Ontario East Economic Development Commission

Employers Need to Know These Gen Z Hiring Trends

Employers Need to Know These Gen Z Hiring Trends Don’t buy into the generational discourse. Gen Z wants to work! Understand these Gen Z hiring trends to get hiring help for your next Gen Z hire.

3 Reasons Eastern Ontario Offers the Best Jobs In Canada

3 Reasons Eastern Ontario Offers the Best Jobs In Canada The best jobs in Canada should have these three factors: good location providing quality of life, career growth, and security. Eastern Ontario has all three.

‘X’ Marks the Spot: Finding the Hidden Job Market

‘X’ Marks the Spot: Finding the Hidden Job Market Help job seekers find the hidden job market and land their next job. Get in-person, join work placement pipelines, and go straight to the job source.

3 Employee Retention Solutions You Need Right Now

3 Employee Retention Solutions You Need Right Now Get three employee retention solutions to ensure your employees are happy, healthy, and in it for the long haul, and decrease resignation rates.

Does Workplace Inclusion Aid Employee Retention?

Does Workplace Inclusion Aid Employee Retention? Workplace inclusion practices benefit the workplace, specifically employee retention and a local employer has adopted a Workplace Inclusion Charter.

This Employer Toolkit Gives Hiring Help

This Employer Toolkit Gives Hiring Help Employers receive hiring help the Employer Toolkit for hiring newcomers to Canada to help employers respond to changes in the local labour market.

Myth: hiring co-op students is only beneficial for the students.
Myth busted: work placement programs like co-ops improve overall retention and lower your recruitment and training costs https://hubs.ly/Q021ZVRk0

Can you name 3 things important to job seekers right now (besides competitive salaries)?
⚖️Work-life balance
🧰Ongoing skills development and training
📈Career pathway planning
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You: wants to connect with and hire highly skilled international students
Also you: doesn’t know how to connect or where to even start
Us: we’ve got you covered https://hubs.ly/Q021ZZnF0

New Canadians turn recipes from small batch to scalable for retail sale! Apply for this FREE 6-week program by October 9th to learn to finance, package, label, and market your product with the Ontario Agri-Food Venture Centre. Classes start October 16th! https://hubs.ly/Q023Xl0n0

What are the benefits of hiring international students?
🔬Your workplace will connect with a highly skilled and motivated workforce
🌐Your creation of a robust workforce in Ontario East region will help attract more regional investment to the area https://hubs.ly/Q021ZV4B0

Only 1 week away! The Eastern Ontario Immigrant Attraction and Retention Strategy Virtual Summit is October 4th-5th. Like Canada, this event is open to all 🇨🇦 Register FREE here: https://hubs.ly/Q023J_3Z0

Advancement and performance is key to a sustainable manufacturing sector. Position yourself for continued manufacturing success and growth, attend the Northumberland Manufacturers’ Association Manufacturing Conference on Thursday October 26 https://hubs.ly/Q023J-np0

Help students answer this age old question: https://hubs.ly/Q01-Lpj10 CERIC

Have you ever hired through a work placement program? If so, what kind?
🤝Co-ops
🧑‍💼Internships
🛠️Apprenticeships
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Launch your community’s local immigration attraction and retention strategy. Register for the Eastern Ontario Local Immigration Partnership Virtual Summit, October 4-5 to explore innovative approaches to regional immigration 🇨🇦Like Canada, this summit is open to all regardless of where you live: https://hubs.ly/Q023wF0q0

You know it costs your business more to hire new people, so if you’re launching a new hiring strategy, make sure it’s your very best, with these resources: https://hubs.ly/Q021ZV4C0

Ontario East is Open for Business. Contact your local economic development office to enquire about posting your eligible properties on Ontario East's Zoom Prospector https://hubs.ly/Q01Vnh_80

Recruitment is always changing. Are you changing with it? You can: https://hubs.ly/Q021ZSKL0

Expanding your workforce🤝Reinvigorating your local economy.
Do both by hiring international students https://hubs.ly/Q021ZV3H0

The next Teeny Tiny Summit is almost here: Creating Community Wealth and Well-Being is September 26 at 9:30am virtually with the guest speaker Peter Kenyon from the Bank of Ideas https://hubs.ly/Q0224Dht0

If you’re trying to improve retention and lower recruitment and training costs are you also including work placement opportunities as part of your hiring strategies? https://hubs.ly/Q021ZZnt0

Are you concerned about recruiting and retaining job seekers in the skilled trades? We are, too. Let’s talk: https://hubs.ly/Q020fR810

Skills Development Spotlight: Online Training In Ontario East

Skills Development Spotlight: Online Training In Ontario East Job seekers, including permanent residents, refugees, and CUAET newcomers will benefit from the Quinte STEP online training program.

Take care of business with EDOs from coast to coast in Summerside, PEI, September 30 to October 3 for the EDAC 2023 Annual Professional Development Conference https://hubs.ly/Q0224Gg20

Get Hiring Help With These Local Immigration Strategies

Get Hiring Help With These Local Immigration Strategies Read two local immigration strategies prepared by Ontario East stakeholders to provide employers with hiring help and build a robust workforce.

Don’t lose your workforce to solvable problems. Get DEI solutions for your business https://hubs.ly/Q020fRp40

How can employers show students, their parents, and educators that the skilled trades are the jobs of the future? Host a career day at a local middle school to showcase your sector https://hubs.ly/Q01-LBGF0 CERIC

Connecting with skilled workers and expanding your workforce is one click away https://hubs.ly/Q020g1Lq0

Show new Canadian job seekers why they’ll want to work for YOU https://hubs.ly/Q020fJCB0