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Brantford jobless rate jumped in October

by WPBGE | Nov 9, 2021 | Press Release, Workforce Planning Board Of Grand Erie News

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 released by Statistics Canada, based on a survey of residents conducted earlier in the month.

By comparison, Ontario’s monthly unemployment rate declined to 7% in October, while Canada’s national rate fell to 6.7%.

In Brantford Brant, the numbers may not be as negative as they first appear, according to a news release from the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.

Almost the same number of people were employed in October as the month before. There was also an influx of about 800 people entering or re-entering the labour force, leading to the highest level of participation in months.

But the October 2021 employment numbers suggest that not all those who entered the labour force were able to find suitable jobs.

“There are some positive numbers and our hope is that the jump in unemployment is only a temporary spike,” said Danette Dalton, the organization’s executive director. “People who have just started looking for work may be taking more time to find a job they like, or they may be looking to change careers.”

Dalton said there is a lot of help in the community for people looking to change careers. People can talk to job counsellors at Employment Ontario agencies and they can explore occupations and careers online by using Grand Erie Jobs.

“Besides listing about 1,900 current jobs on its job board, Grand Erie Jobs shows people what occupations are in highest demand locally, local wage rates and which local companies hire regularly,” she said.

Employment grew in more than half of industry sectors, led by job gains in professional services, construction and retail. Those gains were offset by fewer people working in sectors such as manufacturing, public administration and agriculture.

Fewer people in the 15 – 24 age group, which includes many post-secondary students, worked in October. But employment grew for both men and women in the core 25 – 54 age group. Participation in the labour force by this age group increased for the first time since March.

Visit Statistics Canada’s website to read its news release on October 2021 employment in Canada and Ontario.

Apotex hiring chemical operators and chemists in Brantford

by WPBGE | Sep 24, 2021 | Workforce Planning Board Of Grand Erie News

Apotex Pharmachem is a division of Apotex Inc., Canada’s largest generic pharmaceutical company. Apotex Pharmachem is located in Brantford and offers research, development, and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as other therapeutic medicines which contribute to improving access to medicines for millions of people worldwide.

Apotex Pharmachem employs a highly-skilled Canadian workforce and they are currently hiring for several key positions including entry level Chemical Operators and Analytical Quality Control Chemists – and they are holding a job fair on September 29th from 9am to 5pm to interview for these positions! A college education is an asset but not required for all positions. Those interested can register for one-on-one interviews with the Apotex team through the following link: www.calendly.com/apotex-job-fair

About Apotex Pharmachem:

Apotex Pharmachem Inc. is a fully integrated state-of-the-art Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Research & Development and Multi-Purpose Manufacturing Facility. It is the largest API producer in Canada. Founded in Brantford, Ontario and member of the Apotex Group of companies since 1996, Apotex Pharmachem is designed as a full-service model including research and development, manufacturing and distribution of our active pharmaceutical ingredients. Through creativity, innovation and continuous improvement of our facilities, processes and procedures, as well as ongoing training of our highly skilled and qualified people, we assure compliance and adherence to national and international regulatory requirements, globally recognized benchmark quality standards, and our customers’ needs.

Where they are located: 34-54 Spalding Dr, Brantford, ON

“We have an incredible team of bright, passionate, and committed individuals who are proudly dedicated to our mission of bringing a growing array of high quality, affordable medicines to healthcare systems in 115 countries around the globe.

We offer competitive pay, exceptional career development, state-of-the-art facilities, and the opportunity to work with leaders in the field. But we also offer something more… the satisfaction that comes from knowing that the medication we produce will improve the quality of human lives, and in some cases, save them. Our products, most importantly, are also accessible by people from all economic backgrounds. We’d love to hear how you could contribute to the team!”

Watch Apotex Video: https://youtu.be/UA6Z9Lq4dDA

Apotex Values

“Our culture is guided by our core values of Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance and Passion. They inform how we work as well as how we connect internally and externally with our customers, partners and other stakeholders. Our leadership team is focused on growing and sustaining the Canadian business and maintaining thousands of high-quality, highly skilled jobs in our country.”

What is Apotex doing to provide a safe experience for candidates during the hiring process?

Apotex has adapted their recruitment strategy to ensure their staff and applicants are safe by conducting interviews and onboarding online.

Their on-site measures include (but are not limited to): staggering employee shifts to reduce the size of work groups, modifying their cafeteria space to enhance social distancing, the implementation of additional cleaning and sanitization routines, robust self-assessment and screening tools, travel restrictions, a work-from-home policy and a strict visitor screening protocol.

