Newfoundland and Labrador

This project was administered by the College of the North Atlantic, with the Newfoundland and Labrador Workforce Innovation Centre and the Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills. It aimed to test and evaluate the impact of Regional Workforce Development Committees.

The AspireAtlantic program tested out the WorkAdvance model— a proven US workforce development strategy that uses a sector-based approach that combines job training, placement and advancement support for low-income individuals.

To address the economic gaps that persist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada, Workforce Warriors Inc. launched the Leadership Development for Indigenous Communities project.

IM&M+ is an intensive pre-employability program that supports people to address complex barriers to employment and make progress towards reaching their social and economic potential.

The Reboot Plus Expansion program, led by Douglas College and PEERs Employment & Education Resources, aims to re-engage youth aged 17–24 who are at risk of not finishing high school or are unsure of their academic and career trajectories.

The “College transformation des collèges” project aimed to enhance accessibility to postsecondary education for equity-seeking groups in Atlantic Canada.

In today’s labour market, employers value social and emotional skills (SES), such as adaptability, collaboration and creativity. While there are many programs in place to help individuals develop SES, they overwhelmingly target children and youth and face limitations due to observer bias and inaccurate self-assessments. To address these gaps, Futureworx developed the Employability Skills Assessment Tool (ESAT), an online tool that supports the assessment and development of SES.

This project targeted the integration of human-centric skills—like emotional intelligence—with technical competencies, thereby addressing the inadequacies of traditional educational pathways in preparing students for future job markets.