A new program is looking to connect retirees with employers who have short-term labour market needs.
The province is spending $2.7 million over two years to expand the Retiree Employment Agency provincewide.
It launched as a pilot project in the Edmundston region last year and did much better than expected.
The goal was to make 25 pairings in the first year, but instead, it helped to fill 60 vacant positions.
“This service is a win-win for employers and retirees who are in the process of returning to work,” said Marco Ruest, retiree pairing officer with the Edmundston Region Chamber of Commerce.
“Our clients appreciate the value this unique service offers, and we are extremely proud of the success we have seen through providing employers with the help they need and reassurance to retirees who are looking to rejoin the workforce.”
The program will pair people over the age of 50 with employers who are looking for temporary, casual and seasonal labour.
According to the province, more than 342,000 New Brunswickers were aged 50 and over as of last year, and 59 per cent of them were not in the labour force.
WorkingNB has signed contracts with various service providers to manage the agency in their region.
Kaléidoscope Social Impact will manage the program in the Saint John, St. Stephen, Sussex and Grand Manan areas. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton will oversee it in the Moncton, Shediac, Sackville, Petitcodiac, Bouctouche, Richibucto and Alma areas.
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