Tag: workforce development
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Save the Date: ‘Health and Safety in the Workplace’ Webinar for Food and Beverage Processors
Looking to learn more about programs and supports available to protect worker/employer health and safety in the food and beverage processing sector? On December 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., OMAFRA is hosting a free webinar for processors to help them guard against the spread of COVID-19 and its variants in the workplace. This webinar will…
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Labour Productivity Challenges in Ontario’s Agri-Food Industry
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council has some resources and insights about labour productivity challenges in Ontario’s agri-food industry. Some of the challenges include: Over 45% of surveyed Ontario agricultural employers said they could not hire all the workers they needed The labour gap in Ontario grew by over 10,000 people from 2007 to 2017…
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The Future AgriWorkforce – Data, Strategies and Opportunities
On December 12, 2019 the Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Community of Practice hosted a webinar on the future of the agri-food workforce. This webinar focused on workforce challenges in the agri-food sector and methods in which economic development organizations and practitioners can use data and strategies to address these challenges. Cassi Brunsveld from AgScape…
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Three must read reports for EcDev professionals regarding the changing Canadian workforce
In the face of an aging population, climate change and an increasingly digitized world, the Canadian workforce is being pressured to adapt in preparation for the future. While common assumptions may assert that immigration, environmental challenges and technological advances will be the greatest factors influencing the future of work in Canada, the breadth and depth…
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Tips and Tricks for Labour Retention and Attraction in Rural Communities
So, what’s the problem? To attract and retain workers, rural communities need to be more creative and attentive than their urban counterparts. In urban areas, there are a lot of features to attract workers– the variety of restaurants, tons of entertainment activities, and close proximity to all the services you could need. On the other…
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Driving the conversation forward with youth in Perth County
Across rural Ontario, where youth out-migration to urban centres is a concerning trend; finding new ways to engage young people in their communities is increasingly important. More needs to be done to incorporate the voice of youth in local planning and development processes. “Youth will only return home if they feel they have left something behind”…