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An Online Series for Youth Joining the Workforce
Did you know you can gain meaningful employment without earning a degree? Did you know there are jobs that offer good wages, stability and career growth that need short-term training only? Have you struggled with searching for a right career that is hands-on and is mentored?
Guelph has shown some general and employment trends that have been anticipated in some cases and surprising in others. The hardest hit age groups during the pandemic have been women over the age of 24 and both genders between the ages of 45 and 54. Men between the ages of 25 and 44, considered prime working age, have not seen the employment losses of their female counterparts. People in the 45 to 54 age bracket have seen their employment levels fall from 21,400 in March of 2020 to 17,000 in January of 2021. These losses are spread over both women and men and has been in mainly full-time roles. Women across all age groups are also removing themselves from the workforce at higher rates than their male counterparts in all age groups.
Waterloo Region has shown some general and employment trends that have been anticipated in some cases and surprising in others. The hardest hit age group during the pandemic has been the prime working group, often seen as between the ages of 25 and 44. This group had 157,000 employed in March 2020 before the pandemic and that number has fallen to 138,200 employed in January 2021. These losses are spread over both women and men and has been in mainly full-time roles. In addition to losing employment, this group has removed itself form the workforce at a higher rate than any other age group.
“Pathways to Success” is the theme of the 13th Annual Global Skills Conference being held on Tuesday March 2nd on Pheedloop. Focus for this year's event will be directed to navigating the online world of employment.
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An Online Series for Youth Joining the Workforce
Did you know you can gain meaningful employment without earning a degree? Did you know there are jobs that offer good wages, stability and career growth that need short-term training only? Have you struggled with searching for a right career that is hands-on and is mentored?
Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo, Wellington and Dufferin has created a series of events for youth and employers to connect and myth bust some of the common misconceptions about entry-level jobs and careers that do not require post-secondary education or need short-term training only.
What to expect:
We will talk about what it is like to work in a certain industry, what to expect from the workplace, what are some of the essential skills to work in the industry and how to be successful in the…
February 18, 2021
Guelph Pandemic Employment Levels Show Some Interesting Trends
Jeremy Cook – General News
Guelph has shown some general and employment trends that have been anticipated in some cases and surprising in others. The hardest hit age groups during the pandemic have been women over the age of 24 and both genders between the ages of 45 and 54. Men between the ages of 25 and 44, considered prime working age, have not seen the employment losses of their female counterparts. People in the 45 to 54 age bracket have seen their employment levels fall from 21,400 in March of 2020 to 17,000 in January of 2021. These losses are spread over both women and men and has been in mainly full-time roles. Women across all age groups are also removing themselves from the workforce at higher rates than their male counterparts in all age groups.
“The variations between industry employment levels really shows how this pandemic is not targeting any one sector over another.” Says Charlene Hofbauer, Executive Director of the Workforce Planning Board. “Sudden employment drops in industries that seemed to be surging just 5 months ago demonstrate that any industry could face an uncertain future. In some cases, these drops are due to restructuring or shifts in demand and in some cases, such as with health care, we may be facing a workforce…
February 18, 2021
Waterloo Region's Employment Industry Winners and Losers During the Pan…
Jeremy Cook – General News
Waterloo Region has shown some general and employment trends that have been anticipated in some cases and surprising in others. The hardest hit age group during the pandemic has been the prime working group, often seen as between the ages of 25 and 44. This group had 157,000 employed in March 2020 before the pandemic and that number has fallen to 138,200 employed in January 2021. These losses are spread over both women and men and has been in mainly full-time roles. In addition to losing employment, this group has removed itself form the workforce at a higher rate than any other age group.
“The variations between industry employment levels really shows how this pandemic is not targeting any one sector over another,” says Charlene Hofbauer, Executive Director of the Workforce Planning Board. “Sudden employment drops in industries that seemed to be surging just 5 months ago demonstrate that any industry could face an uncertain future. In some cases, these drops are due to restructuring or shifts in demand and in other cases, such as with health care, we may be facing a workforce…
“Pathways to Success” is the theme of the 13th Annual Global Skills Conference being held on Tuesday March 2nd on Pheedloop. Focus for this year's event will be directed to navigating the online world of employment.
The conference brings together employers and policymakers committed to helping Canada’s skilled immigrants with professionals with overseas credentials. Participants will have an opportunity to enhance their skills, network and learn about resources to help them job search in their field of training or in related professions. The day concludes with a Networking Event.
In its 13th year, this conference is unique to Waterloo Region and represents an excellent model that promotes community…
Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement de l’Ontario.
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