New Labour Market Information Guides
In partnership with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, WPH has released four labour market information guides.
In partnership with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, WPH has released four labour market information guides.
Congratulations to WPH Board member, Sharon Marafon, Marafon Consulting, who was awarded the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the category of Mentoring & Education at a gala awards evening on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
In 2008 WPH produced a report called Dreams and Expectations which identified a number of issues about employment in the Hamilton area from a youth (ages 16-25) perspective.
The latest March 2010 WFF concentrates on the Public Sector. Information is given on: composition, forecast, career fields, employment trends and prominent occupations.
Promising Sectors in Hamilton's Labour Market highlights ten job sectors where job growth is evident, ranging from Construction: Specialty Trade Contractors, to Educational Services, to Retail Trade, to Health Care.
Three current WPH Board members and one past Board member have recently been nominated for YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards.
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We congratulate WPH Board member Jim Vanderveken of Mohawk College who has been appointed Dean, Interdisciplinary Studies. Good luck with your new position Jim!
Over 140 people attended WPH's Report to the Community event on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at McMaster Innovation Park. Keynote speaker Tom McCormack of The Centre for Spatial Economics provided highlights from the Supply and Demand Study he has been contracted to research on behalf of WPH and City of Hamilton.
Congratulations to Ines Rios, of the Immigrant Women's Centre, who won a $75 Keg gift card for completing an employer survey for WPH's Educating Employers about Youth Talent Project, Part 2.