In August, unemployment overall declined for Hamilton. Looking at age groups, unemployment was still disproportionately high for the youth group (15-24), with an unemployment rate of 18.8% – more than double that of the regional unemployment rate of 6.7%. On the contrary, the core-working age group (25-54) had an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

You can now register an account on the Workforce Planning Hamilton website as either a Job Seeker or Employer, and discover all the benefits of what we have to offer! Head over to our website and click the Portal button on our homepage. 

 

We've also added some new Tools such as the Sector Library, and new Resume & Cover Letter builders!

 

Globe FC is hiring for a Goalkeeper Coach

 

Click here to view job listing!

 

The Taco Station is looking for a Food Service Supervisor

 

Click here to view job listing!

Future Foundations Academy Inc is hiring for a PSW Instructor  

 

Click here to view job listing!

Calling all Hamilton employers! Join the National Employer Feedback Forum on October 2 and connect with diverse groups to explore immigrant employment challenges 

RSVP to Jamie (jamie@workforcecollective.ca) by Sept 27

PATH Employment Services is working on a collaboration with St. Joseph's Healthcare, Social Impact Squared, and Workforce Planning Hamilton, (with guidance from McMaster University researchers), to help them better understand the impact employee mental health has on small to medium sized businesses/employers, and also to learn more about how Occupational Therapy can play a role in supporting employers with any employee mental health challenges they may be facing/face. 

 

Specifically, the "ask" is for you to participate in a 30-minute interview.  

 

We know that your time is valuable, so we will provide you with an honorarium of a $50 President’s Choice gift card to compensate you for your time. 

 

You will also learn about supports available for managing employee mental health challenges and have pre-release access to details about the program we are developing.

 

Click here if you hire, supervise, and/or manage employees and are willing to be interviewed: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OTpilot 

 

We will schedule interviews up to October 4th. Please direct any questions to socialimpact2@gmail.com.

The next Y Mind group for teens (12-14yo) will be in-person at the Flamborough Family YMCA, coming up in late September.

Dates: every Thursday, September 26 to November 7, 2024

Time: 4 PM to 5:30 PM; door open for snack time at 3:30 PM

Location: Flamborough Family YMCA (207 Parkside Dr, Waterdown)

Limited spots. Registration needed.

 

What is Y Mind? Y Mind is a 7-week mental wellness program that aims to support teens in developing coping strategies for mild-to moderate anxiety.

 

The curriculum is based on Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and includes education about mindfulness, mindfulness techniques and self-compassion.  No diagnosis is needed to participate. Upon program completion, teens will also receive a 3-month free YMCA membership, $25 gift card, and certificate of completion.

Mark your calendars! Next Tuesday, September 17, the Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council, and a host of community partners are teaming up to host a Newcomer Services Fair at the Central Library from 2-6pm. This event is free and open to all.

 

Welcoming Week 2024 is an annual opportunity to recognize and celebrate the people, places and values that help everyone feel welcome and give them a sense of belonging in their local community, no matter where they come from. Welcoming Week runs from September 13-22, 2024.

The library has a free upcoming event with Farzana Doctor that I think a lot of you might enjoy. The event includes a live reading and conversation with local author, activist, community organizer, and social worker Farzana Doctor, who discusses her new book  52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life.

 

As an activist, community organizer and social worker, Farzana has preached self-care to hundreds of people struggling with burnout and exhaustion. But for years, she couldn’t manage to take her own advice. She knew many other helpers and activists were the same: they struggled to escape the cycle of overwork, being overwhelmed, and recovering. 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life is a workbook that speaks directly to these people — and anyone struggling to pause, set boundaries and centre their needs.

 

We think this event would be particularly uplifting for caregivers, activists, and helping professionals. 

 

Registration is required, and can be accessed here: 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life for Caregivers, Activists, Helping Professional Tickets, Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite.

 

The event takes place Thursday, September 26 at HPL’s Central Library. Doors open at 6! It is being presented in partnership with our friends at the Cancer Assistance Program.

This free event hosted by the YMCA in celebration of Welcome Week will be engaging, interactive,  and fun. With delicious Canadian foods from all the provinces and territories, games and prizes to be won,  proves to be a great time for Newcomers of all ages!!

As the labour market becomes increasingly diverse, organizations need to reconsider how they engage and retain employees. Immigration now accounts for almost all of Canada’s labour force growth, yet the underutilization of immigrant skills persists.