Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights
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Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Employment Planning Initiatives Employer and Sector Based Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners Partnership to Advance Youth Employment Ongoing 65 employers to date Cumulative Results: TESS, SDFA, Employers, (PAYE) including: employment service Over 310 hires providers and community Initiated in 2007, PAYE is a program led by an RBC Royal Bank Over 80% job retention rate networks. alliance of business leaders and the City to Scotiabank 2419 interviews increase access to career opportunities for CIBC completed youth in Toronto. Includes job matching, TD Financial Group Over 2780 candidates interview events, and individualized pre/post- Deloitte participated in signature events hire support, amongst other activities. Toronto Hydro Tridel 2012 Results: Apollo Health & Beauty Care 21 employers participated Loblaws 641 youth participated 474 interviews completed 64 youth hired by PAYE employers 87 youth hired by non-PAYE employers 1 Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners IATSE Youth Entry To Film Production Ongoing A variety of film 19 youth were referred SDFA,TESS, IATSE Local 873 production 2 were given Permittee licenses Youth Employment An initiative that offers entry to IATSE Local companies Partnerships agencies 873 for employment in the Toronto film production sector. ZEDD Customer Solutions Customized Ongoing ZEDD Customer 2011-expected jobs: 200-300 TESS, EDC Recruitment Initiative Solutions positions 8 hired in 2011 Support the recruitment efforts of new call centre in Toronto. 2012-expected jobs: 20 positions in Call Centre 6 referrals made in Sep 2012 2 hired Green Jobs Forum 2013 Planning 90 organizations Results pending TESS, EDC, City of Toronto Planning attended 2012 Planning for 2013 started Partnership & Innovations, event Green Living Enterprises To bring career planning and employment opportunities in the Green sector to un/under- employed residents and to address skill gaps within the sector. Looking at emerging workforce development needs and exploring responsive strategies as needed. Ontario Tourism Education Corporation Ongoing OTEC Employer 45 youth participants and 17 SDFA, TESS, OTEC, TWIG, (OTEC) Partnership Network employers attended the 2011 Community networks event A partnership to deliver management training for employers, job training for youth and connect youth and employers in the hospitality and tourism sector. 2 Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners Community Food Skills and Employment Pilot completed 15 employers including: Pilot results TPH, TESS, EDC, SDFA, Initiative in 2011 Scarborough Centre 86 participants Employers, East for Healthy 73 certified in Food Handling Scarborough Storefront, A program that provides residents with food Communities 15 employed Scarborough Centre for skills certifications and training to increase Cora's Breakfast 11 in other training programs Healthy Communities, their employability for jobs in the food and and Lunch YWCA, beverage sector. Caynes Super L'Amoreaux Community Warehouse and Recreation Centre Phase 2 initiated in Kingston-Galloway, Phase 2 Ongoing Eggsmart, Phase 2 Results to date Malvern and Dorset Park in 2012/2013 Papa 36 participants Joe's Bakery, 35 certified in Food Handling Shoeless Joe's 14 received Smart Serve Starbucks Certificates Sunrise Caribbean 8 employed Restaurant 10 in other training or JV'S Taste Buds volunteer activities Mucho Burrito Retail Council of Canada Partnership Ongoing Retail Council of 25 large corporate employers SDFA TESS, Retail Council Canada and 850 residents attended of Canada and community The City, via SDFA, supporting the membership 2011 job fair networks coordination of an annual job fair targeted to 500 residents attended Sep opportunities for youth in the retail sector. 2012 job fair 3 Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners Yorkdale Shopping Centre Recruitment Completed 27 retailers 105 retail job seekers attended Yorkdale (Oxford Initiative learning event Properties), TESS, SDFA and Customized recruitment event Lawrence Heights Inter- Championed by Yorkdale Shopping Centre held Sep 20, 2012 at Villa organizational Network Management this initiative will support the Colombo (JVS, The Career recruitment for retailers who will be 69 hired Foundation, VPI Inc., occupying space that is part of the mall's Humber Employment expansion. Centre, COSTI, St. Stephen's Community House, North York Community House and North York YMCA) Target Canada Customized Recruitment Ongoing Target Canada 4 community-based TESS, Target, Community Initiative information sessions held: Networks Outreach for candidates Four store locations opening in 2013 led to a focused on those in close customized recruitment initiative and ongoing proximity to 4 plans to support their hiring needs. 