New Models for Engagement Connecting People, Employers and Jobs

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New Models for Engagement
Connecting People, Employers and
Jobs
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What is TWIG?
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Key Industry Clusters
Tourism
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Design
Business services
Financial services
Film television
Food beverage
Fashion/Apparel
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Torontos Key Employment Sectors
Source City of Toronto
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Growing and Shrinking Sectors 2004-2009

• Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
• Accommodation and Food Services
• Health Care Services
• Finance and Insurance
• Information and Culture
• Construction (Specialty Trade Contractors)
• Manufacturing

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Toronto s Workforce

• Toronto is home to one-sixth of Canadas labour
  force.
• Torontonians are
• ethnically diverse,
• multilingual (speaking100 languages),
• -highly skilled and well educated.

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Potential Labour Shortage in the Tourism Sector
by Province and Sub-provincial Region (jobs,
percent short of potential labour demand)
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Can we prepare a workforce for future labour
market demand?

• Can we tap into the existing talent?

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Models of Integrated Labour Market

• Chicago Workforce Board, Chicago, Illinois
• brings together stakeholders from business,
  labor, education, government, community-based
  organizations to develop strategies that address
  the supply and demand challenges facing Chicagos
  workforce.
• Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board,
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• coordinates and oversees local workforce
  investment initiatives that support the growth of
  business and the self-sufficiency of residents in
  the local economy.

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Models of Integrated Labour Market

• London Skills and Employment Board, London,
  England
• creates and oversees the implementation of a
  long-term strategy for adult skills and
  employment in London. The Board has significant
  employer representation.
• Northern Partnership, Dublin, Ireland
• brings together local communities, government,
  business, labour, and elected public officials to
  create and implement a community action plan.
• Local Pacts for Employment and Economy, Berlin,
  Germany
• establish local networks through Berlins 12
  districts with the goal of creating employment
  and training opportunities and supporting local
  businesses.

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Toronto What will Toronto do?
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For more informationwww.workforceinnovation
.ca
TWIG is taking steps to re-brand our website
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Toronto Workforce Innovation GroupJanuary 2009