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.
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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
We carry out innovative projects and activities designed to build a skilled, resilient workforce and a 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
Improving Work-Life Balance
We surveyed residents about their work-life balance, burnout and related topics
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
Skills2Advance 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.
Recalibrating for 2021
Labour Market Plan is our community’s workforce planning blueprint
Latest news from the Workforce Planning Board:
Big opportunities to work in trades careers
There are big opportunities for careers in the trades, with strong demand, lots of jobs and good wages. There are so many opportunities that even people who’ve never considered the trades should take a look. Skilled trades workers build and maintain infrastructures...
Brantford jobless rate jumped in October
October 2021 employment remained steady in Brantford, but the jobless rate still climbed significantly as more people entered the job market. October’s unemployment rate rose to 7.2%, more than a percentage point higher than September’s 6.1%, according to estimates...
Tank Traders hiring for St. George Production Facility
Tank Traders® is the largest provider of the Barbecue Propane Tank Exchange Program in Canada and growing in the USA, employing about 350 people across their facilities and depots and they are hiring for their Ontario production facility in St. George. Their company...
This Employment Ontario service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.