VicinityJobs.com, in cooperation with the Toronto Centre for Education and Training, will host a free seminar for job seekers in the Mississauga Employment Resource Centre on June 25th starting at 2 pm, titled “Marketing Yourself Online”. (note that the original date announced was June 23rd, but the event has now been re-scheduled for June 25th) Job seekers will get an overview of the major providers of online job search tools in the GTA, their strengths and weaknesses, and understand the differences between job boards, vertical search engines, agency web sites, contract work outsourcing web sites, etc.

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Unemployed and underemployed women are invited to attend the OPTIONS Conference, a two-day symposium geared to women who are interested in exploring their employment options. The OPTIONS Conference takes place on Wednesday, June 24 and Friday, June 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hamilton Convention Centre. There is no charge to women who are eligible to attend the conference. (more…)

We released a new report today that measures the impact of economic slowdown on hiring demand in Ontario’s 905-communities surrounding the city of Toronto, and looks into what may be in store for the future. (more…)

The York South Simcoe Training and Adjustment Board is hosting an event funded by Employment Ontario, titled “Occupations in HealthCare expo”. This is a great opportunity for those considering a career in healthcare to learn about the options available to them, including educational requirements and income potentials associated with different jobs. Attendees will have the opportunity to talk face-to-face with healthcare professional, attend information seminars, ask questions, and receive a complimentary “Caring Careers” CD.

The event  will take place from 12 pm to 8 pm on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at the Markham Civic Centre.  The address is 101 Town Centre Blvd, Markham, ON L3R 9W3.

More information is available on the web site of the  York South Simcoe Training and Adjustment Board: http://www.ysstab.on.ca

Ammouncement:

CME Ontario is hosting event for employers titled “HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: New challenges. New solutions”. 

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Leading Employers to Share Best Practices on March 25th

In the midst of an economic down turn and rising unemployment, there is good news for employers who are thinking ahead about how to prepare for the labour shortages that are predicted within the next several years. The Conference Board of Canada estimates that by 2013, immigration will account for 100% of the labour growth.

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Our partners at Sheridan College are hosting an investing in innovation seminar for manufacturers in Ontario in the first week of February.
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We  have launched a brand new career advice section the Vicinity Jobs Network, which replaces our old job search tips section. Links to the new career advice section and to selected articles are on all of the high-traffic pages of each Vicinity Jobs website.

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When Fairy Lake Jobs – the first Vicinity Jobs Network search engine – was launched in 2006, its objective was to not only get people thinking about the damage inflicted by long distance commuting to our communities and the environment, but to also demonstrate that this damage can be prevented, and serve as an example of how this could be done. Fairy Lake Jobs was very successful, largely thanks to the support that it received from many York Region residents. This encouraged us to expand and enhance our services, leading to the introduction of the concept to the remaining suburban communities around Toronto in 2007 – where the initiative is now gaining momentum as well.

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