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Laid off From a Manufacturing Job? Think About a Second Career

By Ryan Leclaire
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Laid off From a Manufacturing Job? Think About a Second Career

Second Career OntarioIf you’ve been laid off from the automotive or manufacturing sectors, you might have a tough time finding work. And if you do, you might be in unstable work or earning less money.

The final phase of the Canadian Auto Workers’ Worker Adjustment Tracking Study is showing that people who were laid off are currently struggling to find work, stability and income.

“This study provides pretty clear evidence to contradict the notion that all jobs are created equal,” said CAW President Ken Lewenza.

Their data reveals that laid off workers are forced into lower quality and more precarious jobs (including temp agency work), with a significant reduction in pay. For example the majority of workers from Collins & Aikman and Kitchener Frame have found work, however most of them have fewer or no benefits with wage reductions of 20 per cent or more.

Education can help this. Instead of trying to repackage your current set of skills, add new and current ones to your resume. Re-training for a new and in-demand field can open you up to a new breadth of high quality jobs, all with the wages and stability you’re looking for.

If you’ve been laid off and want to get into a new career, Ontario’s Second Career Program can provide you with up to $28,000 to cover:

  • Tuition
  • Books
  • Other instruction costs such as manuals or workbooks
  • Transportation
  • A basic living allowance

74% of Second Career students find a job within one year of graduation.

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