Y2E Project: Linking Youth to Employers (October 2008 - September 2009)
The Greater Halifax Partnership launched the Y2E - Linking Youth to Employers Project in October, 2008. We were responding to employers who told us they need to connect to new labour pools to grow their workforce today and into the future.
One thing Halifax has is talented people. Many are youth 15-30 years old who face various challenges to finding and retaining employment.This group is also referred to as priority youth.
Over 12 months, the Y2E team worked with over 250 employers, youth, service providers, and others to research youth employment challenges and opportunities in Greater Halifax, best practices, and models from around the world that successfully connect youth to employers.
The result was the Y2E Framework, a capacity-building strategy aimed at making the business connection between priority youth and employers in Greater Halifax.
Business Research Phase (October 2009 - January 2010)
The Y2E Project has been granted a research extension to validate local business support for the Y2E Framework.
By surveying a representative group of over 300 employers in Greater Halifax, and by forming a new Y2E Business Reference Group, the project team will be able to gauge and validate employer support and ensure the framework and implementation strategy are truly representative of business needs and operations in Greater Halifax.
The result will be a finalized Y2E Framework, detailed implementation guide, and benchmark metrics for measurement and evaluation of the framework.
Process of Discovery
Y2E Framework: Greater Halifax's Priority Youth Employment Strategy
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