Latest Research
National Youth Entrepreneur Social Attitude and Innovation Study
This report presents the findings of The National Youth Entrepreneur Social Attitude and Innovation Study which examined attitudes toward entrepreneurship among young job seekers, employment service providers and young entrepreneurs in Ontario and British Columbia.
Determinants of Success in Ontario's Job Connect Program: 1999-2002
This report involves a statistical analysis of over 187,000 Job Connect participants from 1999-2002 to determine common factors leading to success in the Job Connect Program.
School-to-Work Transitions Project
With funding from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), OAYEC conducted research on School to Work Transitions for youth up to age 18 in 2004/5.
The research involved a literature review as well as consultations with Job Connect providers, experts on School to Work Transitions, and youth. Its aim was to identify strengths in existing service delivery for youth aged 16 to 18 and uncover both the current gaps in service, as well as alternatives that may be introduced to enhance service to this age group.
E-Services For Youth
Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the e-Services for Youth Research Project aims to identify the needs of local web-based services for employers, job seekers and students. The research outcomes will inform future development of the Job Connect approach to client- and employer-oriented e-services. The report contains four sections related to e-services for youth. The first is an Environmental Scan of available employment websites. This scan served to inform the latter phase of the research that incorporates three separate reports: e-Services, e-Business and e-Learning.
Youth Dynamic: An Employment Services Guide for Working with Deaf, Deafened or Hard of Hearing Youth
The Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Youth Employment Counselling Resource Development Project will develop professional counselling resources to share expertise and mutually educate practitioners in the youth employment counselling sector and those working with deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. The project will act as the catalyst and leader to create and nurture widespread awareness, dialogue and support for the excellent work being done with youth in both sectors by documenting, sharing and disseminating best practices and operating wisdom between practitioners throughout the Province of Ontario.
Starting and Staying on Track: Youth Motivations in Participating in Recreation
The Provincial Consortium on Youth in Recreation (PCYR) and OAYEC are researching the role of leadership programs on retaining adolescents in recreation. We will survey youth and youth program deliverers to learn whether youth leadership programs play a role in retaining adolescent participation at a recreation organization.
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) Brief Submission
This brief was prepared for an April 5th, 2005 presentation to a federal Standing Committee looking into the recent changes that Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has made to the Call for Proposals criteria for funding community programs. OAYEC spoke on behalf of all of its 70 member centres with special focus lent to those members who's ability to serve youth has been significantly disrupted by these changes.
Pre-Budget Submission to Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
As part of the Ontario government's budget consultation process, OAYEC delivers an annual pre-budget report to the Minister and the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.
HRDC Program Guidelines Survey
OAYEC has conducted a survey among its members to better understand the state of HRDC funding of Youth Employment Centres across Ontario. The study arose out of HRDC's changes to the Youth Employment Strategy (YES) program and a desire to learn more about local HRDC communications surrounding these amendments. The findings indicate that in the absence of any formal arrangement between provincial and federal governments, agencies themselves are ensuring that services complement each other rather than compete.