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Coping with Stress in the Workplace

The Workforce Planning Board presented a webinar focused on dealing with conflict and stress in the new workplace. Early data is showing that it is harder to engage teams, there is increasing conflict arising out of stress and how do you as a supervisor or manager cope with that in your team? Learn some information about how conflict happens, how your own assumptions may be increasing that conflict and some tips for resolving conflict and getting your team back on track.

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December 2, 2020

Service Canada Programs and Services For Employers

Jeremy Cook – Business News

Employers can benefit from the use of the services and programs offered by Service Canada. See the info below to find out more about the electronic tools, funding, scheduled webinars, and other tools aimed at helping employers manage their workforce.

Electronic Tools

Service Canada is currently promoting some of their electronic tools focused on helping employers. These Job Bank related tools can help employers view information on hiring, managing, and training employees. Employers can also research up-to-date labour force statistics and regulatory information. They can access a variety of programs to help their business grow and prosper and navigate resources; including instructional videos.

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November 19, 2020

Building on our Strengths: Skilled Trades and the Pandemic

Jeremy Cook – General News

Skills Ontario and the Workforce Planning Board are co-hosting a web event on November 26th to speak to skilled trades during the pandemic.

Martha George from the The Grand Valley Construction Association will be sharing her perspective on how construction trades are faring and what she sees moving forward. Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin will discuss demand shifts and growth within skilled trades and Skills Ontario will highlight some innovative ways younger people are being engaged.

November 12, 2020

Coping with Stress in the Workplace

Jeremy Cook – General News

The Workforce Planning Board presented a webinar focused on dealing with conflict and stress in the new workplace. Early data is showing that it is harder to engage teams, there is increasing conflict arising out of stress and how do you as a supervisor or manager cope with that in your team? Learn some information about how conflict happens, how your own assumptions may be increasing that conflict and some tips for resolving conflict and getting your team back on track.

Guest Speaker Ricardo Camara is a Transformation Coach with On This Rock Business Consulting (OTR). He presented some of the signs and causes of workplace issues and how to deal with them.

Click here to see the recorded webinar.

September 8, 2020

Findyourjob.ca Virtual Job Fair

Jeremy Cook – General News

The FindYourJob.ca Virtual Job Fair Series continues with the second virtual job fair on Tuesday, November 24. Job seekers can connect with 16 employers hiring over 300 positions. The first job fair in this series saw 432 job seeker registrations.

Healthcare opportunities – Personal Support Workers (PSWs), Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Direct Support Professional, Registration/Switchboard clerks, Housekeeping, Dietary Aid, Pharmacy, Medical Radiologist, Diagnostic Imaging, Dietary, Laundry and Resident Home Assistants and many more.

Manufacturing & Construction opportunities – Millwright, Welders, Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Duty Mechanics, Material Planner, General Labourer, Construction drafter,…