CFWD_StrategicPlan

2023-2027 Strategic Plan

PAGE 01: OVERALL 2023-2027 CFWD STRATEGY AND GOALS INFOGRAPHIC

Table of Contents

PAGE 02: GOAL 1 & 2 INFOGRAPHICS

PAGE 03: GOAL 3 & 4 INFOGRAPHICS

PAGE 04: GOAL 5 INFOGRAPHIC

PAGE 05: GOAL 1 CHART

PAGE 06: GOAL 2 CHART

PAGE 07: GOAL 3 CHART

PAGE 08: GOAL 4 CHART

PAGE 09: GOAL 5 CHART

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GOAL 1: GROW CFWD’S ENGAGEMENT AS THE LEADERS IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Actions

Priority

Timeline

Responsibility

Status/Next Steps/Comments

OBJECTIVE 1: ENSURE CFWDS PRODUCTS AND REPORTS ARE RELEVANT TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.

Ensure innovative alignment between employers and educational partners

High

Ongoing

All

OBJECTIVE 2: USE THE MANDATED CIPMS AS A TEMPLATE TO DEVELOP AN EVALUATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

Collect & review evidence regarding CFWD effectiveness; beyond CIPMS, using both qualitative and quantitative methodology

Medium

Quarterly

Staff

Quarterly – Board Report findings to the Board, Sponsors, and the Public

High

Staff Semi-annually – Funders & public

OBJECTIVE 3: GROW COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROCESS.

Facilitate regional round table initiatives

Medium-high

Ongoing

Staff Supported by Board

Create a group of core volunteers to represent CFWD at free events across catchment area. These volunteers would hand out CFWD literature, etc. to spread the word on CFWD

Medium-low

Ongoing

All + Volunteers

Maintain situational awareness of community events and CFWD internal annual calendar (ie: events and due dates, etc)

Medium-high

Ongoing

All

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GOAL 2: STRENGTHEN CFWD’S FOCUS ON INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY. Actions

Priority

Timeline

Responsibility

Status/Next Steps/Comments

OBJECTIVE 1: REVIEW ALL CFWD PROJECTS, PRODUCTS AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL.

Ensure that all pathways to success: University, College, Workplace, Apprenticeship (Skilled Trades) and Community developed (Vocational) are included

Engage partners to ensure that activities aimed at elementary and high school students have accessibility built in, accessible venues, ASL interpretation, etc.

High

Medium

Ongoing

All

Ongoing

Staff

OBJECTIVE 2: REVIEW ALL CFWD DOCUMENTS THROUGH A LENS OF INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY (IDEA).

Develop a CFWD land acknowledgement in collaboration with Indigenous community partners

Medium-low

Ongoing

Sub-committee

OBJECTIVE 3: ENSURE THAT CFWD MESSAGING ‘SPEAKS’ TO ALL COMMUNITIES.

Engage with community partners to ensure that the methods used to disseminate information are accessible for their members

Low

Ongoing

Staff

Ensure Board Meetings/Gatherings present a safe space to all participants (members, guests, etc)

Medium-high

Ongoing

All

OBJECTIVE 4: EXAMINE AND IDENTIFY INEQUITY IN MARKETING REGARDING SKILLED TRADES CONTRIBUTING TO THE SHORTFALL IN THESE TRADES.

High level, literature review, to share best practices to include women, youth, and other under-represented groups seeking a career in skilled trades, with a goal to reduce stigma.

Medium

Ongoing

All

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GOAL 3: FOCUS ON TARGETED COMMUNICATION. Actions

Priority

Timeline

Responsibility

Status/Next Steps/Comments

OBJECTIVE 1: ENSURE CFWDS PRODUCTS AND REPORTS ARE RELEVANT TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.

Share CFWD products, reports and success stories in newsletters, on website, and through social media

High

Ongoing

Staff

Share CFWD newsletters and social media posts with their networks

Medium

Ongoing

Board

Review monthly analytics reports created by outsourced marketing provider, to measure growth of social media presence

Low

Monthly

Staff Board Subcommittee

Engage community partners and employers in two-way communication when developing new reports, products, and projects

Medium-low

Ongoing

Staff

Potential for an ad hoc social media sub-committee

OBJECTIVE 2: SHARE CFWD AND PARTNER SUCCESS STORIES, TO INCREASE ABILITY TO EXECUTE MANDATE WITHOUT OVERTASKING SMALL STAFF.

Create new resource categories aimed at specific clients for example: Did you know? Section for employers Resources pages with links for Job Seekers And/Or Employers Drop down menu to resources to help employers complete the paperwork for foreign and/or temporary shortterm workers

Low

Ongoing

Staff Subcommittee

OBJECTIVE 4: RECONNECT WITH SMALLER COMMUNITIES IN CFWD CATCHMENT AREA TO PROVIDE RELEVANT DATA SPECIFIC TO UNIQUE LABOUR MARKET NEEDS.

Increase outreach to community partners in smaller communities, engage them through town halls and consultations, for example Labour Market consultation sessions held in Madoc, Bancroft and Napanee

Medium

Ongoing

Staff

Ongoing

Staff

OBJECTIVE 5: IMPROVE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.

Re-organize back-office platform, providing a file naming and organization guide, to better curate content and manage information

Low

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GOAL 4: IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE ON PRIORITY LABOUR FORCE ISSUES. Actions

Priority

Timeline

Responsibility

Status/Next Steps/Comments

OBJECTIVE 1: IDENTIFY GAPS IN LABOUR FORCE KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION.

Continue to administer the Employer One Survey

High

Every other year

Staff

Continue to analyze readily available labour force information

Medium-high

Ongoing

Staff

Directors advise operations of funding opportunities that are directly related to Strategic Plan Goals

Medium

Ongoing

Board

Maintain financial stability

Low

Monthly

All

OBJECTIVE 2: REVIEW OF FUNDING.

OBJECTIVE 3: IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE ON PRIORITY LABOUR FORCE ISSUES.

Identify gaps and determine best practices in labour force knowledge mobilization through Employer One Survey, and other readily available labour force information

Medium

Ongoing

Staff

Engage community stakeholders and partners in the Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) process.

Medium

Ongoing

All

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GOAL 5: REMAIN THE EXPERTS IN DATA COLLECTION & DISSEMINATION OF LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION. Actions

Priority

Timeline

Responsibility

Status/Next Steps/Comments

OBJECTIVE 1: CONTINUE AND ENHANCE CFWD LABOUR FORCE DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION.

Connect report recommendations to actions; linking the data with community needs in numerous areas

Medium-high

Ongoing

Staff

Foster an environment of continuous learning within the organization, explore new types of data collection and new ways to disseminate information

Medium

Ongoing

All

OBJECTIVE 2: MINIMIZE CFWD LIABILITY, THROUGH RISK MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS PLANS.

Risk Management protocol for organization

Medium-low

Annual

Due diligence of Legislation

Medium-low

Annual

Sub-committee

Sub-committee

OBJECTIVE 3: MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS, AS THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO MANDATES CHANGES TO SERVICE PROVIDERS.

Maintain situational awareness of amalgamation and communication with Employment Ontario Employee Services (EOES) organizations in to the Service System Manager (SSM) structure and related partners

High

Ongoing, with monthly review

Staff

OBJECTIVE 4: RESEARCH, ANALYZE, AND DISSEMINATE DATA PREDICTING UPCOMING NEEDS RELATED TO BUSINESS MODEL CHANGES.

Identify Labour Market Gaps, disseminate this information, and explore innovative ways to address the gaps with partners

High

ONGOING

Staff

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