Partners in Education Breakfast 2011 HOLD THE DATE! Partners in Education Breakfast 2011 will be held on November 1st at Carmen’s Banquet Centre. Read More.

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Teachers Exploring the World of Work On April 12, 2011, Bermingham Foundation Solutions partnered with the IEC and invited teachers, from our local school boards, to explore their organization and tour their facilities. Read More.

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Dr. Shackleton shared her passion for her career with students Dr. Sylvia Shackleton is a nurse, chiropractor, naturopath and the founder of Orthotics2Go. In an ordinary day, she spends her time at the clinic, helping her clients to reduce their pain, improving their posture and increasing their energy.Read More.

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Metro gave a nutrition tour to high school students A group of high school kids might not be seen browsing food aisles at a grocery store on a school day.  On April 18th, grade nine students from Orchard Park had a morning out of the ordinary at Metro (1161 Barton St E), where they were scavenge hunting grocery items and touring the store led by a registered Dietician. Read More.

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Hands-on experience as an organic farmer Feeding pigs, chickens and cows; collecting eggs; planting, seeding, sowing, food preservation, and baking bread were all part of the “hands on” experience the students from Orchard Park Secondary had during the Workplace tour at ManoRun Organic Farm in Copetown.  Read More.

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Employerregistry.ca Connecting your students to the world of work Do you want to expand your community connections?  Do you want to introduce your students to various jobs and careers?  Do you want to connect your students with role models and mentors?  Read more

 

My co-op experience enabled me to find my inner creativity. I am a grade 11 student from Sherwood Secondary school. I had an amazing opportunity to land a placement at the Industry Education Council of Hamilton. When my co-op teacher first introduced me to IEC, I had no idea what the organization was about. Read More.

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Co-op experience definitely is a mind opener. I am a St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School student. I have had the opportunity to do my co-op placement at two workplaces -the IEC of Hamilton and the Court House located at downtown Hamilton. Read More.

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Local Students Energized by HCE District Energy Centre Tour Hamilton Community Energy (HCE) recently welcomed students from Waterdown District High School to tour their downtown co-generation plant to help promote and educate what HCE is doing, in partnership with the City of Hamilton, to fuel innovative energy solutions. Read More.

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Why should we invest in mentoring youth? Tony Bratschitsch from RPR Environmental and Graham Carroll, Training Consultant at USW shared their experience in getting involved with IEC’s Speakers Bureau program. Find out why they believe investing in mentoring today’s youth important for them. Read More.

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Social media focus co-op at Campus Helper President and co-founder of Campus Helper Justine Policapio shared his experience working with his co-op student Renee Taillon, who is facilitating the organization’s online presence through social media.Read More.

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What do employers think about OYAP? Owner of PRL Gulte Electric, Paul Leaker said Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is one of the best ways to train and recruit electricians.  His co-op student Julian Penton from Ancaster High School agrees.Read More.

 

Young employees and retention in the restaurant industry According to Canadian Restaurant and Food service Association, the average turnover rate for an hourly paid employee is 104.8% at a fast-food restaurant and 62.5% at a sit-in, family dining restaurant.Read More.

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Creative Industries in Hamilton Hamilton has been host to many film and video productions over the last decade. But there is a great deal more “creative” activity in Hamilton than just the movie business. Read More.

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Why Take Technological Education? Students in Ontario live in a society that is in the midst of rapid and pervasive change. This change is exemplified by the increasing diversity of our population, shifts in family structure, changing expectations in the workplace and financial uncertainty.Read More.

Awareness and the Worker’s Role How many of us don’t have a story to tell about a narrowly-missed incident where our reaction was, “Wow! That was a close call!”  Maybe it’s our own story or maybe we’re relating to something we witnessed… but it’s definitely a very common thread when the conversation turns to accidents. Read More.