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Read about the Workforce Planning Board in the news. Click on the links below to read Media Coverage and News Releases about our work in the Grand Erie community.
2012 Media Coverage
Champions being celebrated (Feb. 21, 2012, Simcoe Reformer)
Education Champions are profiled in special section in Thursday's Your Brant Connection (Feb. 16, 2012, Brantford Expositor)
Booklet helps employers deal with conflict (Jan. 24, 2012, Simcoe Reformer)
Norfolk job rate remains stable (Jan. 12, 2012, Simcoe Reformer)
Jobless rate falls to 7.4% (Jan. 6, 2012, Brantford Expositor)
Unemployment on decline (Jan. 6, 2012, Brant News)
Full-time jobs keep Norfolk's unemployment rate steady at 5.9% (Jan. 6, 2012, CD 98.9FM)
Norfolk's economy a cut above the rest: report (Jan. 6, 2012, Easy 101FM)
New group aims to boost post-secondary choices (Jan. 5, 2012, Paris Star)
New group aims to boost post-secondary choices (Jan. 4, 2012, Brantford Expositor)
The search is on for education champions (Jan. 4, 2012, Dunnville Chronicle)
Search on for Education Works Champions (Jan. 4, 2012, Simcoe Reformer)
2012 News Releases
New guide focuses on benefits of healthy workplaces (Jan. 20, 2012)
Brantford unemployment rate lowest in a year (Jan. 6, 2012)
Full-time job creation drives down Norfolk's unemployment rate (Jan. 6, 2012)
2011 Media Coverage
Looking for education champs (Dec. 29, 2011)
Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie looking for a few good men and women (Dec. 23, 2011)
Website helps jobless keep up spirits (Nov. 16, 2011)
Lostmyjob.ca celebrates first anniversary (Nov. 10, 2011, Moose FM 92.9)
Norfolk's jobless rate drops (Nov. 8, 2011, Simcoe Reformer)
Jobless rate dips in October (Nov. 5, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
City's unemployment rate drops (Nov. 4, 2011, Brant News)
Community strategy eyed to help immigrants (Nov. 4, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Promoting workforce diversity (Oct. 21, 2011, Brant News)
Job of future: Are we ready? (Sept. 29, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Mohawk College receives Community Partnership Award from Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie (Sept. 28, 2011, Mohawk Matters blog)
City to mark Lifelong Learning Week (Sept. 17, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Unemployment rate on the rise (Sept. 13, 2011, Brant News)
Mentoring skilled newcomers (Sept. 13, 2011, Brant News)
Jobless rate dips in Norfolk County (August 11, 2011, Simcoe Reformer)
Farmers hampered by red tape, study says (August 5, 2011, Today's Farmer)
Paperwork overtakes farming, studies find (August 3, 201, Better Farming)
New studies focus on agriculture in 5 Ontario counties (July 26, 2011, FarmStart)
The importance of agriculture (July 21, 2011, Brant News)
New studies highlight the importance of agriculture (July 14, 2011, Farms.com)
Farmers bailing over bureaucracy (July 14, 2011, St. Thomas Times-Journal)
Farmers bail over red tape (July 14, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Red Tape No. 1 issue for farmers (July 12, 2011, Simcoe Reformer)
June employment shows modest gains (July 9, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
The importance of agriculture (July 8, 2011, CD 98.9FM)
Companies give boost to high school students (June 29, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
More people are finding work in the area (June 27, 2011, CD 98.9FM)
Getting work one week at a time shows it's OK not to have a plan (June 17, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Celebrating workplace learning (June 16, 2011, Brant News)
Jobless rate down half a point in May (June 11, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
City unemployment rate drops (June 10, 2011, Brant News website)
New award coming from Haldimand employers (June 8, 2011, Moose FM 92.9)
Jobless rate falls to 8.9% (May 7, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Labour market plan unveiled (April 29, 2011, Brant News video)
New trucking industry career guide (April 28, 2011, Ontario Trucking Association website)
New guides aim to help job-seekers (March 31, 2011, Simcoe Reformer)
New guides aim to help job-seekers (March 29, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Three new career guides for Grand Erie (March 25, 2011, Moose FM 92.9)
Education key to success: Halyk (March 24, 2011, Brant News)