396 job seekers attended the Store locations are: Shoppers World Danforth, information session Cloverdale Mall, East York Town Centre and Expected jobs: Centre Point Plaza. Team Leaders, Team Members Shopper's World Danforth Target Team Leader TESS, Target, , East End recruitment event held Partnership, on Nov 29, 2012 at Neighbourhood Link, Neighbourhood Link Woodgreen 24 applicants were interviewed 3 hired as Team Leaders and several considered for Team Members East York Town Centre Target Team Leader TESS, Target, Thorncliffe 4 Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners recruitment event held Dec 21, Neighbourhood Office 2012 at TNO 12 applicants were interviewed 1 hired as a Team Member Cloverdale Mall Information session held on TESS, Target, Community Dec 18, 2012 Networks Interview event held on Dec 21, 2012 330 resumes 9 hired to-date Auto Repair and Collision Pre Apprenticeship Ongoing Toyota 13 participants TESS AYCE/ Tropicana, CARSTAR completed pre- Canadian Collision Industry Address the hiring needs of employers in the MAACO apprenticeship program Forum Skills Canada, auto collision repair trade by creating linkages Mister Collision All 13 candidates were in a Canadian Automotive between pre-apprenticeship programs and Gary Ray Auto recruitment event held in Aug Repair & Service Council, employers. Collision 2012 Centennial College, Youth 13 hired at body shops in GTA Services organizations Stock Transportation Customized Implementation Stock Transportation 140 part-time school bus TESS, Stock Transportation, Recruitment Initiative Ltd. driver opportunities The Hub Mid Scarborough Customized recruitment, testing and screening Jul 12, 2012 information sessions: for School Bus Drivers. 66 attended 6 hired to-date Nov 22, 2012 information 5 Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners session: 11 attended 4 hired to-date Nov 27, 2012 information session: 25 attended 7 hired to-date 6 Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Commercial and Infrastructure Development Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Ongoing Apollo Health and 11 hired EDC, TESS Technology (IMIT) Grant Program Beauty Corp Other results pending Regent Park Arts A grant program that supports business and Cultural Centre expansion across the City. As a requirement of Guardian Glass the grant, businesses must participate in a Centre for Social City-endorsed hiring initiative. Through this Innovation program, partnerships with employers are Artscape expanding and continue to deliver new CORUS employment opportunities. Entertainment John Vince Foods Ripley Entertainment Inc. PwC RSA Pinewood Studios MaRS Phase 2 Dalton Construction (via Artscape) Waterfront Toronto Revitalization Planning Waterfront Toronto 8 hired TESS, Waterfront Toronto, (Master Developer) George Brown West Don The revitalization of Toronto's waterfront. The Eastern Lands Committee, Central Waterfront Toronto Employment Initiative is Construction Ontario Building Trades intended to increase support and access for St. Lawrence Market (COBT), Dixon Hall, YMCA, unemployed and underemployed residents to BIA CASIP and other the jobs created by the revitalization projects. Hines community networks This is co-led by TESS, George Brown College Eastern and Waterfront Toronto. 7 Attachment 1 City of Toronto - Workforce Development Initiatives: 2012 Highlights Initiative Status Employers Results To-Date Partners Ellis Don Net Electric Regal Security Hirise/Great Gulf Pan Am Games Planning Pending No results to date City Manager's Office, TESS, SDFA, EDC, Toronto The development of the structures/ 2015, George Brown, infrastructure and operations required to Infrastructure Ontario, deliver the 2015 PanAm Games. Waterfront Toronto, Central Ontario Building Games Operations - TO2015 Planning Toronto 2015 No results to date Trades (COBT) Building of the Athletes Village Ongoing Master Developer: 1 hire Waterfront Toronto Lead Contractor: Ellis Don/Ledcor Development Firm: Dundee Kilmer Others TBA (e.g. Subcontractors Metrolinx Georgetown South