Partnership in Education Breakfast 2010

Join us to Celebrate IEC's 30th Anniversary and Community Partnership in Education

Hold the date-
November 24, 2010

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Passport to Prosperity

Take Our Kids to Work 2010
Hold the date!
Wednesday November 3, 2010

The annual national program, Take Our Kids to Work, enables parents, relatives and volunteers to host grade 9 students at workplaces across the country. Read More

employerregistry.ca
Connecting with the future workforce made easy!

What have you done to ensure that your business is able to carry on when the surplus labor pool vanishes? Have you started to prepare for the anticipated shortage by helping to build tomorrow’s talent pool? Read More

IEC appreciates Volunteer Speakers

Do you have a long-term plan for attracting good, young talent to your business or industry?  Create awareness and interest in your business by participating in IEC’s Speakers Bureau program. Read More

Make Connections with the Next Generation

Looking for experienced workers? Make connections with the next generation. Read More

apprenticesearch.com

You could get Incentives for hiring apprentices

The government of Ontario offers different incentives for employers who hire apprentices. Here is the list of some of the incentives asimproved in 2010. Read More

Employers Spotlight

Transport Canada Mentoring Future Aviation Mechanics

Transport Canada, at the Mount Hope Airport has been instrumental in providing two of our Cooperative Education students. Read More

‘If there is any corporation that gets it, it is Hamilton Health Sciences!’

Ever wonder what makes Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) one of Canada’s top 100 employers? Among the various reasons, HHS’ visionary investment in preparing the future healthcare workforce is worth noting. Read More

Staybridge Suites
Preparing the future workforce in Hospitality

Natalia Serniak, Assistant General Manager at Staybridge Suites, is strategically preparing for her future workforce today by taking on co-op students. Read More

Besseling Mechanical Inc.
‘We need people in the Trade’

The plumbing and heating contractor, Besseling Mechanical Inc. is one of the workplaces that have partnered with Boards of Education to provide students with opportunities for learning and apprenticeship training. Read More

Workforce Tips

What do Employers think about Employing Youth?

Are your students wondering where the jobs will be in the next few years and which sectors have promising prospects to creat jobs in Hamilton? Read More

Hiring a summer student?

Are you hiring a summer studnet? $2.00 per hour wage incentive available. Participating employers receive a wage subsidy and access to students who are ready and willing to work this summer Read More

Did you know....?

Get funding to hire post-secondary students

The Small Business Internship Program is delivered by Industry Canada and enables small and medium-sized businesses to obtain funding to hire post-secondary students. Read More

News

OWOTC offers scholarship for two students

On April 20th, OWOTC and the City of Hamilton collaborated to provide information about career options in water and wastewater for educators from both Boards of Education. Read More

Hamilton’s 2009 Outstanding Business Achievement Award Recipients

In March 2010, The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce honored outstanding business achievers. Here is the list the award recipients. Read More

Hamilton Business News

Steel city rises again as demand strengthens

Hamilton housing starts surge

79 per cent of Canadians say webcam meetings more effective than phone