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You're Invited! 📢 WPH is hosting our annual Community Consultations!
Share your priorities & concerns on Hamilton’s Labour Market! 
Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Volume 10: Issue 1. Oct 11, 2024 |
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Leaders in Workforce Development
Hamilton's Labour Market Connection
Labour Market Updates, News & Community Info
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The Latest From WPH
Your source of Labour Market Information in Hamilton
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YOU'RE INVITED! ��
It's that time of year again, WPH is hosting our annual Community Consultations!
Share your priorities and concerns regarding Hamilton’s labour market with other local employers, service providers and community organizations.
�� Thursday November 28, 2024
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
�� Hamilton Public Library
55 York Blvd, Hamilton ON
Register below!
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Mental health is extremely important to our wellbeing. As such, it is imperative to raise awareness of mental health issues and what needs to be done to help alleviate these issues.
Did you know? In 2022, over 5 million Canadians met the diagnostic criteria for a mood, anxiety or substance use disorder (Statistics Canada).
Click below to learn more! |
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Happy Thanksgiving! In true WPH fashion, here's some statistics about Turkey!
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In 2023, Canada’s turkey production increased for the first time in six years, by 6.1% to 159.3 million kilograms. Turkey production in accounted for 10.1% of total poultry production. (Statistics Canada)
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Hamilton Community Updates
Find out what's happening in the city!
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Community Consultations: Local Labour Market Plan |
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Our team at Workforce Planning Hamilton is inviting all Hamilton businesses, community organizations, and service providers from all sectors and sizes to join the conversation regarding your challenges, concerns, and priorities for Hamilton's workforce and labour market.
Join our annual Local Labour Market Consultation to provide your input on the local labour market and shape our future work at WPH through your contributions. The themes that emerge from our conversations and the priority areas that arise through the consultations will be the focus of the project work that WPH takes on to support the community's highest-priority needs.
When: November 28th, 2024
Time: 9:30am - 12pm
Where: Hamilton Public Library
Click below to register!
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Green Venture Youth Program |
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Welcome to the Youth Stewardship & Professional Skills Program by Green Venture!
This program is open to youth in the Hamilton Region looking to get involved with issues relating to climate change and environmental stewardship.
Over the course of the program you will learn some fundamental skills through the construction of an environmental stewardship project of your choice, and have the opportunity to make your project a reality.
This is a great program to build up your resume, connect with like-minded peers interested in environmentalism, and make a difference in your community!
In joining this program, you can:
• earn a minimum of 20 community service / volunteer hours
• gain valuable professional skills and experience
• receive letters of recommendation as needed
• complete a stewardship project that benefits the environment
• meet other high school students who value sustainable living
• earn a certificate to add to your resume
• have fun in nature this summer!
*Video collaboration by Workforce Planning Hamilton
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Hamilton Snapshot: September |
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Spotlight: September 2024, looking at unemployment rates by immigrant-status in Ontario, newcomers had the overall highest unemployment rate of 11.8%. In comparison to the total Immigrant populace (newcomers and those that have landed 10+years ago), which had an unemployment rate of 8%. Interestingly, Immigrants who have landed more than 10 years ago had a lower unemployment rate than their Canadian-born counterparts, of 6.4% compared to 6.7%.
Next, looking to Hamilton’s unemployed population. Both female (-1K, -0.4%) and male (-2.2K, -0.7%) groups saw their unemployed population decline in September. By age groups, Hamilton’s unemployed youth (18.3%) declined by 1,400 youths; core-working age individuals (25-54) (5.1%) by 1,700 persons; and older workers (55-64) (3.9%) by 300 workers.
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Navigating Canadian Workplace Culture |
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A positive workplace culture can transform your experience as an employee! ��
Join our Employment team for an in-person info session where we’ll share tips on navigating Canadian workplace culture. We’ll cover communication skills, employer expectations, soft skills, and more!
DETAILS ��
��: Wednesday, October 23rd
��: 1:00 PM
��: 8 Main St. E Ste. #308
Don’t miss it! Email Thary at tphy@iwchamilton.ca to register
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Stoney Creek: PumpkinFEST |
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PumpkinFEST is a FREE event in Downtown Stoney Creek with Live music, artisans, costume contests, trick or treat, and more! Shops and patios open!
Free parking. Free admission.
Lots of family fun!
��Saturday 19 October
�� 11am-5pm
�� King St E @ Lake Ave
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What's In The News?
Latest updates!
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Ontario raises the minimum wage to $17.20
The previous minimum wage was $16.55 per hour.
With the new increase to $17.20 per hour, minimum wage is now comparable to what Hamilton's living wage rate was in 2020.
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World Teacher's Day was October 5th.
The Education sector is a key sector in Hamilton, employing almost 18,000 persons in 2023. Teachers are the backbone of our society, empowering the new generation of students, helping to shape their futures, educating them in the sciences, maths, arts, and technical trades. Without them, our workforce would be lost.
Click below for more stats! |
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Did you know, you can now request data from Workforce Planning Hamilton using our Data Request form?
Workforce Planning Hamilton’s labour market information can help identify:
- In-demand Industries, Skills & Jobs
- Workforce demographics
- Growing, declining & changing trends
- Job vacancy data
- Labour force supply & demand
- Immigration into the workforce
- Currently hiring skills & positions
- And More!
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