by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |
Eko Nomos acted as lead consultant, researching, designing and delivering an employment retention service pilot. We supported WITT-NN’s business strategy by training a core group of consultants to promote and deliver the service with private sector companies. The consulting service was tested at seven corporations – Mobil Oil, Suncor, Syncrude, Sable Offshore Energy Inc., Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), Air Inuit, and Canadian... 
by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |
In partnership with local private sector employers, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Women and Rural Economic Development, and Grey County Social Services, Eko Nomos developed a program to encourage the integration of under- and unemployed people into available jobs in Grey and Bruce Counties. Working closely with employers such as Bay Growers’ Co-operative, Ice River Springs, Terra Footwear and Chapman’s Ice Cream, Eko Nomos assessed workforce needs and developed a customized recruitment and retention strategy for each... 
by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |
Eko Nomos researched promising practices for integrating Canadian women into occupations where they are underrepresented, and presented findings in an interactive website for policymakers and businesses. Promising Practices in Attracting and Retaining Women in Trades, Technology and Science Occupations is a website developed for a partnership between the Canadian Labour Congress and Canadian Exporters and Manufacturers. http://www.workplaceskills.ca/promisingpractices/upper/about_website.html This website provides a broad range of promising practices and strategies to integrate women into under-represented sectors. It is designed for leaders of workplace change in both business and unions, and provides a quick reference resource that synthesizes the Canadian learning about increasing women’s participation in under-represented occupations. Its purpose is to assist employers, unions, sector councils, training institutions and other organizations that are working to include women in trades, technology and science-related employment: • To plan strong, realistic strategies to include women • To get started and build some momentum for action • To achieve concrete improvements in women’s recruitment and retention in these... 
by Emmett | Apr 9, 2014 |
Social and Enterprise Development Innovations (SEDI) is a leader in self-employment training development. Eko Nomos has worked on the following components of SEDI’s mandate: Ontario Self-Employment Developers Association (OSEDA): Co-facilitated a capacity- building program for social service agencies interested in delivering self-employment training. Rural Enterprise Development Initiative (REDI) in cooperation with Women and Rural Economic Development (WRED): Designed, implemented and managed a four-site self-employment training program for rural women. Social Purpose Enterprise Monitoring, JobsOntario Training and SEDI: Over 30 self-employment programs and community businesses across Ontario were monitored and provided with technical assistance on a quarterly basis. Women’s Self-Employment Training Program: Provided train-the-trainer services in program facilitation and evaluation techniques. Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Programs, Toronto: IDA’s are used to assist low income citizens to save for education, training or housing. Canada sponsored the world’s largest national demonstration project of IDAs for training and education. Eko Nomos worked on three projects focussing on the research, design and implementation of that demonstration...