November 2022 News Bulletin |
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Tech. Workforce innovation. Western NL. Connecting the Dots.
Watch the Oct. 18 panel session, hosted by NLWIC in collaboration with techNL, College of the North Atlantic, MUN-Grenfell, the Centre for Research & Innovation and Navigate.
Featuring keynote techNL CEO Florian Villaumé, with panelists NLWIC Director Sharon McLennon, Centre for Research and Innovation Coordinator Dr. Stephen Blackwood, and CNA Dean of Business & IT Stephen Warren.
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Upcoming Events, Workshops & Courses |
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NL Youth Employment & Education Summit
Choices For Youth with NLWIC, Nov. 23-24, Corner Brook
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You're invited to the NL Youth Employment & Education Summit taking place on Wed, Nov. 23, 5:30pm-7:00pm and Thurs, Nov 24, 9:30pm-5:00pm in Corner Brook.
This free event will act as a collision point for the private sector, post-secondary institutions, training agencies, and government departments, and will feature the launch of the results of a two-year community-based research project and training initiative focused on youth education, employment and social enterprise in rural regions across NL.
Together, our goal is to learn how we can strengthen regional economic development through training and employment while engaging and retaining young people in our province.
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FREE Essential Skill Workshops
Academy Canada
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St. John’s
Oral Communication - November 1, 8, 15, 22
More sessions to be scheduled on – November 29, December 6, 13, 20
Corner Brook
Time Management, Planning & Goal Setting – November 1, 8, 14, 22 (Note that the Nov. 14 session is held on a Monday. All others are held on a Tuesday)
Personal Management, Adaptability & Self-Awareness – November 29, December 6, 13, 20
Happy Valley Goose Bay (Wednesdays)
Oral Communication (November 2, 9, 16 and 23)
Sheshatshiu (Thursdays)
Oral Communication (November 3, 10, 17 and 24)
Enhancing Employability Through Soft Skills Development is a research project led by Academy Canada and funded by the NL Workplace Innovation Centre (NLWIC) at College of the North Atlantic (CNA) through the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills (IPGS) under the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement.
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Strategies for NL's Shrinking Workforce: Regional Approaches for Regional Impacts
Harris Centre, Nov. 10, 2022 12-1:30 p.m., Virtual
Between now and 2030, the province will see a rapid aging of NL's population and a significant decline in the number of people available for work. A shrinking workforce will make it difficult for the province to maintain the current level of economic activity without major improvements. Join us as our panelists discuss regional approaches to a shrinking workforce.
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Entrepreneurial Insights with Jennifer Bessell
NLOWE, Nov. 14, 2022 10 a.m., Virtual
Join NLOWE CEO Jennifer Bessell in a conversation with Kathryn Taylor of Kathryn Taylor Media about her adventures as an entrepreneur, writer, storyteller and blogger. Kathryn will share what she has learned along her journey to date and share with us some highlights from her recently published novel Misty’s Misadventures.
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IDEAS 2022 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Summit
Association of New Canadians, Nov. 17, 2022 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., Emera Innovation Exchange, St. John's + Virtual
IDEAS 2022 is a free employer-focused event aiming to make Newfoundland and Labrador’s workplaces more welcoming for immigrants, racialized people and others from underrepresented groups.
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Leadership For Young Professionals
COADY Institute, StFX University, Virtual
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2022 | Start Date: January 26, 2023
This course is intended to support young professionals in the early stages of their careers as they explore what leadership means to them in the context of their work and future goals.
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Pathways Program for Internationally Educated Professionals College of the North Atlantic, Prince Philip Drive Campus, St. John's
Deadline: Dec. 12, 2022 | Start Date: January 2023
An exciting new program designed to assist newcomers to Canada by helping them bridge their international experience and training to the needs, demands and expectations of a local workplace.
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Features from our collaborators |
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The labour market of tomorrow: Projections from the Model of Occupations, Skills, and Technology (MOST) Future Skills Centre
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Developed by the Conference Board of Canada on behalf of the Future Skills Centre, the Model of Occupations, SKills and Technology (MOST) is a sophisticated projection tool, designed to offer unique insights into the skills that will power Canada’s future labour markets. MOST generates detailed occupational and industry-level projections for every region in Canada.
MOST informed a study that provides insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional labour demand in Canada.
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Introducing the Centre for Heavy Equipment & Transportation Technology: CNA's landmark $20-million facility gets an official name; trades training is in full swing
College of the North Atlantic
“Thanks to investment by the Federal Government of Canada, the Centre for Heavy Equipment and Transportation Technology – a state-of-the-art facility in Stephenville – has helped labour market demand by increasing the availability of highly skilled, certified industrial trade technicians right here at home, for all of Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Hutchings. “We congratulate CNA for bringing this project to completion and the province will benefit from future graduates of the technically advanced programs housed there.”
- The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains
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Established in 2017 by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and administered by College of the North Atlantic, NL Workforce Innovation Centre (NLWIC) has a provincial mandate to provide a coordinated, central point of access to engage all labour market stakeholders about challenges, opportunities and best practices in workforce development.
NLWIC’s goal is to promote the research, testing and sharing of ideas and models of innovation in workforce development that will positively impact employability, employment and entrepreneurship within the province’s labour force and particularly underrepresented groups. Funding for NLWIC is provided by the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills (IPGS) under the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement.
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