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Canada works to support under-represented workers in technology
The Honourable Mélanie Joly , Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister Responsible for FedDev Ontario , said : “ For too long , members of underrepresented groups have experienced unique and systemic hurdles to their career advancement .
“ Now , after facing disproportionate impacts of the pandemic , individuals in these communities need support more than ever .
With today ’ s investment for Elevate , our message is clear : we are here to support a strong , skilled , diverse and inclusive economy for everyone .”
Canada has announced an investment of over C $ 5.8 million for
Elevate to launch a new and innovative job success program . Elevate , a purpose-driven not-for-profit , supports businesses to scale-up and connect talent to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration across the country .
Additional support for the Elevate Talent program will be made available from the City of Toronto .
Mayor John Tory , City of Toronto , said : “ This innovative approach will allow us to take advantage of our booming tech industry , worldrenowned post-secondary institutions and community partners to ensure that everyone is a part of our economic recovery .”
The program will reskill 5,300 job seekers from under-represented communities and match them with job openings in technology and innovation-based organizations .
By piloting a collaborative model with key community , learning and hiring partners , this project will provide targeted training to build jobspecific skills .
Calvert County uses Infor technology to distribute funding
Infor has announced the success Calvert County has seen with deploying its cloudbased public sector solutions . Calvert County in Maryland needed a technology solution that could help its teams quickly distribute funding received through the federal Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act .
Intended to support businesses and nonprofits in navigating the pandemic , Calvert County had to quickly create a public-facing process that was easy to navigate and be ready within 11 days in order to complete allocations to businesses in need . Using Infor Public Sector Solutions , Calvert County was able to create a new program within four weeks to support constituents in need .
“ We didn ’ t have weeks or months to fine tune this process , and we had to do things right . We couldn ’ t have done it without software , or we would still be processing paper as we speak ,” said Danita Boonchaisri , Deputy Director of Economic Development at Calvert County . “ Infor was able to give us a place to start when we didn ’ t have a playbook for this type of situation . When we received the funds allocation , we wanted to distribute it as fast as possible to people in need . With Infor , we were able to make this program work efficiently .”
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