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Research shows that Canadian adults who want to take advantage of training opportunities often cite a lack of time due to work scheduling and personal/family commitments, the cost of training, or the sacrifice of needed income as barriers. Many of these prospective learners are looking for short-duration, flexible training, offered outside of regular business hours, … Read more
When New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) graduates cross the stage this month, the academic leaders looking on with pride will represent a variety of career backgrounds. This year, for the first time, more of the College’s academic leadership will be wearing a symbol of their expertise. NBCC has designed a unique hood for those members … Read more
A part-time gig at a yoga studio has stretched into a fulfilling career in her chosen field for a 2021 graduate of NBCC’s Business Administration: Marketing program. While studying at NBCC, Christine Leger was working part-time at The Nest yoga studio in downtown Fredericton in exchange for free yoga classes. Knowing that the studio was … Read more
In 2018, RBC projected that over 25% of Canadian jobs will be heavily disrupted in the decade ahead, with more than half requiring “a significant overhaul of the skills required.” Early in 2020, New Brunswickers were asked if they were concerned about factors such as technology and a shifting workforce eliminating some jobs and creating … Read more
Marketing students eager for real world experience meet a fledgling sports league getting ready to launch its first season – it’s a slam dunk of a collaboration. A group of Business Administration: Marketing students at NBCC Moncton Campus are creating a marketing plan for the newly-formed Maritime Women’s Basketball Association (MWBA). It’s a partnership that … Read more
Mary Butler, President and CEO, New Brunswick Community College As New Brunswick shakes off the economic and social repercussions of the past year and begins the business of plotting its recovery, we stand at a critical moment. We have an aging workforce and, by 2027, an estimated 120,000 New Brunswickers will retire, leaving more … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Laubach Literacy NB (LLNB), like so many community organizations, to rethink its engagement strategy in light of COVID-19. In a typical year, the adult literacy program would plan a variety of fundraising events throughout the province. Physical distancing guidelines prevented that this year, so when Executive Director Carol Cottrill sat down to plan LLNB’s biggest fundraiser of the year, its annual gala, … Read more
One college. Two universities. A health care authority. All working together to improve health care in New Brunswick. When the learners from NBCC’s Gerald S. Merrithew Allied Health Centre sit down with Bachelor of Nursing students from UNB Saint John, and medical students from Dalhousie Medicine NB, it’s difficult to tell which students come from … Read more
Jonah Simon’s NBCC experience started more than a decade ago. He enrolled in the Criminal Justice: Police Foundations program at the Miramichi Campus but quickly realized he needed more time to assess his options and determine his career path. It took several years, but Simon re-enrolled in Police Foundations in 2018 and, in June 2020, … Read more
It’s a fine day in July and Chef Emmanuel Charretier is standing on a beach in Grand-Digue, surrounded by sun, sand, sea…and ballet dancers. He’s lending his cooking skills to a unique fundraiser for local dance company, Atlantic Ballet Atlantique Canada. The visually stunning outdoor performance, paired with the culinary stylings of Charettier is, in … Read more
When an athletic scholarship to play softball in the States fell through at the last minute, Jesse Williams suddenly found herself looking for a new game plan. With her sports career benched, Williams needed new goals, and a new focus for her drive, energy, and ambition. The business administration program at NBCC St. Andrews Campus … Read more
David Lockhart, owner and president of East Coast International Trucks (ECI), knows exactly how much is riding on NBCC’s Truck and Transport Service Technician Program. The College is a key source of trained workers with the specialized skillsets that ECI needs to keep business rolling – literally. “The NBCC programs provide a foundation for future … Read more