Articles in Second Career Strategy
If you are looking for an exciting career and want to serve your community, the Public Safety Communications Professional program may be what you are looking for.
The 12-week (480-hour) Georgian College course prepares students for …
If you’re looking for an exciting career and want to serve your community, the Public Safety Communications Professional program may be what you’re looking for.
The 12-week (480 hour) Georgian College course prepares students for employment …
Less than a year ago, 34-year-old Georgian Bay resident Brad Berriault was out of work and out of options. He returned to school to upgrade his skills and plans to set up his own small …
Georgian College is offering new spring sessions of two programs – Gas Technician and Welding Techniques – in an effort to minimize anticipated shortages of skilled workers in these fields and to provide re-training for …
Oro-Medonte resident Scott Gilchrist (pictured) had been working as a retail manager for about 15 years when he was laid off after the company he worked for was sold to a new owner/operator.
After being laid off from his job at a local furniture company due to company restructuring, Chesley native Phil Collins (pictured) jumped at the chance to help his former colleagues find new careers.
After a 20-year career in marketing and sales, Barrie resident Rob Roach (pictured) found himself out of a job as a result of company restructuring. It was a blessing in disguise.
Kearney resident Frank Colley (pictured) was carrying a heavy financial load when the country’s economic slump came to town.
Downturn in the local market had affected the number of hours he was getting on the job …
Sherry Marsh (pictured) admits she wasn’t surprised when after 10 years she was laid off from her job at a local furniture store – downturn in the housing and staging market and general economic unease …


