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OPPORTUNITIES AND TRENDS IN WINDSOR-ESSEX

OPPORTUNITIES AND TRENDS IN WINDSOR-ESSEX. Agenda. Introduction of Workforce WindsorEssex Examination of the Windsor-Essex Workforce Snapshot of the Windsor-Essex Demand for a skilled workforce Discussion of possible solutions. Introduction of Workforce WindsorEssex.

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OPPORTUNITIES AND TRENDS IN WINDSOR-ESSEX

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  1. OPPORTUNITIES AND TRENDS IN WINDSOR-ESSEX
  2. Agenda Introduction of Workforce WindsorEssex Examination of the Windsor-Essex Workforce Snapshot of the Windsor-Essex Demand for a skilled workforce Discussion of possible solutions
  3. Introduction of Workforce WindsorEssex Workforce WindsorEssex is the local workforce development board Local Education/Training Institutions Workforce Development Local Workforce Local Employers
  4. The Windsor-Essex Workforce As of March 2014: 164,800 people were in the local labour force 12,000 people were unemployed 7.3%- local unemployment rate Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey
  5. Where have we come from? Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey
  6. Business Growth in Windsor-Essex From 2008 to 2013 the following industries experienced growth in the number of businesses: 32.8% Health Care & Social Assistance 13.6% Agribusiness 32.5% Information & Cultural Industries 11.8% Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction* 17.6% Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 11.9% Transportation & Warehousing 4.6% Finance & Insurance Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Patterns
  7. Job Postings Myth: There aren’t any jobs in Windsor-Essex. From January to March 2014: 721 Online Job Postings for Professional Services 527 Online Job Postings for Agriculture 293 Online Job Postings for Manufacturing 234 Online Job Postings for Health Sciences
  8. Solutions? As the workforce ages, it will be increasingly important to engage youth and newcomers in our local workforce Investment in innovative education and training Encouraging experiential learning through co-ops, internships, job shadowing, etc. Capitalizing on the skills and knowledge we have in Windsor-Essex to drive innovation and progress and develop our world-class workforce
  9. Thank you! Tanya Antoniw, Executive Director Workforce WindsorEssex www.workforcewindsoressex.com tantoniw@workforcewindsoressex.com
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