Chatham-Kent has been focused on attracting new business, but another key aspect is making sure workers are available to fill the jobs these Investments Bring.
Chatham-Kent has been focused on attracting new business, but another key aspect is making sure workers are available to fill the jobs these Investments Bring.
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Monday kicked off workforce week in chatham-kent, organized by ckjobs, included free seminars and webinars, to help connect employers with potential employed, culminating with a job fair and career expo at chatham’s john d. bradley convention center from 5
Growth is spurring the need to help employers find local employed, Said Matt Keech, The Municipality’s Employment and Social Services Program Manager.
Chatham-Kent’s Population Topped 111,000 AS of July 2024, a Level not seen since 2006, and Keech Said it is Forecast Nearly 3,000 Jobs will be generated by “Growth Demand” and Another 11.150 Jobs from “Replacement Demand” by 2031.
“The ckjobs program is essential to supporting our community’s growing workforce,” He Said.
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Not having an Available WorkForce A Few Years Ago Prevented the Municipality from Landing A Large Manufacturer that could have Busht About 500 Jobs to the Community, Said Mayor Darrin Canniff.
After Hearing The Municipality’s Pitch, The Company Indicated It Loved Chatham-Kent, He Said. But it added, “’we don’t believe you can provides a workforce for us,’ so they moved on,” he said.
Canniff Said to Attract Employers, The Municipality Needs Employees, Which is which the workforce week program are important.
“We’re Working Every Day to Create Exciment Here in Chatham-Kent, about What We Stand For To The Quality of Life We Take up,” The Mayor Said. “We need to link employers with employed.”
Keech Said a Series of Events Leading Up to the March 5 Job Fair and Career Expo is “Intended to Support the Growing WorkForce here in Chatham-Kent and Showcase Everything that our municipal has been offered and support. . . Job Seekers and Employers. ”
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He Said Events Are Planned to Promote Career Growth, encourages Professional Development, Local Business and Highlight the various industries in Chatham-Kent.
An Online Information Session is Being Held Tuesday at Noon on the Better Jobs Ontario Training Grant Program.
“This Will Be a Great Opportunity for Individuals to Learn More About Training Opportunities that may be available to them, potentialy at no cost,” keech said.
A Forum to explore career opportunities with the municipality is being held March 4 from noon to 1 pm at the bradley center.
Planned Sessions Range from Becoming An Early Childhood Educator to Revolutionizing Human Resources by providing cost-Effective Solutions for Small Enterprises. For details, visit ckjobs.ca.
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Keech Said the Job Fair and Career Expo Will Bed the Marquee Event, with more than 75 Employers Offering Positions Faitable for Students, People Seeking Full- and Part-Time Work, and Those Seeking Apprenticeships.
“There are various employment opportunities,” he Said. “We have Everything from Manufacturing to Office Work.
“Whether individuals are look to start their career, make a change, or advance in their current field, theres going to be something to offer to everyone,” he said.
CKJOBS ALSO has teamed with St. Clair College, The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus, King’s University College at Western University and Fanshawe College, Which All Will Showcased Education and Training Opportunities.
Skills Ontario Will Bring its Trades and Tech Truck, Offering A Chance “To explore the Skilled Trades through a variety of Activities and Simulators that Will Help Them Understand the Skilled Trades in a unique way.”
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