Survey shows job increase (March 24, 2011, CD98.9FM Simcoe)
Shift to 'green' economy affecting labour market (March 18, 2011, NiagaraThisWeek.com)
Students get hands-on skilled trade experience (March 8, 2011, Grand River Sachem)
Education has role in economic development (March 1, 2011, International Town & Gown Association website)
Education has role in economic development (March 1, 2011, Simcoe Reformer
Try skilled trades, students urged (Feb. 25, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Hands-on experience (Video -- Feb. 25, 2011, Brant News)
Brantford, area 'well-positioned' for green job growth (Feb. 22, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Communities undereducated for today's workplace needs (Feb. 22, 2011, Brantford Expositor)
Grand Erie lagging behind on education (Feb. 17, 2011, Simcoe Reformer)
2011 News Releases
Looking for Education Champions (Dec. 22, 2011)
November unemployment statistics puzzling (Dec. 2, 2011)
Job loss website marks 1-year anniversary (Nov. 9, 2011)
October's unemployment rate dips in Brantford (Nov. 4, 2011)
Be part of a welcoming community (Oct. 31, 2011)
What are the jobs of the future? (Sept. 21, 2011)
Lifelong Learning Week proclaimed (Sept. 16, 2011)
Lifelong Learning Week proclaimed in Norfolk (Sept. 16, 2011)
International expert has advice for local businesses (Sept. 12, 2011)
August unemployment rate climbs (Sept. 12, 2011)
New studies highlight importance of agriculture (July 15, 2011)
June employment shows small gain (July 8, 2011)
Waterford Electric named an Employer Champion (June 28, 2011)
Rogers TV and Waterford Electric receive Employer Champion awards (Passport to Prosperity news release, June 23, 2011)
May unemployment rate drops half a percentage point (June 10, 2011)
'From Learn to Earn' will inspire students entering workforce (June 10, 2011)
Employers who provide workplace learning recognized (June 7, 2011)
Numbers point to brighter employment picture (May 6, 2011)
Workforce Planning Board publishes new career guides (March 24, 2011)
Green Economy defined (Feb. 16, 2011)
Your Future in Skilled Trades (Feb. 15, 2011)
Workforce Planning Board Executive Director Jill Halyk is interviewed
New website helps people cope with job loss (Nov. 10, 2010, Dunnville Chronicle)
Unemployed workers are not alone (Nov. 9, 2010, Simcoe Reformer)
New website a useful tool for the unemployed (Nov. 10, 2010, Delhi News-Record)
New tool for Haldimand job seekers (Nov. 8, 2010 Moose FM 92.9)
lostmyjob.ca looks to help those going through job loss (Nov. 8, CD98.9FM, Simcoe)
New website unveiled (Nov. 8, 2010, Simcoe Reformer)
New website unveiled (Nov. 8, 2010, Delhi News Record)
Support for the unemployed (Nov. 6, 2010, Brant News video)
Website helps with job search (Nov. 6, 2010, Brantford Expositor)
Website to help job seekers (Oct. 29, 2010 Brantford Expositor)
Jobless numbers increase (Oct. 15, Simcoe Reformer)
Employers act as mentors for newcomers (Oct. 4, 2010, Brantford Expositor)
New mentoring program for newcomers in the workplace (Oct. 4, 2010, Moose FM CKJN 92.9)
A focus on workforce planning (Sept. 23, 2010, Brant News)
Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie AGM wrap-up (Sept. 16, 2010, CD 98.9FM)
Norfolk to become more attractive to Immigrants (Sept. 15, CD 98.9FM)
Making immigrants feel at home (Sept. 15, 2010, Simcoe Reformer)
Booklet promotes hiring of natives (Sept. 14, 2010, Brantford Expositor)
Survey focuses on agricultural labour challenges (Sept. 8, 2010, Woodstock Sentinel Review)
Ag community urged to complete labour survey (Sept. 4, 2010, Brantford Expositor)
Survey tackles challenges facing agriculture (Sept. 3, 2010, Canadian Poultry)
Backgrounder for media
Backgrounder (PDF) on the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.
Males in Human Services (Nov. 22, 2010)
Experiential Learning Week (Nov. 16, 2010)
Launch of lostmyjob.ca website (Six Nations/New Credit launch, Nov 6, 2010)
Launch of lostmyjob.ca website (Haldimand launch, Nov. 5, 2010)
Launch of lostmyjob.ca website (Norfolk launch, Nov. 2, 2010)
Lanch of lostmyjob.ca website (Oct. 27, 2010)
Professional Mentorship Program for New Canadians (Sept. 30, 2010)
Building an Inclusive Workplace guide released (Sept. 13, 2010)
Agricultural Survey (July 30, 2010)
Media Contact
Mark Skeffington
Communications/Project Coordinator
519-756-1116, ext. 228
mark@workforceplanningboard.org
