Workforce Planning Hamilton is partnering with Mohawk College Enterprise (MCE) to develop an Employer Toolkit for small and medium sized businesses in Hamilton.

Our goal is to provide employers with tools and templates to reduce turnover and the costs associated with hiring people who aren't the right "fit" for the job.

Our easy to use guide (which will have a website presence) will provide employers with information on best practices for recruitment, retention and onboarding.

To make the toolkit a success we need your input! If you are an HR manager or business owner please take five minutes to complete our survey.

This is your chance to tell us about the challenges that your business faces and the areas that you would like help with.

Please complete the survey here.

If you are a job developer we also have a survey for you, so that you can share your experiences with your employer contacts.

You can access the survey for job developers here.

Thanks for your support!

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