2012

The Labour Market Plan update for 2012 is an annual review of the progress on Hamilton's labour market action plan and up-to-date information on labour market conditions in our community. 

The report is divided into five main sections:

Methodology

Local Labour Market Indicators

2011 Labour Market Highlights

2011 Progress on Labour Market Priorities

Priorities and Action for 2012

This handout was developed for the participants of the Hamilton Employment Crawl, who are students at McMaster University.  Much of the labour market information included can be useful to people of all ages who are looking to be more informed about Hamilton's labour market.

Included: The six areas identified by the City of Hamilton as part of its Economic Development Strategy; Top 10 sectors of employment in Hamiton; Top 10 growth occupations; specific labour market information regarding manufacturing, healthcare, social services, creative industries, public administration and finance.

The Winning Strategies for Immigrant Entrepreneurship (WISE5) project built on a partnership of local Workforce Planning Boards in five communities: Hamilton, London, Niagara Region, Windsor, and Waterloo Region, including Guelph.  To learn about the experiences of immigrants in business, more than 100 individuals were interviewed, to identify key business supports and business start-up trajectories that have met with success.

This project was funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Read the Executive Summary for the Winning Strategies for Immigrant Entrepreneurship (WISE5) Final Report.

This guide's focus is on business supports available by not-for-profit and government-funded services.  There are many other supports that can help people start and run a business, such as language training, financial literacy courses,and credentials recognition.  This guide is for information only.  It is not an endorsement of any particular program or organization.

The average employment income is slightly higher among female workers employed in the top occupations listed in the Workforce Focus. Conversely, male workers show significantly lower average income among common occupations than all jobs employed in Hamilton.

This employment guide for newcomers to Hamilton provides immigrants with information on why Hamilton should be the city of choice for their new home.

Labour market information about future jobs in Hamilton is featured as is how one's skills can be transfered to a different type of job. 

The guide explains where to get foreign credentials evaluated and notes tips and advice from employment counsellors.  A list of local employment and educational supports; lists of self-employment services and key community resources are presented.