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Business Retention and Expansion with Focus on Human Capital |
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November 2010 |
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11 |
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The main objective for the Business Retention and Expansion with Focus on Human Capital study is to provide input for workforce development programs, including but not limited to the attraction and retention of skilled immigrants and the introduction of new training programs in the community colleges. A modified BR+E survey tool was utilized to conduct surveys with 18 manufacturing employers in the Brockville area. This document summarizes the findings of the survey.
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Employer Symposium
How To Hire Talent |
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March 2009 |
| Number of Pages: |
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20 |
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82 participants attended this symposium on learn more on how to find and hire the right person for their jobs.
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Hospitality Initiative 2010
Exceptional Customer Service Training |
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June 2010 |
| Number of Pages: |
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11 |
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This hospitality training workshop, advertised as ‘Exceptional Customer Service Training’, was spawn as a result of research and employer survey feedback during the Local Board 2010 TOP process with KEYS identifying themselves as a key partner for the activity.
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Hospitality Sector
Temporary Foreign Worker
Pilot Project |
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March 2009 |
| Number of Pages: |
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19 |
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Five foreign workers found employment in the hospitality sector as part of this pilot project. But is the "Temporary Foreign Worker Program" a feasible option to assist employers in this industry facing labour shortage.
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Leeds County
Discovery Workshop 2010 |
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October 2010 |
| Number of Pages: |
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20 |
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This Discovery workshop for Leeds County provided an opportunity for community leaders to
identify the challenges and issues with respect to rural economic development in Leeds County and to brainstorm and prioritize activities to address these challenges and issues with a goal of making Leeds County a vital area to work and live. |
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Manufacturing Forum 2010 |
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September 30, 2010 |
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10 |
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The 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board and the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium collaborated to develop and facilitate a Human Resources Symposium for the Manufacturing Sector on Thursday, September 30, 2010 in Gananoque Ontario. Eastern Ontario manufacturing sector employers were invited to this free event to hear presentations and participate in discussions surrounding 'Human Resources Requirements of the Future.' |
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