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Welcome to the
Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie
Labour Market Experts Helping Employees & Businesses Succeed
We are community-based labour market experts serving Brantford, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation & Six Nations of the Grand River.
The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie is one of 26 not-for-profit corporations established in Ontario to play a leadership role in labour force development.
We actively monitor 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
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Labour Market Information
We use fact-based research and data analysis to identify local labour force trends, challenges and strategies.
Community Projects
Innovative projects and activities designed to build a skilled, resilient workforce and prosperous community.
Community Events
We organize exciting events each year to engage and connect local employers, employees, future workers and the community.
Learn More About Us
This is who we are & what we do
The Grand Reshuffle
Labour Market Plan is our community’s workforce planning blueprint
Gauging the impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a major impact on workers, employers and communities across Grand Erie and beyond. Learn about those impacts and steps for post-pandemic recovery.
Free training to work in local industry
Skills2Advance Welding offers FREE skills training that lays the foundation to begin a career as a welder – a job that is in high demand with employers in the Grand Erie area.
Improving Work-Life Balance
We surveyed residents about their work-life balance, burnout and related topics
Latest news from the Workforce Planning Board:
Brantford jobless rate continues to slide
April 2022 employment numbers for Brantford showed the jobless rate decline for the 5th straight month. April’s unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, from 5.1% in March, the lowest since January 2020, according to Statistics Canada’s latest survey of Brantford area...
Employers to benefit from welding program
Employers need welders. There are major labour shortages across the skill trades, particularly in welding and many companies are struggling to find the workers they need. Maybe this describes your company. In response to the need for welders in the labour market, the...
Apotex hiring event April 28th
Apotex Pharmachem is a division of Apotex Inc., Canada’s largest generic pharmaceutical company. Apotex Pharmachem is located in Brantford and offers research, development, and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as other therapeutic medicines...
This Employment Ontario service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.