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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 2023 EmployerOne survey report is available now!
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
The Grand Reshuffle
Labour Market Plan is our community’s workforce planning blueprint
Latest news from the Workforce Planning Board:
More residents active in area labour force
December 2022 employment numbers saw Brantford-Brant’s labour force swell in size, resulting in a higher jobless rate when not everyone was able to find jobs. The Brantford area’s unemployment rate climbed to 5.8% last month, up from November’s 5.2%, based on...
Local jobless rate now above national figure
November 2022 employment numbers showed Brantford-Brant's jobless rate climbed above the national average for the first time since January. But, overall, employment growth in the Brantford job market over the same 11-month time period has far outpaced job gains for...
Employment and unemployment up
October 2022 employment and unemployment increased in unison in the Brantford-Brant area. The area's employment rate grew to a new three-year high of 66% in October, up from 65.1% the previous month, while the jobless rate increased by a smaller amount to 4.8%,...
This Employment Ontario service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.