WorkforceWE’s Six Priorities
Workforce WindsorEssex: Key Priorities and Strategies
#1 To ensure the Windsor-Essex workforce meets the needs of our current and emerging local economy.
Strategy:
- Analyze indicators to identify sectors where job creation is taking place or predicted
- Get specific – talk to employers about what opportunities are in these sectors and what skills are required to access these jobs
- Communicate study results to our existing and future workforce
#2 Provide relevant and current labour market information.
Strategy:
Communicate information on the changing economy and workforce requirements to:
- Business owners competing locally and globally to grow their business
- Workers making continuous learning decisions
- Displaced workers considering re-employment options
- Young people making career decisions
- Educators ensuring leading edge training and education
- Counsellors providing meaningful advice
#3 Emphasize the importance of Attitude, Skills and Knowledge (ASK) in the workplace.
Strategy:
- Assist employers to establish workplaces that promote, recognize and reward teamwork, adaptability and creative problem-solving
#4 Support entrepreneurship, R & D and the retention and growth of small and medium-sized business in Windsor Essex.
Strategy:
- Promote and nurture entrepreneurs in the community
- Facilitate collaboration that encourages commercialization of innovation in Windsor-Essex
- Support small business retention and growth
#5 Integrate immigrants and newcomers into our labour force for leveraging their knowledge, skills and experience.
Strategy:
- Support the implementation of the Local Immigration Plan (LIP) for Windsor-Essex
- Work with the LIP developers to identify the possible contribution of Workforce WindsorEssex
#6 Maximize the opportunity for youth to engage in the local workforce.
Strategy:
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To expose the range of economic and employment opportunities available to youth in Windsor-Essex
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To provide local labour market information on emerging occupations to youth
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To equip parents to better support their children in making informed and successful education and career choices
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To enhance local labour market information content in the grade 10 Career Studies course
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