Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Interim City Manager, the following actions be taken
with respect to the “Hire One” Initiative:
a) the
attached proposal presented to the Investment and Economic Prosperity
Committee at its meeting held March 5, 2012, entitled “Moving Londoners
Forward: A Call to Active Opportunity”, BE ENDORSED;
b) the
Civic Administration and the London Economic Development Corporation BE
DIRECTED to develop a Work Plan, including implementation, with respect
to this Initiative; it being noted that this work can begin immediately;
c) the
Working Plan BE INTEGRATED into the overall Work Plan of the
Investment and Economic Prosperity Committee;
d)
the Civic Administration, in developing the Work Plan, BE DIRECTED to
consider the role of community groups in this work, including, but not necessarily
limited to London Economic Development Corporation, London Middlesex
Immigrant Employment Council, Chamber of Commerce, Tech Alliance, Small
Business Centre, Human Resource Professionals Association – London and
District Chapter, Employment Sector Council – London-Middlesex, Pillar Not
for Profit, Fanshawe College and Western University;
e) consideration
BE GIVEN to convening a “What Works to Work” forum as part of the
public input process being proposed by the Investment and Economic Prosperity
Committee; and,
f) the
Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Investment and
Economic Prosperity Committee with respect to the feasibility of a Business
Prosperity Centre;
it being noted that the Investment and Economic
Prosperity Committee heard a presentation from Councillor Hubert and received
the attached communication from C. Stewart, Employment Sector Council
London-Middlesex Job Developers Network with respect to this matter; it being
further noted that the Hire One Initiative is a communications and marketing
plan to connect business and service providers.
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