Brantford’s jobless rate has climbed for the first time in six months, but 2019 overall saw strong job growth. The city’s unemployment rate was 3.8% in December 2019, up from the historic low of 3.1% in November, according to seasonally adjusted estimates derived from...

Area employers are being urged to answer 20 questions to kick off 2020. The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie and about 20 partner organizations will be sending the annual EmployerOne survey out to employers throughout January. It is the 7th year for the survey,...

Four new videos have been released that celebrate local manufacturers, their products and the occupations behind them. The We Make It Here videos, one for each Grand Erie municipality, showcase local manufacturers who make a diverse range of goods, ranging from...

Brantford’s jobless rate has fallen by three percentage points in the last year, setting a new record low last month. The city’s October unemployment rate was 3.2%, down from 3.6% in September and 6.2% a year ago in October 2018, based on seasonally adjusted estimates...

Brantford set another record low jobless rate in September, even though less people were working than in August. Brantford’s unemployment rate for September was estimated at 3.6%, down from 3.9% in August, according to seasonally adjusted Statistics Canada figures...

October is being kicked off as Manufacturing Month, with plant tours on Oct. 3. Grand Erie region's Manufacturing Day will see some 250 Grade 10 students tour 18 area companies, with businesses in Brantford, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk represented. This is the fourth...

Tradespersons working in Norfolk County have earned awards for their outstanding work in the trades. The Skilled Tradespersons of the Year awards were handed out Sept. 25 at a trades appreciation event organized by the Workforce Planning Board, held at Venture...

Several Brantford tradespersons have earned awards for their outstanding commitment to the skilled trades. The inaugural Skilled Tradespersons of the Year awards were handed out Sept. 23 at a trades appreciation event organized by the Workforce Planning Board, held at...

Four tradespersons from Haldimand County have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the skilled trades. The newly created Skilled Tradespersons of the Year awards were handed out Sept. 20 at a trades appreciation event organized by the Workforce...