Businesses
Welcome to the Business Hub! Here you will find information specific to business and workforce needs. 
Bienvenue au Business Hub! Vous trouverez ici des informations spécifiques aux besoins des entreprises et de la main-d'œuvre.
New Information and Opportunities
The Dufferin Workforce Development Committee continues its collaborative approach to support, grow and advocate for a community of great employees and great businesses. Since late 2016 the committee has been taking steps to overcome issues of employee recruitment and retainment and has worked in unison with the area labour market plan and the newly created economic development strategies of both the Town of Orangeville and Dufferin County. Already this group has supported the Town of Orangeville’s organization of job fairs that have been attended by over 1,000 job seekers. They have also worked with the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin on the gathering of data through their EmployerOne Survey. This survey allows businesses to share important information about hiring challenges and specific workforce needs. The 2018 survey represented 2,223 employees in Dufferin County.
The feedback this group has received from public consultations and the EmployerOne survey will continue to support the economic development of Dufferin County through continued action by the committee in 2018. In the Fall of 2018 the committee will roll out a business supports expo that will run in conjunction with the Town of Orangeville’s Economic Outlook Breakfast. The resources being showcased at this event will cater to the specific needs outlined by area businesses in the committee’s…
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has granted $499,950 to the County of Wellington to develop a demand-based ridesharing system that will service Wellington County. The new ridesharing service, which is scheduled to launch in April 2019, will utilize a mobile app to book, pay and track trips. A call centre will also be available for residents that do not have access to a mobile phone.
The need for a public transit service in Wellington County was identified in the 2015 Wellington County Rural Transportation Study, and more recently in a 2018 study with stakeholder meetings and a County of Wellington Community Response Survey. Within five days, results from the survey confirmed community support for this project, indicating that 89% of 869 respondents would like a public transportation system to service Wellington County communities.
An Implementation Team is currently…
The Government of Canada marked the one-year anniversary of its Global Talent Stream pilot project Tuesday by adding three new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics occupations to the list of those deemed in-demand by the program.
The…
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Do you have work that needs to get done but you don’t have the staff to do it? Do you have a project that you need help with on a short term basis?
If so, then perhaps a college/university student could help you with your current talent challenges and enable you to be more productive, as well as provide you with a source for innovative ideas!
The Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce (GKWCC) has partnered with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD), Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), the University of Waterloo (UW), and Conestoga College (CC) on an exciting new project to help small businesses (less than 50 employees) connect with college/university students who are available for co-op work terms, project work, as well as other experiential learning opportunities.
Interested in learning how a…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced finalists in the national Smart Cities Challenge today, with the Guelph-Wellington County entry named one of 10 in its population category and awarded $250,000 to further develop its bid for a $10 million prize.
The Guelph-Wellington bid is entered in the category for communities with populations up to 500,000, which drew more than 100 proposals. It was developed in partnership with the University of Guelph, Conestoga College and dozens of other experts, entrepreneurs, innovators and community champions, including the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin.
As a finalist, Guelph-Wellington will continue work with partners in the bid to win one of two $10 million prizes to be announced…
