New HR Service For Prescott-Russell Businesses

Prescott-Russell is establishing a human resources team to provide on-site services to small and medium businesses.

Through the Rural Economic Development Program, Ontario is helping Prescott-Russell to:

• develop human resources capacity among small and medium enterprises
• increase human resources capacity for 60 enterprises
• assist businesses in their expansion planning
• provide targeted human resources services based on participation of local enterprises
• create ten new full-time jobs

QUOTES

“Prescott-Russell’s innovative on-site, on-demand human resources service will allow business owners to devote more time to business development and growth, with the potential of creating more jobs in the future.”
— Jean-Marc Lalonde, MPP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

“This project fills a gap in the needs of small and medium enterprises in Prescott-Russell.  With the provincial support of the Rural Economic Development Program, we are able to provide services to assist local employers with their human resource needs.”
— André Roy, Executive Director, Centre de service à l’emploi de Prescott-Russell Inc.

QUICK FACTS

• Centre de service à l’emploi de Prescott-Russell Inc. and the Eastern Ontario Training Board are receiving up to $89,000 through the Rural Economic Development Program.

• Since 2003, Ontario has invested over $86 million in 258 projects through the Rural Economic Development Program.

LEARN MORE

About Eastern Ontario Training Board.

About Centre de service à l’emploi de Prescott-Russell Inc.

For more information:

Kelly Synnott, Minister’s Office, 416-326-6439
Brent Ross, Communications Branch, 416-326-9342