Pandemic

Using Behavioural Insights to Help Unemployed British Columbians During COVID-19

Through its WorkBC program, the Ministry offers valuable job-seeking services. These include employment counselling and training support — even something as simple as looking over a resume. Services are free and WorkBC has a great track record of success. But for a variety of reasons, some clients delay applying.

To ensure timely uptake, the Ministry partnered with the BC Behavioural Insights Group.

How local governments are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed all of our lives, at home and at work. Here at the BC Behavioural Insights Group, we’ve rapidly redeployed several of our team members to support the BC Government’s response. In this entry, we’re sharing a resource outlining how local governments are using behavioural insights to respond to COVID-19.