They say nothing happens until a sale is made – and it looks like the Canadian government knows that this is exactly what is needed for the continued growth of its businesses and the economy.
In 2014, the Canadian government launched the Canada Job Grant (CJG) program which provides funding to employers who are willing to invest in their people.
The CJG program earmarks $194 million annually to the training and education of employees in the workforce.
You may be skeptical as to why the government would offer such advantageous assistance. Here’s what the Canadian government has to say:
“Ontario’s workforce is our most valuable asset. As new technologies, globalization and shifting demographics rapidly change Ontario’s economy, they alter the mix of available jobs and the skills people need to succeed in them. By building up education and training, we can maintain Ontario’s competitive advantage, helping businesses and workers adapt to change and achieve their goals.”
Here’s an overview of the CJG program and how to put it to work for you to give you that competitive edge:
•Employers can get up to $10,000 in government support per person for training costs.
•The training has to be delivered by an eligible, third-party trainer (in-house training provided by your own company or trainers is ineligible).
•Acceptable third-party trainers are community or career colleges, trade union centres or private trainers (such as the training Teneo offers).
•Employers with 100 or more employees need to contribute 1/2 of the training costs. Employers with less than 100 employees need to contribute 1/6 of the training costs.
•You can apply for training now with the training to be completed within one year of government approval.
• Any teams are eligible, with a preference for Tier 1 level. Tier 1 is defined as any training which will result in a new or better job and is the first approved application for that employer in the last 6 months.
• The training costs covered by the CJG program include tuition or training providers’ fees, mandatory student fees, required materials such as textbooks and software, and examination fees.
• Training should be directed at improving business function in the areas of customer service, project management, strategic planning, general management, leadership and sales, and marketing.
• Training can take place in a variety of settings including a classroom, at the workplace, or online.
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At Teneo, we have worked with dozens of clients to help them apply and successfully be approved for funding in their respective Canadian provinces.
Sales teams, customer service teams, inside sales teams, and sales leadership teams are all great examples of who would be eligible for this funding with a Tier 1 application.
Often, our clients wonder if the benefits received are actually worth the time and effort it takes to complete the paperwork.
We’ve seen the results and benefits. It’s worth the paperwork.
Over the past 4 years, we have dedicated Shannon Vandebyl of our Teneo team to be our COJG (Canada-Ontario Job Grant) expert who is the key liaison between our clients and the many COJG agencies.
We have invested the time in learning the criteria, both federally and provincially (the federal government changes it every few months). Since every province has a slightly different criteria, Shannon has a great understanding of what each requires. She is able to help our clients work through their application and paperwork to make it easier to navigate the red tape.
In 2017, the CJG program depleted its funds by September. The good news is that, as of April 1st, 2018, it’s a new fiscal year for the government which means funding is now available again. However, only on a first come, first serve basis –- we don’t want you to miss this excellent opportunity!
Does this sound like a program you want to put to work for you?
The CJG program website can provide you specific information by province.
Or, you can skip the waiting, voice recorded messages, and confusing network of options and speak to a real person by giving us a call.
Let’s have a conversation about how we can help you invest in your sales and customer service teams while letting the government fund your training programs.
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Lisa is driven by the mantra – Be Strategic. Be Pro-active. Be Brave. – and has been successfully training and coaching sales leaders and their teams to do the same for over 15 years. As the President of Teneo Results since 2003, she has trained thousands of sales professionals at more than 250 companies across North America. She transitions salespeople away from the standard “product & price” approach to having purposeful business conversations with their customers that drive results.