What is the role of Workforce Planning Ontario?
As a network we facilitate formal communication among Ontario’s local workforce planning boards, and the sharing of information, results and best practices within our respective regions.
Creating Community Connections!
Ontario’s workforce planning boards cover a cross-section of employment sectors and have the data, resources and know-how to connect the right people and organizations at the local and provincial levels. Over the years, these boards have built and maintained strong relationships with community partners and helped make possible over 1,000 partnership projects/activities such as:
- Developing long-term initiatives to address local and regional labour market challenges
- Hosting events and workshops that promote priority sector information and raise awareness of local workforce issues.
- Partnering in Career fairs to promote local employment and training opportunities to attract and retain the talent our communities need to thrive.
- Creating tools and resources for employers, job seekers and employment service organizations that help navigate the local labour market landscape.
- Promoting local workforce issues through data analysis, reports and projects that will support successful funding and advocacy projects.
Get Involved
Every individual or group can play a vital role in a community’s labour market. The work of Ontario’s workforce planning boards is greatly enhanced when a cross-section of community members get involved – representatives from business, labour, education and training, youth, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Francophones and Aboriginals.
Support your local workforce planning and development board. Become a volunteer board member, community partner, or participate in local surveys and consultations.