Hamilton's Labour Market Connection
Your Weekly Updates & News From WPH!
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In this week's edition: Viktor Cicman our lead data, project consultant is leaving to pursue a new journey, hamilton youth workforce, local Labour Market Plan Report, WPH is hiring, Skilled trades should be promoted as a first-choice career path, Employees Want Additional Opportunities for Career, Skills Development, YWCA Hamilton TOP Program - Accepting New Referrals - New Cohort Starting the week of April 11th, 2022, Register for a Live Event Register for any virtual session and be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift card. Open to Ontario residents. Path Employment FREE events Happening Throughout the month of April! ABEA - Leaders In Literacy Award Nomination, Review Hamilton's Labour Force Information for February 2022 |
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WPH Will Miss You
Viktor Cicman our Lead Data, and Project Consultant is leaving to pursue a new journey
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"As Workforce Planning Hamilton enters this new and exciting fiscal year, April 8th, 2022 will be my last day here at WPH. I have accepted a position at the Conference Board of Canada.
I wanted to thank Workforce Planning Hamilton and the many community partners I have worked with over the past 9 years. I began my work with the planning boards in Grand Erie and moved to Hamilton in 2014. It has been an incredible journey and allowed me to meet so many people and grow into my role. I had the chance to work with many partners and I have learned so much from everyone. Helping the community find jobs have always been my guiding principle and I am sure the community will continue this as Hamilton recovers from the pandemic.
Although I am starting a new journey, I hope to stay in touch with everyone. Hopefully, our paths will cross. Thank you again to everyone in Hamilton for helping me grow. Hamilton will always be in my heart." Viktor Cicman
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Hamilton Youth Workforce
HYW is always looking for youth to speak about their challenges and success stories within the employment sector and help Youth understand the labour market
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The Local Labour Market Plan 2021 |
Workforce Planning Hamilton has created a report to provide an update on the state of the local labour market in 2021 and reflect on preliminary insights for 2022. Hamilton’s labour market has faced an unprecedented impact in the last two years due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the pandemic ensued, a complex and changing narrative followed, making it difficult to describe and predict the outcome.
*The report is available in English and French Language.
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Who's Hiring in the Hamilton region
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Walters Inc. is hiring across all locations (Hamilton, Stoney Creek and Princeton/Woodstock)
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Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Center is looking for a Black Health Administrative Support Part-Time
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YWCA Hamilton Volunteer Opportunities
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Skilled trades should be promoted as a first-choice career path
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Jobs in the skilled trades and construction industry offer phenomenal careers for today’s youth, recent immigrants and those seeking a new career, but up until recently, were looked at as a career of last resort.
The promotion of careers in the skilled trades and construction has increased, in part due to greater government support at both the provincial and federal levels, but also due to changing career and workforce trends due to COVID-19. The pandemic has resulted in what some are calling the “Great Resignation,” a growing trend of people quitting their jobs or shifting careers completely. During COVID-19 shutdowns, construction was deemed essential, so many skilled trades workers in construction were able to keep working. This was also the case with other industries that employ a considerable number of skilled trades (e.g. manufacturing).
One reason the skilled trades – specifically construction – should be promoted as a first-choice career path is the demand for workers. According to BuildForce Canada, in Ontario alone, over 92,000 construction workers will retire by 2030. Considering the projected volume of work today, the industry will need to hire, train and retain more than 100,000 additional workers by the end of the decade – including workers from traditionally underrepresented groups, women, black, Indigenous and people of colour.
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Employees Want Additional Opportunities for Career, Skills Development |
The Great Resignation of the past two years has HR departments striving for solutions to retain and recruit key workers. Some are finding that the way to solve this challenge is to start by improving the employee experience—specifically, their career and skills development.
Joe Dusing, senior director of learning and development for Paylocity, urged HR practitioners not to get tied up in the term "Great Resignation."
"You shouldn't be doing anything about the Great Resignation," he said. "You should be doing something about employee experience. Every potential employee wants to know two things: 'What are the skills that I need?' and 'What are the programs that you have in place to support me?' If you don't have answers, they likely won't want to work for your company.
"At this point, everyone wants to go to the next level and be informed of how to do it," he added. "You need to have this structure and opportunity in the first place to attract talent."
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Happening in the community! |
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YWCA Hamilton TOP Program - Accepting New Referrals - New Cohort Starting the week of April 11th, 2022 |
YWCA Hamilton is now welcoming Participants and Employers to The Opportunities Program (T.O.P). This program assists persons with self-disclosed disabilities to prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment. It focuses on the needs of each person and seeks to develop skills to improve their employability through one-on-one and group coaching at YWCA Hamilton and work placement through workplace experience.
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-Register for a Live Event
Register for any virtual session and be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift card. Open to Ontario residents.
Don't miss out. Reserve your spot today!
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Free Programs for Newcomers - Mohawk College
- Eligibility: permanent residents of Canada and a protected person with English at level 7 or higher (Canadian Language Benchmark) with international education and work experience.
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To apply, visit http://bit.ly/WorkplacePreparation
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Path Employment FREE events Happening Throughout the month of April! |
BRANDING YOURSELF FOR JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP
April 13th & 27th from 1pm - 3pm
CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKSHOP
April 4th & 29th from 1pm - 3pm
DISABILITY DISCLOSURE WORKSHOP
April 4th & 29th from 10am - 12pm
INTERVIEW SKILLS 101 WORKSHOP
April 11th & 21st from 10am - 12pm
LINKEDIN 101 WORKSHOP
April 13th & 27th from 10am - 12pm
NAVIGATING JOB SEARCH IN 2022 WORKSHOP
April 11th & 21st from 1pm - 3pm
Please reach out if you have questions about any of our FREE events. If you would like to register for any or all of them, contact us as indicated below.
If you are searching for work and would like any other job support services PATH offers, or maybe you are an employer looking for the perfect candidate... we are here to help!
905-528-6611 or email: reception@pathemployment.com - we also have a live chat on our website: www.pathemployment.com
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ABEA - Leaders In Literacy Award Nomination
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Ontario Working for Workers by Raising the Minimum Wage
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Review Hamilton's Labour Force Information for February 2022 |
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The Hamilton COVID Concierge for Business is a one-stop online resource centre and phone line dedicated to supporting Hamilton businesses with their COVID-19 business questions and concerns.
The Hamilton COVID Concierge for Business is brought to you by the Hamilton COVID Concierge Team, comprised of the City of Hamilton and the three local Chambers of Commerce.
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Workforce Planning Hamilton | 905-521-5777| info@workforceplanninghamilton.ca | www.workforceplanninghamilton.ca |
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