COVID-19 STATEMENT
The Workforce Planning Board is monitoring COVID-19’s impact on local workers and employers. We invite businesses and employees to share how they’ve been impacted. We are currently surveying employers about their recovery needs: TAKE SURVEY
Our office is temporarily closed. However, WPBGE and connect2SKILLS staff are working remotely and will respond to inquiries.
Supporting the Grand Erie Region’s Labour Market
Welcome to the
Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie
Helping Residents & Employers Succeed through Community Actions
The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie is one of 26 community-based, not-for-profit corporations established in Ontario to play a leadership role in labour force development. We serve the communities of Brantford, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation & Six Nations of the Grand River.
The Workforce Planning Board actively monitors the local labour market, identifying trends and challenges. Led by volunteer representatives from Business, Labour, Education and Equity Groups, we work collaboratively with community partners to develop effective workforce strategies and solutions.
Grand Erie Jobs
FIND YOUR FUTURE! Our new Grand Erie Jobs portal is open. Search for local jobs, explore careers and connect with community services.
Labour Market Information
We use fact-based research and data analysis to identify local labour force trends, challenges and strategies.
Community Projects
We carry out innovative projects and activities to build a skilled, resilient workforce and a prosperous community.
Community Events
We organize events each year to engage and connect local employers, employees, future workers and the community.
Watch what we're about
Learn who we are & what we do by watching this short video
COVID-19 Survey for Businesses
We want to hear from local businesses about their Recovery needs
Workers hit hard by COVID-19
Our April COVID-19 Worker Impact Survey showed that more than 40% of local workers lost work because of the economic shutdown. Young workers were particularly hard hit.
Get free training to work in local industry
connect2SKILLS offers 6 weeks of FREE training in our virtual classroom and 2 weeks of PAID job placement to prepare you to work in Warehousing-Logistics or Manufacturing in Grand Erie.
Latest from The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie:
Job numbers slow to rebound so far in Brantford
The gradual economic rebound from COVID-19 hasn’t shown up in the job numbers for Brantford just yet. An estimated 10,000 Brantford area residents were unemployed in June, according to a Statistics Canada survey conducted mid-month. There was a greater influx in job...
Survey asks what supports local businesses need
Local businesses are being urged to speak up about what community supports they need on the road to recovery from COVID-19. The Grand Erie COVID-19 Recovery: Business Insights Survey targets businesses in Brantford, Six Nations, New Credit, and the counties of Brant,...
New job search tools to help local job seekers
Grand Erie job seekers have a powerful new tool to search for local jobs, being launched just as the economy starts to reopen. Grand Erie Jobs, launched by the Workforce Planning Board, features 500+ local job listings on any day covering all sectors and careers, an...
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario
