Projects and Partnerships
Partnership Activities for 2010-11
Green Economy in Hamilton
This project will document the Green Economy in Hamilton. It will identify and profile sectors and develop occupational profiles. Through this research we hope to assist job seekers and new labour market entrants to understand what a 'green job' is and where it is found. Research will highlight the skill sets required. Employers will be engaged by means of a survey. A report will document our research and a community event will launch this report.
HTAB completed research into current and projected skills requirements in Hamilton but the report notes that the skills requirement documented do not take into account the growth that may result from successful implementation of the City's Ec. Dev. strategy. This project will define the demand.
Key partners: City of Hamilton, Economic Development Department; Niagara Workforce Planning Board; Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.
Skilled Trades Employer Forum
In early December 2010 HTAB will host a lunch forum for up to 150 skilled trades employers from all trades sub-sectors at Mohawk College's STARRT Campus. The event will provide employer participants with up-to-date apprenticeship and skilled trades information, including information on CAF, Ontario College of Trades and updates on employer incentives. An employer guide with the latest information on accessing hiring incentives and tax credits will be developed and follow up will be conducted to determine the impact of the event.
Key partners: Apprenticeship Office - Hamilton; Employment Hamilton; Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board; Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board; Industry Education Council of Hamilton; Mohawk College; YMCA Hamilton.
Promotion and Development of www.lostmyjob.ca
In 2009-2010 HTAB, working in partnership with the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie developed a website for laid off workers: lostmyjob.ca. In 2010-2011 the website will be populated, promoted and expanded into the western region. A full media campaign and launch event to promote the site to the community will be provided. Local Boards will be trained and lostmyjob.ca will be implemented across the western region.
Key partners: Amity-Goodwill; City of Hamilton - Public Health & Community Services; Hamilton Spectator; Mohawk College; PATH Employment Services; Settlement & Integration Service Organization of Hamilton; VPI: Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie; YMCA Hamilton.
Monthly workforce survey
HTAB wil survey local employers to determine job loss/creation by sector in Hamilton on a monthly basis. Results will be published in a monthly bulletin that will also include LFS stats and a comparitor. Quarterly, HTAB will roll up the results and provide analysis in our new newsletter. This project supports the demand for more current and timely labour market information in Hamilton.
Key partners: City of Hamilton - Economic Development
Profiling creative industries in Hamilton
Creative industries has been identified as one of the clusters of innovation in Hamilton's new Economic Development Strategy. This project will define the sectors that make up the cluster and include research around future labour market growth and skills requirements based on employer consults. HTAB will identify key sectors and key occupations, and future demand and skills requirements. We will document the profiles and findings in a report and develop a user friendly format to be used by job seekers and students.
Key partners: City of Hamilton, Economic Development; Cossart Exchange; Imperial Cotton Centre for the Arts
