Closing the Soft Skills Gap in Hamilton: Information for Employment Service Providers and Employers
Workforce Planning Hamilton's Hire Learning Survey 2015 found that effective soft skills such as work ethic, communication and self-motivation for future and present employees ranked higher with local employers than technical skills.
In light of this research WPH embarked on a soft skills research project.
Closing the Soft Skills Gap is a free event featuring Dr. John-Paul Hatala, Flowork International, highlighting key findings from his recent report, Soft Skills Development: Improving Organizational Effectiveness.
The afternoon will include sharing local and provincial best practices and the planning of future community strategies and activities to improve soft skills in job seekers.
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2015
Wondering about changes in employment, household demand, international trade and prices in Canada? This report shares recent developments in the Canadian economy, highlighting major changes during the first two quarters of 2015 and into the summer months.