Designing Solutions:

Skills + Employment Preparation = Meaningful Work

LLSC’s “Skills + Employment Preparation = Meaningful Work,” executed in partnership with London Regional Employment Services, aimed to establish a user-focused, integrated client pathway between Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS), Social Assistance (SA), and Employment Services (ES). To do that, we analyzed current service structures, mapped client pathways, and enhanced referral efficiency. A co-designed approach ensured input from job seekers, Employment Service providers, Social Assistance offices, and literacy networks. By streamlining service navigation and improving referral processes, this project enhanced job seekers' ability to access skill-building programs and achieve meaningful employment.

This project was part of the Future Skills Centre's Designing Solutions program, a six-month initiative that supported organizations in transforming project ideas from concept to a pilot-ready solution through a structured design sprint. Organizations engaged in a cohort-based learning experience, applying design-thinking principles to identify, develop, and validate solutions with interest holders. By the end of the program, participants had an interest holder-validated solution ready for piloting, along with key insights and a final presentation summarizing their process.

Skills + Employment Preparation = Meaningful Work: FINAL PRESENTATION