NOVA SCOTIA
One Journey Work and Learn
PURPOSE: To provide skill development and employment opportunities to unemployed or underemployed clients where there is an identified industry labour shortage.
MINISTRY
Department of Labour and Advanced Education, Government of Nova Scotia
DESCRIPTION
One Journey Work and Learn Projects begin with the identification of a skill shortage in a particular industry. Industry identifies the skill shortage and agrees to employ all eligible candidates who successfully complete the program.
Once a shortage is identified, an industry steering committee, including representatives from the Departments of Labour and Advanced Education and Community Services, is formed.
The process for planning, developing and implementing each project is determined by the challenges and opportunities within each targeted industry sector. Each project begins with a needs assessment to assist in establishing program criteria. The steering committee meets once a month to give ongoing advice on the program.
One Journey Work and Learn is a responsive and ‘hands-on’ operational program for the employee and employer.
The critical element and success factor of the One Journey Work and Learn programs is the job offer that is made by industry to participants upon entry into the program.
RESULTS
The program has a 90 percent employee retention rate in hard-to-fill jobs.
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