Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker says he is pleased to see the government taking action to help those in the job market and employers hiring new staff.

This week, Merilee Fullerton, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities announced that Ontario is introducing new employment services, beginning with three prototypes in the fall of 2019. "Part of making Ontario open for business means making sure job seekers can connect with opportunities to find and keep good jobs, and that employers can hire the skilled workers they need to thrive," said Fullerton.

Ontario's plan for employment services includes:

• Launching a refreshed labour market information website featuring 500 job profiles to help learners and job seekers explore their first or next career, and identify opportunities for relevant education, training and re-skilling. The website will include improved navigation to the Job Bank so job seekers can find employment opportunities, and businesses can find the right workers with the right skills.

• Creating a new service delivery model that will integrate social assistance employment services, including those for people with disabilities, into Employment Ontario.

• Introducing a new model to manage the employment service system more effectively to meet the needs of job seekers, businesses and communities. The selection of service system managers will be determined through a new, competitive process and open to any public, not-for-profit and private sector organization, as well as consolidated municipal service managers and district social services board service managers.

• Ensuring employment services are working more effectively with other government services, including social assistance, so when people find themselves facing barriers to employment, or in a precarious employment situation, they can get the help they need.

Job seekers can visit ontario.ca/openforbusiness to get training, build their skills and access career information

source: media release, Bill Walker MPP