What job seekers & employees are saying
With job attraction and staff retainment being major issues in our Grand Erie region, there’s been a need to hear the perspective of both job seekers and employees. Gaining a broader understanding of workforce challenges as experienced by local workers and job seekers...
Job numbers show labour force shrinking
After setting record lows last fall, Brantford jobless rate is climbing and the labour force continues to shrink. Statistics Canada’s local labour force survey of local residents estimated the city’s unemployment rate at 4.7% for February, up from 4.3% in January,...
Job market a mixed story to start 2020
Brantford’s jobless rate pushed up in January, part of a recent trend which has seen fewer people working since last summer. The city’s unemployment rate was 4.3% last month, a half percentage rise from 3.8% in December, according to Statistics Canada’s seasonally...
Brantford area job market strong in 2019
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...
20 questions for 2020
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,...
Videos celebrate local manufacturing
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...
October job numbers new record low
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...
September job numbers impress
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...
Six Nations trades recognized
Trades people from Six Nations have been recognized with Skilled Tradespersons of the Year awards The newly created awards were handed out Sept. 29 at a trades appreciation event organized by the Workforce Planning Board, held at the Six Nations Community Hall...
Manufacturing Day 2019
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...