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Two Weeks left to complete the 2025 Hamilton Business Survey! ⌚
Learn more about: Who's Hiring in Hamilton, Training Opportunities, and Events! 
Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Volume 1: Issue 2. Jan 24, 2025 |
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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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2 Weeks Left to complete the 2025 Hamilton Business Survey!
Are you a Hamilton Business? We're calling on YOU to complete a VERY QUICK survey regarding Hamilton's workforce & business needs!
Who can Participate?
- Hamilton businesses, non-profits & registered charities.
How Long Will This Take?
- Approximately 5 minutes to complete 20 questions.
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At the centre of wellbeing is mental health. With this said, in any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness.
Youths (15-24) are more likely to experience mental illness than any other age group. From the most recent Mental Health and Access to Care Survey (MHACS), the prevalence of mental disorders among Ontario youths has increased by almost 14% from 2012 to 2022, above the trend for the general population (+6.3%). |
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Today is International Education Day. UNESCO has dedicated this year’s day to the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence. Where, we reflect on the power of education to equip communities to understand the influence of AI and automation. With an employed population of over 400,000, Hamilton will experience the impact of AI and automation in the coming years. Education plays an important role in the ethical and responsible use of generative AI.
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Hamilton Community Updates
Find out what's happening in the city!
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Hamilton employers, share your business experiences!
Your invaluable insights will help us better understand the workforce challenges & business needs in our community by completing the Hamilton Business Survey.
Who can Participate?
- Hamilton businesses, non-profits & registered charities.
How Long Will This Take?
- Approximately 10 minutes to complete 20 questions.
Will This Be Published?
- Yes - through a community report with aggregated data to maintain the confidentiality of all survey respondents.
What Topics Are Covered?
- Recruitment and retention, hard-to fill positions, business outlooks & challenges for 2025.
Who Are We?
- This survey is run in Partnership with Workforce Planning Hamilton & City of Hamilton’s Economic Development Division.
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Are you a Small Hamilton Business? |
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WPH is excited to launch a new initiative to support small Hamilton businesses by advertising part-time positions! ��
We're setting up a dedicated booth at the Connect To Careers Event to help you find the perfect local talent! ����������
Eligibility:Must be a Hamilton-based businessFewer than 20 employeesHiring for part-time or minimal hoursIf you're hiring, simply complete the form below ��
For larger businesses or those hiring multiple positions, please register for a booth on the C2C website.
�� Date & Time: March 4th, 2025
�� Location: Hamilton Convention Centre, 10am-3pm
This event is a collaboration with Mohawk, McMaster, Redeemer, and Economic Development. Let's connect and grow together! ����
#SupportLocal #PartTimeJobs #HamiltonBusiness #WPH #C2C #CommunityGrowth
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Health Care Occupation-specific Language Training |
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Mohawk College offers OSLT - Communicating in the Health Care Sector — a free online course for newcomers with experience as nurses.Course dates: February 10 to March 23 (6 weeks)
Online lessons: Wednesdays, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (first class on February 12)
What participants learn: explore relevant cultural concepts and how to adapt communication to suit your purposes. improve skills for gathering and sharing information in the workplace make presentations in the workplace context use the telephone and email effectively
Who can apply? Applications from individuals who meet ALL the following are welcome:
Live in Ontario and have experience from Canada or another country as nurses, and Are permanent residents of Canada, protected persons (with Notice of Decision), Ukrainian temporary residents or their dependants in Canada (until March 31, 2025), or temporary residents affected by the crisis in Gaza (showing “MOME2023” in status documentation until March 31, 2027), and Have benchmarks at level 6 to 8 from the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) assessment done through an official assessment centre in Ontario.
To learn more or apply: www.mohawkcollege.ca/OSLT-Health
For questions: email Lil.acive-vargas@mohawkcollege.ca
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Newcomer Youth Career Launchpad |
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At the end of January, the YWCA JOIN Immigration & Settlement Services will be hosting an exciting one-day workshop where participants can gain valuable skills and earn two certificates!
Workshop Highlights:
- Point of Sale Digital Cashier Training – Certificate
- Customer Service Training – Certificate
- Resume, Cover Letter, and Job Fair Preparation
Bonus: Exclusive access to our multi-employer job fair in February!
�� Date: Thursday, January 30th, 2025
�� Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
�� Location: YWCA, 75 MacNab Street South, Hamilton, ON
Eligibility:
- Ages 15-29
- Permanent Resident
- Protected Person or Convention Refugee
- Live-in Caregiver/Temporary Foreign Worker (valid work permit)
- Ukrainian national and/or dependent
Thank you for helping us spread the word. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information.
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The Xperience Annex is excited to announce a new training program offered by Turkstra Lumber in partnership with the City of Hamilton.
This training program, for individuals aged 18-29, will allow participants to gain experience in the building materials and supplies industry, which will include hands-on training in truss and panel manufacturing. Training will include health and safety, First Aid and Working at Heights.
The Program will start March 3th with a screening date on February 4th.
For more information and to register please contact youth.engagers@hamilton.ca |
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What's In The News?
Latest updates!
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Hamilton Health Sciences' Juravinski Hospital will add 100 new inpatient beds with an additional $10M from the provincial government, bringing the total redevelopment investment to $17.5M
The Ontario government is connecting people in the Hamilton area to better, more modern specialized adult health care services by investing $10 million to support the redevelopment of Hamilton Health Sciences’ Juravinski Hospital.
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HIPC is hiring! Join us as a Newcomer Day Event Manager and help celebrate immigration in our city ����.
ℹ️ What is Newcomer Day?
Hamilton Newcomer Day is celebrated each May, and it is designed to welcome newcomers to our city, showcase local services, and celebrate Hamilton’s diversity.
Event Manager is responsible for:
◾ Stage Entertainment
This includes identifying, booking, and coordinating the activities and entertainment for the day.
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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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