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Skills that Travel FREE - Virtual Information Session Support job seekers. Align skills with local tourism needs. Build a stronger, more sustainable workforce. Who Should Attend? Those helping others build meaningful…
DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.0% Walkerton, ON (January 9, 2026) – Employment in the Region increased by 2,600 (+1.5%) in December, with gains in part-time employment (+7.8%; +2,700)…
Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) Consultation Sessions LLMP Virtual Public Consultation Session Please join us for a short virtual presentation on the emerging labour market trends as we prepare the…
CBC Radio Interview regarding the unemployment rate for Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region (SBPER) Ontario Morning - November 11, 2025 with Ramraajh Sharvendiran Dana Soucie, Executive Director
It was another great chat with Colin at the Huron Chamber of Commerce around workforce and what that looks like for our region. How are we unique and what does…
With an unemployment rate at 3.7% when compared to the province we were approached by Colin at the Huron Chamber of Commerce to discuss how our local region varies from…
Workforce Focus Broadcasts - 2016 Click on the links below to listen to any of our recorded Workforce Focus Broadcasts from 2016.
Workforce Focus Broadcasts - 2015 Click on the links below to listen to any of our recorded Workforce Focus Broadcasts from 2015.
In this episode Gemma is joined by Kristin Sainsbury who is the Economic Development Coordinator for the County of Perth. She has worked in Local Economic Development and Planning for over…
In this episode of Workforce Focus Pat Jilseson, President of the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture and Mike Ryan, President of the Grey County Federation of Agriculture joined Gemma in…
Mike Baker of the Bluewater Wood Alliance joined the conversation on occupations in Wood Manufacturing. This episode of Workforce Focus is part one of a three part series on the…
Join us as we begin a four part series to bring awareness to the various occupations available in the Health Care Industry. Learn from Barb Springall, of the County of…
The Workforce Focus Radio Show scheduled for May 13, 2014 was cancelled. Our guest, Cheryl Brine from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ontario Ministry of Rural…
Workplace Safety is an important and critical topic. It is important for employees to know the three Rs and it is critical that employers have strong workplace safety regulations and…
Georgian College is a key educational institution in Grey County serving our area. Career Outlook Grey Bruce 2014 is happening in Owen Sound on March 4 10:00 a.m. to 3:00…
Skills that Travel FREE - Virtual Information Session Support job seekers. Align skills with local tourism needs. Build a stronger, more sustainable workforce. Who Should Attend? Those helping others build meaningful…
Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Annual Report 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) Annual Business covered at our AGM includes a message from our outgoing and incoming Board Chairs, A full…
Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) Consultation Sessions LLMP Virtual Public Consultation Session Please join us for a short virtual presentation on the emerging labour market trends as we prepare the…
Hands on Sessions Wellbeing Dashboard - Hands on Workshops Join us in this informative hands on workshop with ROI. We look forward to exploring your communities data with you and…
Seeking Member Interest Community Data Program Information Sessions Elevating access to evidence-based data to our local communities. We look forward to having you join us for an information session to…
Rural Workforce Transportation Solutions HopIn Tech Information Session - Oct 28th Bringing innovation and information to our region. We look forward to having you join us for an information session…
2024-25 LOCAL LABOUR REPORTS RELEASED Walkerton, ON (February 25, 2025) – We are pleased to announce the release of our 2024-25 Labour Market Reports. The reports can be found on…
BI-ANNUAL EMPLOYERONE SURVEY LAUNCHED Walkerton, ON (October 2, 2024) – The 2024-25 EmployerOne Survey has launched. We would like to invite all businesses in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties…
Four County Labour Market Planning Board Releases the 2024 Local Labour Market Plan Walkerton, ON (February 23, 2024) – The Four County Labour Marketing Planning Board (FCLMPB) has released the…
DECEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.0% Walkerton, ON (January 9, 2026) – Employment in the Region increased by 2,600 (+1.5%) in December, with gains in part-time employment (+7.8%; +2,700)…
NOVEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.9% Walkerton, ON (December 5, 2025) – Employment in the Region increased by 4,600 (+2.7%) in November, with gains in part-time employment (+16.1%; +4,800)…
OCTOBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.3% Walkerton, ON (November 7, 2025) – Employment in the Region increased by 6,400 (+3.9%) in October, with gains in full-time employment (+3.5%; +4,700)…
SEPTEMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.8% Walkerton, ON (October 10, 2025) – Employment in the Region increased by 1,600 (+1.0%) in September, with gains concentrated in full-time employment (+2.0%;…
AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.9% Walkerton, ON (September 5, 2025) – In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.8 percentage points to…
JULY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.1% Walkerton, ON (August 8, 2025) – In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.2 percentage points to…
JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 4.3% Walkerton, ON (July 11, 2025) – In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.3%.…
MAY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 3.9% Walkerton, ON (Jun 6, 2025) – In May, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region dropped by 0.3 percentage points to…
APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 4.2% Walkerton, ON (May 9, 2025) – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 4.2%.…
MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DECREASES TO 5.4% Walkerton, ON (April 4, 2025) – In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.6 percentage points to…
FEBRUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 6% Walkerton, ON (March 7, 2025) – In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region jumped 0.2 percentage points to 6%, after…
JANUARY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES TO 5.8% Walkerton, ON (February 7, 2025) – In January, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region jumped to 5.8%, also the biggest…
