What's New...

The importance of agriculture and agri-business in the Counties Brant, Elgin, Middlesex, Norfolk and Oxford is far-reaching. Not only is it a huge economic driver in the region, a wide range of skills and talents are employed in this sector.  

It’s time to look more closely at the labour force challenge facing agriculture.  A new study is being done to do just that...

Farm Labour Force Survey: Farming Matters Brochure

Farmers Labour Force Survey click here...

Agri-Business Labour Force Surveys: Agri-Business Brochure

Ontario Bio-products click here...

Food Processing Labour Force Survey click here...

Agri-service Labour Force Survey click here...

On September 8 th 2010 (International Literacy Day) the 2nd Annual Literacy Clicks photo contest will begin.

Submit your photo with a brief statement on one of these 2 categories:

• Literacy connecting you: How has literacy brought you closer together to those around you?
• Literacy working for you: How has literacy helped you in your daily life?

Prizes of $300, $200 and $100 will be awarded to the top 3 photos from each category.

For full details visit: www.LiteracyClicks.com

2010 Minister's Apprenticeship Employer Recognition Awards

The Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities is committed to recognizing the contributions of employers as partners in apprenticeship training.  

Each year, the minister recognizes 16 employers for excellence in apprenticeship training.  Four of these employers are further recognized with a trophy to honour their exceptional contribution to apprenticeship training and the apprenticeship system.   Instructions and Guidelines in English and in French . Nomination form in English and in French . 

Construction Looking Forward

"Fresh off the press” a report from the Construction Sector Council. An Assessment of Construction Labour Markets from 2010 to 2018 for Ontario. Ontario Highlights...

The full report can be found on their website: Full Report

Announcement...

Save the Date...

The Ability First Coalition brings businesses together to share best practices and experiences related to hiring and retaining persons with disabilities. The Coalition would like to recognize businesses that have imbedded human resources policies and practices that promote innovative solutions to current staffing challenges.

The Ability First Coalition has created the CHAMPIONS AWARDS which are open to all companies and individuals that have successfully implemented innovative and sustainable human resources policies and practices relating to recruiting, hiring and retaining persons with disabilities.

You can... Nominate a Business or Sponsor the Awards /Gala

Leverage International Talent

The London- Middlesex Immigrant Employment Council continues to synthesize the available resources for business to connect to the newcomer talent pool and recently produced the Ten Opportunities to Leverage International Talent .

10 Opportunities to Leverage International Talent

Calling All Employers! And That Means You!

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage

(CAF-FCA)  SUPPLIES TOOLS TO MAKE HIRING AN APPRENTICE EASY!

Read More...

Annual Report

Setting a New Direction  

“Changing Gears”, a project of the Council for Automotive Human Resources, is designed to assist transition and mobility for automotive manufacturing industry workers by recognizing cross-functional capabilities. Read more about it...

TOP Report 2010

The Elgin Middlesex Oxford Local Training Board, with input from labour market partners, produces a Trends Opportunities Priorities (TOP) Report based statistical data identifying issues in the local community. The report includes a snapshot of the local market challenges. This is followed by a proiritized plan for community action in response to issues raised by the private sector business. TOP Report 2010

New Publications

Focus on Specialty Trade Contractors

EMOLTB interviewed local businesses in specific key areas to identify the reasons behind the growth or decline in their sector. This publication captures the findings in this specific sector.

Mentor Training Program

EMOLTB has developed this training program to provide standard learning and objectives and outcomes.

Elgin & St. Thomas Labour Force Development Strategy

The Elgin Workforce Development Committee has released the Elgin & St. Thomas Labour Force Development Strategy. The strategy identifies several priorities in Elgin County and St. Thomas designed to support workforce needs of business and industry including: Entrepreneur, Tourism, Transportation, Agriculture and Logistics. Download the Executive Summary or the full document.

Job Futures

Ontario has recently released the new Job Futures web site - providing information and prospects for a range of jobs to 2013 at the provincial level. You can access this information here.

"Essential Skills for Employment: What Resumes Won't Tell You"

This report features the results of a survey of employers from Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford. The economy and our workplaces are becoming more complex and demanding. Global competition and evolving technology increases the need for highly skilled employees. Communication, problem solving and ecision-making are just some of the essential skills that employers identify as lacking in the workforce.

Literacy in Ontario: The Bottom Line Impact

A brief video from the Local Boards of Ontario Network

Southwest Ontario Development Program (SWODP)

Click here for more information on this new program.

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum-Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage (CAF-FCA)

Apprenticeship: IT WORKS! The CAF-FCA believes that investing in apprenticeship training is an effective way to produce the highly skilled and productive workforce Canada needs to stay globally competitive. Some documents to help communicate the findings of their work can be accessed here:

A Glimmer of Hope
Net Benefits of Apprenticeship Training
Return on Training Investment (ROTI)
ROTI Fact Sheet
ROTI Power Point Presentation
Business Case for Apprenticeship Training

Service Canada Wage Survey

Get an idea of what people are paid in various occupations across Canada. Search by province, area, occupation and job type. Click here to access this information and much more.