receive Employment Insurance (EI) while attending post-secondary training, which now includs universities. The new program is called Training PEI- Career Connect, administered through SkillsPEI. Training PEI-Career Connect is for those who are unemployed, eligible for regular Employment Insurance benefits, and who have developed a plan to ... [Read More...]
