Partners for Job: a Community Approach to Reduce Unemployment and Underemployment
Description:
The presentation will outline how the initiative "Partners for Jobs" fits within the City of Ottawa’s agenda and will identify the major components for making this initiative a success. The presentation will highlight some of the measurements used, confirming the results of an improved quality of life for the unemployed in our community. A presentation, posters and results will be shared with the participants.
Partners for Job is the City of Ottawa’s employment strategy to help unemployed and underemployed people, most of whom are on Ontario Works, develop an employment plan that leads to finding and keeping a job.
Partners for Jobs reflects the collaboration between the community and the City of Ottawa. Many of the non-paid and paid employment placement activities that make up the Partners for Jobs strategy are offered in partnership with community agencies, training and education providers, private companies and not-for-profit organizations.
Partners for Jobs is integral to the Human Services Plan for the City of Ottawa and is also linked to the Economic Plan and the Talent Plan. These Plans complement the Official Plan to form the Blueprint for Ottawa’s future growth. This initiative promotes social inclusion and is part of the urban agenda.
Participants will leave the session with an understanding of: how a City can ensure that reducing unemployment and underemployment is acted upon, and how the community and the city can work together to bring about some concrete results. [abstract]
Type of Resource:
Government Document
Publication Date:
2003
Location:
Ottawa