Advanced Education and Skills
July 17, 2015
Supporting the Development of Communities
Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions Begin in Burin
Today, the Provincial Government held the first of 22 Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions at College of the North Atlantic in Burin. The discussions are a part of the Workforce Development Action Plan under the Population Growth Strategy and will focus on engaging participants on the direction of the strategy. The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, attended the first session which heard from stakeholders, employers and community groups. Minister Jackman provided details of coming actions under the strategy.
“Employment opportunities are a key consideration for people when deciding where to live, and whether to stay in the province. The coming actions under the strategy will help provide supports to employers, align early learning, primary and secondary school systems and post-secondary training, and create paid internships, grants and programming to support people in finding work. The information gathered over the coming weeks during these sessions will support the Population Growth Strategy. Our goal is to connect people with solutions through these provincial roundtable discussions.”
- The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills
A list of roundtable discussions in the month of July can be found in the attached backgrounder. The full list of sessions throughout the province and a discussion guide can be found online at gov.nl.ca/populationgrowth/workforce_roundtables.html. The Workforce Development Action Plan not only supports for major projects and peak employment, but also contains actions to address unemployment and skill shortages, and foster both advanced education and entry-level skills development.
The Provincial Government will embark on a number of actions under the Workforce Development Action Plan including:
- Creating a labour market forecasting model which enables occupational updates annually, and improving labour market information for youth in K-12, and post-secondary education and training;
- Providing supports to employers to match labour supply and demand, and create more age-friendly workplaces; and,
- Aligning early learning, primary and secondary school systems, post-secondary training systems, and adult learning opportunities with the labour market.
These sessions are the first series of Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions. Over the next five years, the Provincial Government will engage the public on labour market priorities to measure success. Information gathered through these discussions will be used to inform program priorities, and a summary of input from the public will be provided in the annual report of the Population Growth Strategy.
Live Here, Work Here, Belong Here, A Population Growth Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador, 2015-2025 is the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s 10-year plan to support individuals and families. The strategy will ensure investments and programs are aligned to encourage individuals to choose Newfoundland and Labrador to live, work and raise a family. The Population Growth Strategy is supported by four action plans covering the main elements of population growth – workforce, families, communities and immigration. For more information visit: www.gov.nl.ca/populationgrowth/.
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government launched the first of 22 Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions at College of the North Atlantic in Burin.
- The discussions are a part of the Workforce Development Action Plan under the Population Growth Strategy and will focus on engaging participants on the direction of the strategy.
- The Workforce Development Action Plan will move forward on initiatives such as creating a labour market forecasting model which enables occupational updates annually, and improving labour market information for youth in K-12, and post-secondary education and training.
- These Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions support the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Population Growth Strategy. For more information, visit www.gov.nl.ca/populationgrowth/.
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Media contact:
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John Tompkins Director of Communications Department of Advanced Education and Skills 709-729-0753, 728-7762 jtompkins@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions – July 2015
| Date | Time | Location |
| July 21, 2015 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Gander College of the North Atlantic |
| July 23, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Grand Falls-Windsor College of the North Atlantic |
| July 24, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Head Bay D’Espoir Vancor Motel |
| July 27, 2015 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Deer Lake Grand Lake Centre of Economic Development |
| July 28, 2015 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Springdale Manual Hall |
| July 29, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Baie Verte College of the North Atlantic |
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