The partnership model means, among other things, that community organizations can make connections with businesses and find out what their needs are. On the ground, we often hear businesses speak about general knowledge, especially for less specialized jobs. They're having trouble finding individuals who meet the needs of the labour market. This is true for young people, but it is also true for immigrants because the rules of the Quebec labour market are not necessarily the same as those in their country of origin.
These connections help to develop programs that are tailored to the needs of businesses but that are also focused on a goal. The strength of the community movement is that the purpose of these organizations is real personal development, and it takes into account not only the needs of one business, but rather the full spectrum of potential jobs. We have developed approaches in various sectors of activity that are focused much more on how to transmit these skills that individuals will develop. With that global vision and thanks to this partnership, we feel we have succeeded in getting those results.