Support Offices Open In Liverpool and Bridgewater

news@radioabl.ca June 19, 2012 4:24 pm Last Updated on February 25, 2026 6:54 pm

The province is offering more support for workers affected by the shutdown of the Bowater Mersey paper mill. Offices in Liverpool and Bridgewater are staffed with a team of career counsellors and specialists in job training. The province’s deputy minister of labour, Jeff Conrad, says the team will work with people on career options and services, skills assessments and training. Conrad says information sessions that will cover issues such as EI claims will begin next month.

The team includes members of Employment Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Adult Education, as well as municipal and federal staff and resources. Support teams are located in two locations. South Shore Opportunities in Liverpool, 7 Henry Hensey Drive, 902-354-2616 and Employment Solutions Society in Bridgewater at 215 Dominion Street, 902-543-2479. Additional information can be found at www.gov.ns.ca/employmentnovascotia

Support includes:

— making sure workers have accurate information about career options and services so they can make informed decisions about their next steps

— individual skill assessments

— essential skills development such as computer use, resume writing, literacy upgrading

— identification of self-employment options and support for business startups

— customized training options for people that move them directly into employment, through programs like One Journey or Link, that match people with specific skill sets to employers.