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OfflineGuelph 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…
OfflineFebruary 18, 2021
Waterloo Region's Employment Industry Winners and Losers During the Pandemic
By Jeremy Cook
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…
Offline“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…
OfflineOur next FindYourJob.ca Virtual Job Fair is taking place Wednesday, March 3 at 10am. It will give you the opportunity to connect with employers who are hiring for over 400 positions across healthcare, manufacturing and construction sectors. Using the Brazen platform, job seekers can engage with employers using a range of chat options. It will offer one-on-one text, audio, and video chats with event attendees and more.
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Available opportunities:
Healthcare opportunities – Personal Support Workers (PSWs), Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Direct Support Professional, Health Care Aide, Housekeeping, Dietary Aid, Pharmacy, Laundry and Resident Home Assistants and many more.
Manufacturing & Construction opportunities – Millwright, Electrician, General Production, Construction Foreman, Traffic Control Personnel, General Labourer, Construction Workers, Technician,…
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