Labour Labour Market Planning
The Workforce Development Board, through its Local Labour Market Planning Committee, is responsible for developing a rolling 3-5 year strategic “evidence-based” plan which respects and reflects local area labour market challenges and opportunities.
Integrated Local Labour Market Planning is used to identify, assess and prioritize the skills and knowledge needs of the community, employers and individual participants as well as learners - in the local labour market. Results are used to create a Local Plan that assists the government in making informed decisions on the best way to support the local community. The process includes working with employers to identify and address their current and emerging skills needs. It is designed to actively involve employers, workers, educators and trainers in the community.
The plan will result in positive outcomes for the community, including:
- Greater understanding of community/regional needs;
- Improvement in current local labour market indicators;
- Local strategies with common performance management and reporting frameworks;
- Development of better information on successes and how customers access programs;
- Planning and capacity building (local planning, infrastructure, innovation funds, effective pathways to service);
- Customer-centred services with local flavour and perspective.
Through this plan, we will be building on a foundation of existing programs to help people in our region find jobs, stay employed over the long-term and improve their quality of life and connection to the community. Employers and communities in the region will be better served by a more highly skilled workforce and a more efficient, informed, integrated and adept employment and training system that maximizes available resources.
The labour market information generated by this initiative helps those living and working here make informed decisions about careers, education, employment and business plans. It complements existing strategic economic development initiatives and other similar programs serving the needs of this community. It will also assist educational institutions and others in planning targeted, research-based programs that address the needs of key employers.
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