Industry Workforce Development http://www.gov.mb.ca/tce/iwd/ ‘Supporting the competitiveness of Manitoba industries by developing people’
What is IWD’s Role? • Providing expertise in what the workplace needs and how to access the right people at the right time for the right job – Over 90% of businesses in Manitoba are small and medium – sized enterprises who need skilled labour but who do not have the internal capacity to excel at human resource systems or training • Engaging employers is critical and necessary to ensuring that more Manitobans, particularly those with historical barriers, successfully transition to the workplace • Facilitating the advancement of existing workers to maximize their career and earning potential and to open up entry level jobs
How does IWD do this? Each of IWD’s program areas have an important role to play in ultimately helping clients to get and keep well paying jobs. • Workforce Development • Industry Expansion • Sector Council Program • Workplace Essential Skills • Recognition of Prior Learning • Strategic Initiatives - partnering with stakeholders
Workplace Essential Skills 9 Essential Skills – based on the tasks required in the workplace 1. Document Use@work 2. Numeracy@work 3. Working with others@work 4. Thinking skills@work 5. Oral communication@work 6. Reading@work 7. Writing@work 8. Digital Technology@work 9. Continuous Learning@work www.hrsdc.gc.ca/literacy-essentialskills www.wem.mb.ca
ES Service Delivery Concepts Manitobans will have the Essential Skills they need for work .. • Underlying Principles: • The right assessment is required: assessment method is asset identification resulting in learning plans which are action steps to achieving employment/training goals • Often use portfolio methods with multi-barriered clients • Training design based on employer requirements • Training is tightly focused on the Essential Skills needed@work and employability skills
Employment Income Assistance Winnipeg Rebound Program Priority Need • Client engagement and assessment for employment goals Response • Implemented one week portfolio and ES assessment program • Some clients went on to 12-week ES and employability skills training Outcomes • Retention of 97% in one-week program (149 participants) • 149 participants from Career Launcher and Career Booster. One year later, 73 were contacted: – 48 working either PT or FT (66%) – 14 training or upgrading (19%) – Combined working or training – 85% of the 73 individuals – 11 remain unemployed – 15%
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