August 2022 News Bulletin
NLWIC Updates
NL LMI Infographics
NLWIC created 10 sets of Labour Market Information (LMI) Infographics for each region of the province to aid the Regional Workforce Development Committees as they develop and implement action plans to address workforce development needs specific to regions across the province, concurrently with the Future Skills Centre-funded research project.

LMI is important to expand knowledge of each region so stakeholders can continue to improve and have a positive impact on our provincial labour force.
NLWIC-Funded Research Projects
NLWIC provides proposal-based funding for applied research projects that test innovative approaches to address labour market challenges & opportunities and improve outcomes in NL.
Featured Stories
Social and Economic Well-Being Plan
engageNL
Well-being means having what we need to create and maintain the lives we want for ourselves. Well-being includes our health, financial security and enjoying what we do every day. It also means having positive relationships, and feeling like we belong in our community.

The Provincial Government is developing a renewed approach to addressing poverty, as well as increasing focus on well-being for children, youth and their families. There is a close link between reducing poverty and improving well-being. Therefore, this work will be combined under a Social and Economic Well-Being Plan.

The Department of Children, Seniors, and Social Development is inviting members of the public, organizations and interest groups, to provide feedback to assist in the development of this Plan.
Employability Skills Toolkit
Future Skills Centre / Conference Board of Canada
The Employability Skills Toolkit is a guide to the skills needed to adapt and succeed in the world of work. It includes explanations and descriptions of these skills and ways to build them.

The Toolkit includes key information about how to become job-ready and exercises to practice and apply what you have learned. These activities encourage thinking about which skills you have, which skills you may need to work on, and how you can improve them.
Request for Proposals: Market Research on LMI Data Solutions
Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) - Read LMIC's latest newsletter
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is seeking an organization to conduct an analysis of public and private sector LMI data solutions in Canada.

Closing Date: August 22, 2022
Blue Mentorship and Leadership Pathways Project
Canada's Ocean Supercluster
The project will recruit industry mentors and connect them with ocean technology entrepreneurs and focus on providing employment opportunities for emerging leaders from underrepresented groups into growing ocean companies.
COVID-19 and Logistics: Changes and Challenges in Demand, Business Practices, and Workforce Management Diversity Institute - Read the Diversity Institute's latest newsletter
This study aims to understand how the pandemic has altered the demand for supply chain and logistics services in Canada and how businesses within the industry have adapted to pandemic-related health and safety protocols. This report also examines how the pandemic has highlighted skills deficiencies within the industry, the challenges businesses face in closing skills gaps, and the resources and training needed to help workers upgrade their skills.
The ADaPT Core program is designed to bridge the employment gap for recent post-secondary graduates and final-semester students:

  • Receive training in the areas of digital literacy, communications, research, business financials and professional skills
  • Enhance your employment prospects through access to career support
  • Boost your self-confidence and learn how to navigate the hidden job market
  • Learn how to connect with top employers and like-minded peers to potentially land a paid job placement (employment is not guaranteed)
  • Option to choose a specialization and complete further training when program concludes

Deadline to Apply: August 21
2024 World Congress: Proposal Deadline Extended
World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics'
The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics is still accepting bids to host its 11th World Congress in 2024. Every two years, education professionals gather in a member country to hear the latest trends, best practices and network with their peers in the professional and technical education and training sector.
In the News
Upcoming Events
Do you know CCRW Employment Services is in your community? Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
August 10, 2:30 p.m. NL Time - Virtual
Curated to enhance the unique skills, knowledge, and talent of both today’s skilled jobseeker and competitive business, CCRW programs offer training, skills upgrading, individualized coaching and talent matching across Canada.
Integrating Different Cultures in the Workplace
Magnet, August 11, 2:30 NL Time - Virtual/Recorded
Join leaders as they share their personal and organizational initiatives, experiences and learnings in integrating different cultures in the workplace.
2022 Nova Scotia Career & Employment Student Symposium Centre for Employment Innovation, August 16-17 - Virtual
Featuring research presentations by post-secondary students from across Nova Scotia whose research or summer employment connects to career development, employment, and labour.
Bridging the school-to-work transition for youth
Future Skills Centre, August 18, 2:30 p.m. NL Time - Virtual
A conversation on how training and guidance services are supporting learners, how the skills ecosystem can evolve to better serve youth, especially through the opportunities to advance underserved youth who have not benefited from current educational and training systems.
Skills Compass: Career Readiness Program For Youth
College of the North Atlantic, Deadline: August 26,
Starts: Sept 6 - Prince Philip Drive Campus, CNA
The Skills Compass program is designed to provide a safe and supportive place for Newcomer Youth Not in Employment, Full Time Education or Training (NEET) to explore a full range of work and education opportunities.
MUN & CNA Career and Graduate School Fair
September 21 - Hybrid
Meet many of the best and the brightest students and graduates Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer.

Inform students, recent graduates, and alumni about your organization, available positions, graduate programs and raise awareness about your company's profile on campus.
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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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