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EmployerOne Survey 2024: NOW OPEN!

Hamilton Employers: Your Opinion Matters!

- Are you a Hamilton Business?

- Do you have an opinion regarding Hamilton’s Workforce?

- Do you have concerns for your business that need to be addressed?

Completing the Employer One Survey will reveal the current needs of our local employers.

With this information, we can support businesses like you to resolve some of the workforce challenges you’re facing.

The survey is intended for businesses of all sizes and from all sectors to provide a real-time snapshot of Hamilton’s labour market.

Complete the survey here!

www.EmployerOneHamilton.ca

Black History Month

As Black History Month continues, we have compiled some Black-Owned Business stats & facts!

• There were 145,000 Black-owned businesses in Canada as of 2020.

• 64.5% of Black-owned businesses in Canada were owned by Immigrants

• 69.5% of Black-owned businesses were sole-proprietors or self-employed

• 71.9% of Black business owners were between 25-54 years old

Are You an Early Childhood Educator?

Hey #HamOnt!

Are you an Early Childhood Educator? We need YOUR help in identifying sector-specific challenges ECEs face in Hamilton. Workforce Planning Hamilton in collaboration with the McMaster Research Shop are looking for focus group/interview participants.

With the shortage of 8,500 ECEs anticipated by 2026 in Ontario, ECEs are crucial to a healthy education sector.

If you are an ECE and are interested in joining our focus groups, please email labour.market@workforceplanninghamilton.ca for more details.

A Year In Review: New Report

Hamilton’s economy in 2023 has shown a resilient labour market in a post-pandemic world. This series will elaborate on the labour force characteristics of Hamilton’s population; with a deep dive into Hamilton’s youth labour force and immigrant labour force. The report also explores Hamilton’s industrial changes, job posting trends and wage data.

Connect To Careers Job Fair

Connect to Careers Job Fair is less than one month away!

Registration is now open.

Here are three reasons to attend: 

⚫️ Two floors of employers and over 3,500 jobs available

⚫️ Over 80% of employers will be accepting resumes day-of

⚫️ 51% of jobs are remote 

Data Request Form

Hey #HamOnt,

Got a burning data question?

Need data for funding applications?

or looking at a specific workforce challenge within Hamilton?

As leaders in Labour Market Information in the Hamilton region, we want to help fulfill your data needs!

Did you know, you can now request data from us using our new Data Requests form?

Don’t be shy and reach out to us now!

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#HamOnt Community Updates

Find out what's happening in our community

Melanin Night Markets

Melanin Market is a community hub initiative founded by Khadija Hamidu that leads and supports Black & POC Businesses on a national level. Melanin Market has created a safe space where the love of art, music, and culture can collide and be celebrated. This, the creation of Melanin Night Markets.

YWCA New Programs

YWCA is excited to share that they are starting some new skilled trades programs at no cost in spring/summer of this year. Anyone identifying as Female, non-binary and 18+ can apply to any of these programs. The only exceptions are the Construction Craft Worker and Heavy Equipment Operator Programs which are open to all genders, but priority will be given to women, gender-diverse people, and persons who self‑identify with disabilities and/or mental health barriers.

YWCA Hamilton is currently pending official start dates for any of the below Training Programs to commence in spring/summer this year. Interested folks can fill out the online form, and choose one or more programs mentioned below, to be placed on a contact list for when recruitment efforts start!  

Food Handler Certification Exam

HWDSB Continuing Education is pleased to offer Food Handler Certification exams at Hill Park Learning Centre. Please see the attached flyer for specifics on how to book your exam.

• Looking for employment in the food service industry? Need a Food Handler Certificate? This Ministry of Health-approved certification exam is offered in English only and provides 5 years of certification. Self-study is required.

All participants must pre-book and make electronic payment prior to scheduled exam.

Tech Job Fair

The YWCA Hamilton Uplift in collaboration with Humber College is hosting a Tech job fair and we are looking for employers who want to attend. I have attached a flyer that provides the details.

Booths/tables are free, date it March 1^st from 10am – 1pm.

This is a targeted job fair where attendees are from our Uplift programs in data science, data analytics and Humber’s IT bridging program for newcomers.

FREE Life & Work Skills Program

HWDSB is partnering with Community Living Hamilton to offer a Work and Life Skills program. It will run out of City Learning Centre in Jackson Square. Bus tickets are available. 

Are you looking to share updates in this newsletter?

Contact Travis MacCarl via email: consultant@workforceplanninghamilton.ca

Workforce Planning Hamilton | 905-521-5777| info@workforceplanninghamilton.ca | www.workforceplanninghamilton.ca

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