To learn more about opportunities at Apotex Pharmachem, visit here: Apotex Career Website

Connect with the team at Apotex Pharmachem during their recruitment fair September 29th and see if working for them is a fit for your future!

JOB FAIR DETAILS:

When: Wednesday, September 29th, 9AM – 5PM

Where: Make a virtual appointment through www.calendly.com/apotex-job-fair

Why: Hiring Chemical Operators and Analytical Quality Control Chemists

Website: Apotex Career Website

Contact: employerservices@st-leonards.com or call 519-756-7665 for more information

Presented by St. Leonard’s Community Services

Nursing Career Fair at Brantford Hospital

by WPBGE | Sep 2, 2021 | Workforce Planning Board Of Grand Erie News

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is actively recruiting for various nursing positions and is holding a Nursing Career Fair at the Brantford General Hospital on Wednesday, September 15th from 2pm – 7pm. The BCHS consists of the Brantford General Hospital and the Willett Hospital in Paris, Ontario and is a leading-edge community wide health care system that supports the advance of programs and services provided through the two facilities.

About BCHS: In 1999, The Willett Hospital and the Brantford General Hospital became the first two partners in The Brant Community Healthcare System. With a total of 262 beds, the BCHS is also an affiliated teaching site of McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.

Today, the Brantford General Hospital is a regional acute health centre with an array of leading-edge technology complemented by more than 2100 health care professionals and volunteers and is the site of the Brant Community Cancer Clinic and the S.C. Johnson Dialysis Clinic for patients throughout Brant County and Haldimand-Norfolk.

The Willett site provides urgent care and ambulatory services meeting the healthcare needs of the wider community.

Their values: BCHS cheers for its dedicated staff, physicians, volunteers and committee members who put patients first in everything they do, every day. They support that through a rewards and recognition program that allows employees to recognize each other.

Valuing compassion, accountability, respect and equity, leadership strives to make BCHS a great place to come to work. Through the Patient Family Advisory Committee and other investment, BCHS ensures that their interprofessional team can work together in innovative patient care models that meet the needs of patients and staff.

To help maintain an active, healthy and positive workplace, they have a growing BCHS Wellness program in place for all staff, physicians and volunteers and to complete the package, their salaries are competitive; they offer a range of benefits, employee discounts, and a great pension and savings plan.

Employee Corner: Watch a BCHS employee share their story: https://youtu.be/8a4GMC10Uyw

BCHS is currently actively hiring for Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time RN and RPN positions. They have positions available in many areas, including specialty programs, such as Emergency, Critical Care, Operating Room, and Centralized Resources. Meet the folks at BCHS during their Job Fair September 15th and see if working for them is a fit for your future!

What: Nursing Career Fair

When: Wednesday, September 15th from 2pm – 7pm

Where: Brantford General Hospital (200 Terrace Hill St., Brantford)

Location: near main entrance (A-Wing)

Career Opportunities – BCHS (bchsys.org)

Have questions? Please contact humanresources@bchsys.org

COVID measures in effect including masks, hand sanitizer, and physical distancing to ensure safety of all attendees.

Stubbe’s Precast holds Job Fair Sept. 11th

by WPBGE | Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized

Stubbe’s Precast is a successful, innovative and growing company in Brant County that often hires and they are holding a job fair for general labourers at their location in Harley on September 11th from 8AM to 12PM, complete with plant tours and refreshments!

About Stubbe’s Precast: Stubbe’s Precast is a family-owned company that started in 1982 by supplying precast to the agricultural market. Today Stubbe’s employs about 600 staff and produces hollowcore, wall panels, double T’s, beams and columns and a variety of specialty precast. They produce precast wall panels and floors for buildings anywhere from 2-33 stories high. Their concrete wall panels are used on hotels, condominiums and other buildings, instead of brick, and they have a specialized team to install their buildings using mobile and tower cranes. In recent years Stubbe’s Precast has expanded into the Redi-mix markets as well.

Where they are located: Stubbe’s has 3 Production plants in Harley, ON in Bant County, a rail terminal in Princeton, a shipping port in Port Weller, a Redi-Mix location in Hickson, Harley and Hagersville.

Their mission and values: Stubbe’s takes pride in being an employee-oriented company. For years Stubbe’s has been continuously searching for new ways to be innovative and to diversify itself as a leader in the concrete sector. The expansion into other markets has provided them with the opportunity to grow as a company yet still maintain its values and family traditions. Stubbe’s team is encouraged to go above and beyond what is expected of them on a daily basis and to always challenge the norm.

