About JEDI: Action Plan: Employment
Strategic Direction: to identify ways of increasing Aboriginal workforce participation in public and private sectors and to explore new approaches by identifying traditional obstacles and ways of alleviating them.
Activities
- to create a greater awareness of programs and employment opportunities amongst Aboriginal people
- to ensure effective distribution/communication of information
- to advocate for increased representation of Aboriginal people within the private/public workforce
- to support and advocate for initiatives which will facilitate meaningful employment opportunities
- to measure progress of Aboriginal representation within the NB federal/provincial workforce
- to provide foundation for continuous evaluation
- to advocate for support services which promote/enhance literacy, numeracy and science curriculum for Aboriginal students
- to advocate for the promotion of tools which promote career development and exploration for Aboriginal students
- to create awareness of future employment needs
- to identify training gaps
- to assist in the preparation of candidates
- to identify opportunities for Aboriginal persons with disabilities
- to ensure the AES remains on the provincial agenda
- to provide advice and support, when requested, in the implementation of the AES
- to enhance youth awareness and uptake of programs and services
- to encourage participation at provincial and national groups/forums
1)Development of a communication strategy (EP)
Objective:
2) Facilitate public and private sector information sessions (EP)
Objective:
3) Monitor baseline of the NB Aboriginal federal/provincial workforce (EP)
Objective:
4) Develop educational strategy (EP)
Objective:
5) Identification of future employment opportunities (EP)
Objective:
6) Monitor progress of the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) (EP)
Objective:
7) Develop youth strategy
Objective:
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JEDI-ACOA | 570 Queen Street, P.O. Box 578, Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5A6
Tel: (506) 452-3763 | Toll-free: 1-800-561-4030 (Atlantic) | Fax: (506) 452-3285
E-mail: lynn.poole-hughes@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
