While Canada’s unemployment rate has continued to hold steady at 6.6 per cent since January, leaders from , a community-based workforce development organization helping jobseekers from diverse backgrounds overcome barriers associated with integrating into Canada’s job market, said the reality is that core areas of the economy remain stretched and are leaving people behind.
“We continue to encounter labour shortages across multiple industries with hundreds of thousands of jobs going unfilled while many jobseekers struggle to secure those jobs, including newcomers who often have the exact skillset and qualifications required across many of those vacancies,” said Sue Sadler, senior vice president of Services & Programs Innovation for ACCES Employment.
“As various governments adjust their immigration levels and take into consideration the need for social services, we have a unique and exciting opportunity to address critical workforce gaps by working directly with employers to address their specific needs.”
Case in point: ACCES Employment’s bridging and upskilling programs, which are steered by industry advisors, feature affiliation with recognized post-secondary institutions to help jobseekers acquire social and emotional skills, include chances to weigh in on industry challenges, as well as specialized employment, retention and career mobility coaching.
The programs often yield industry certifications and workplace communications training, helping jobseekers integrate into the workforce by providing them with the tools and connections they need to succeed in their chosen fields.
“The need for highly skilled newcomers to land an employment opportunity that is relevant to their skills and expertise is particularly important when seeking workers for emerging fields such as biotechnology or agricultural technology,” she said. “With employers, we design training that is current, relevant and validated by hiring bodies. This collaborative approach creates a more streamlined pathway to employment while opening the door to recruitment opportunities from our partner employers.”
ACCES supports internationally educated healthcare professionals in finding non-licensed roles within the broader healthcare sector.
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ACCES Employment offers a wide range of sought-after, comprehensive, sector-specific programs that provide training, job search support, employer connections, interview preparation, and invaluable insights into the Canadian labour market.
Among them are programs in the sectors of information technology, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, early childhood education, marketing, finance, and healthcare.
“One of our in-demand programs supports internationally educated healthcare professionals in finding non-licensed roles within the broader healthcare sector through training, coaching, and networking,” Sadler said.
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“This is an example of how multi-sector collaboration moving into strategically and carefully designed programs can support jobseekers, address labour shortages, promote diversity, and support the Canadian job market,” she said.
“In helping internationally trained professionalsand other underserved jobseekerssecure long-term employment in their fields, we areensuring that Canada benefits from a wealth of talent.”
For more information about ACCES Employment’s programs and services, visit .
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