Watch video: Stubbe’s Precast – Jobs – Check out their career opportunities (workforceplanningboard.org)

Hiring Corner: The core values Stubbe’s looks for in the people they hire are:

being ethical and honest
dependable and dedicated
hardworking, a team player
taking ownership

Stubbe’s frequently looks for general labourers. They don’t require a resume and experience is not required – they are willing to train! They offer straight shifts, day and night and they take their production staff on job sites to let them see what they are producing. Meet the folks at Stubbe’s Precast during their Job Fair September 11th and see if working for them is a fit for your future!

JOB FAIR DETAILS:

When: Saturday, September 11th, 8AM – 12PM

Where: 44 Muir Line, Harley, ON (Brant County)

Why: Hiring general labourers ($19.20 – $25.00 per hour depending on experience)

Website: www.stubbes.org

Contact: careers@stubbes.org

Job search site had busy 1st year

by WPBGE | Aug 10, 2021 | Workforce Planning Board Of Grand Erie News

Job search site Grand Erie Jobs had a busy first year, with 26,000 jobs listed from 5,000 businesses.

The region’s job market saw many ups and downs due to the pandemic during Grand Erie Jobs’ first year, July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, but local businesses were on the lookout for employees throughout the year.

July 2020 saw about 1,700 postings on the job search site, with increased numbers in the following months until postings dipped to 1,200 in December. Things rebounded steadily in 2021, with June setting a new monthly high for job postings with 2,900. July has maintained that high.

The ups and down show COVID-19’s impact: businesses opening, closing, reopening, re-closing for short stints.

About 5,000 businesses and organizations of all sizes and types in Brantford, Six Nations, New Credit, and the counties of Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant, advertised job openings during Grand Erie Jobs’ first year.

Grand Erie Jobs has become the largest, most comprehensive job search site in the area, and that benefits job seekers and employers.

Top Skills Requested

Many of the top skills employers were looking for involved the ability to work with people and deal with problems: customer service, attention to detail, organization, interpersonal skills, problem solving and time management. Many employers were also looking for management and sales related experience.

Job applicants could improve their hiring chances by demonstrating that they have these skills and experience.

Top jobs advertised by job title on Grand Erie Jobs: Material Handler, General Labourer, General Farm Labourer, Customer Service Representative, Personal Support Worker, Forklift Operator and Sales Associate.

But there were hundreds of different occupations listed, everything from Sales Manager to Pharmacist, University Lecturer, Carpenter, Dental Assistant, Transport Truck Driver and Tax Arrears Collector.

Employers in every sector of the economy, from Construction to Health Care to Manufacturing, were looking to hire at some point.

Top Companies Hiring

The Brant County Healthcare System, which operates Brantford General Hospital and The Willett Urgent Care Centre in Paris, was the No. 1 advertiser of jobs that appeared on Grand Erie Jobs. The hospital system employs more than 2,000 people.

Other top public-sector employers included: Grand Erie District School Board, Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board, Norfolk County, Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Band Council, Norfolk General Hospital and Wilfrid Laurier University.

Top private-sectors employers included Lowe’s, VON Canada, Aspire Bakeries (formerly known as ARYZTA), VG Meats and DHL Supply Chain.

Job openings in certain fields were particularly hard to fill. This was true for jobs in agriculture, in industrial and construction trades, and for home support workers.

The large majority of jobs advertised over the last year on Grand Erie Jobs, 86% or better, were full-time, permanent positions. This dispels a commonly heard complaint that employers only want to hire people part-time or on short-term contracts.

Labour Shortage

There are reports from across Canada that there’s a labour shortage as businesses struggle to find people to fill positions.

There are some signs of that in the Grand Erie region. There are also signs that fewer people are using free employment services offered by Employment Ontario agencies.

Some workers are sitting on the sidelines and taking a wait-and-see approach to the job market, due to uncertainty over the pandemic.

In some cases, people are taking a pause while they consider their next moves: Do they want to go back to the same job? Do they want to switch careers? Do they want to go into training or back to school?

Employment Ontario agencies can help people answer these questions.

It is expected that more people will get back into the job market in the Fall, after school resumes. Some residents may be hesitant to commit to a job until they know with more certainty that in-class learning will be available for their children.

When people are ready to get back into the job market, the Grand Erie Jobs will be an essential tool they can use.