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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 highly-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:
Ontario Agriculture Week – Spotlight on Grand Erie
It's Ontario Agriculture Week from October 3rd to the 9th and there is plenty to celebrate about this important sector! The week is a time to showcase all the amazing things happening in the industry and our connection to where our food comes from - so let’s raise a...
October is Manufacturing Month
October is Manufacturing Month, celebrating a key industry that provides thousands of jobs in the Grand Erie region. About 1.7 million people work in manufacturing across Canada, over half of those jobs in Ontario – the country’s manufacturing heartland. Manufacturing...
More people rejoining area’s labour force
August 2022 employment grew in Brantford-Brant, but the jobless rate still climbed after an influx of people searched for work. The local unemployment rate climbed to 3.8% last month, up from 3.4% in July. Meanwhile, Canada’s jobless rate jumped half a percentage...
This Employment Ontario service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.