In this section you will find valuable labour market resource aides and a variety of other reports that support career planning and sector exploration. We look forward to hearing from you should you have a specific topic you would like us to explore.
Labour Market Resources
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![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![Job Search Manual Job Resource Manual Cover Page](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Job-Resource-Manual-Cover-Page-600x403.png)
BACKGROUND The connect2JOBS aggregator was launched in June, 2020 with three basic tools - Job Board, Job Map and Career Explorer – that have assisted job seekers in the region…
![connect2JOBS C2J Logo 2022 Blue](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/C2J-Logo-2022-Blue-600x403.png)
connect2JOBS is an all-in-one online tool for job seekers across Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties. It helps match local job seekers with employers, skill building and training in the…
![Career Planning Labour Market Research Guide Labour Market Research Exercises COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Labour-Market-Research-Exercises-COVER-600x403.jpg)
The Four County Labour Market Planning Board developed this resource to introduce students to the value of labour market research when planning for their future careers. A career is a…
![In-Demand Skilled Trades Final Report - 2019 In-Demand Skilled Trades Report - 2019 | Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/in-demand-skilled-trades-final-report-2019-600x403.jpg)
In Ontario, growing demand in skilled trades and mismatch of skills have been a phenomenon that raises many concerns. The Planning Board conducted this research project to study the current…
![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![Job Search Manual Job Resource Manual Cover Page](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Job-Resource-Manual-Cover-Page-600x403.png)
BACKGROUND The connect2JOBS aggregator was launched in June, 2020 with three basic tools - Job Board, Job Map and Career Explorer – that have assisted job seekers in the region…
![connect2JOBS C2J Logo 2022 Blue](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/C2J-Logo-2022-Blue-600x403.png)
connect2JOBS is an all-in-one online tool for job seekers across Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties. It helps match local job seekers with employers, skill building and training in the…
![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![Mechanical Assemblers & Inspectors (NOC 9526) Mechanical Assembler](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mechanical-Assembler-Inspector-Image-600x403.jpg)
NOC 9526 Assemblers in this unit group assemble a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses, snowmobiles, garden tractors, automotive engines, transmissions, outboard motors, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps and…
![20 Occupational Profiles 20 Occupation Profiles](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20-Occupation-Profiles-2020-600x403.jpg)
In response to an increased need for highly skilled professionals with the Bruce Power Life Extension project, these 20 profiles explore the top current in-demand careers related to the project.…
![Caring For Your Future Caring for Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/caring-for-yourself-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about the Agriculture industry. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the links…
![Harvesting Your Future Harvesting Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-agriculture-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about the Agriculture industry. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the links…
![Manufacturing Your Future Manufacturing Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-manufacturing-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about working with the Environment. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the…
![Building Your Future Building Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-building-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about the Agriculture industry. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the links…
![Selling Your Future Selling Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-selling-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about working with the Environment. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the…
![What Career Paths Are On Your Road Map Four Country Planning Board - What's your career path](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-path-1-four-county-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
The top sectors in Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth Counties include: Health Care, Manufacturing, Construction, Agriculture and Retail Trade. Explore these sectors and learn about the top five careers in…
![Your Environmental Future Your Environmental Future](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Environmental-future-career-path-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about working with the Environment. Don't have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the…
![Future Workforce Videos fcpb audio graphic 00005](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fcpb-audio-graphic-00005-600x403.jpg)
Future Workforce Videos in Manufacturing, Hospitality & Tourism, Health & Wellness, and Green & Clean. Manufacturing operations today are a technologically fuelled environment that require highly skilled workers that can…
![High And Low Demand Occupations High and Low Report1](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/High-and-Low-Report1-600x403.jpg)
Occupations in the Four County region differ in many ways. One characteristic is whether the occupation has a tight or loose labour market. In other words some occupations are in…
![Green Jobs Profile green jobs profile 2011](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/green-jobs-profile-2011-463x403.jpg)
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the nationally accepted reference on occupations in Canada. It organizes over 30,000 job titles into 520 occupational group descriptions. It is used daily by…
Overview, Creative Class occupations, Workforce, By Industries, Opportunities.
![The Skilled Trades Handbook SKILLEDTRADE COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SKILLEDTRADE-COVER-600x403.png)
In partnership with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) and Technical Training Group, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board has published the latest…
![Job Search Manual Job Resource Manual Cover Page](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Job-Resource-Manual-Cover-Page-600x403.png)
BACKGROUND The connect2JOBS aggregator was launched in June, 2020 with three basic tools - Job Board, Job Map and Career Explorer – that have assisted job seekers in the region…
![connect2JOBS C2J Logo 2022 Blue](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/C2J-Logo-2022-Blue-600x403.png)
connect2JOBS is an all-in-one online tool for job seekers across Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth counties. It helps match local job seekers with employers, skill building and training in the…
![Career Planning Labour Market Research Guide Labour Market Research Exercises COVER](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Labour-Market-Research-Exercises-COVER-600x403.jpg)
The Four County Labour Market Planning Board developed this resource to introduce students to the value of labour market research when planning for their future careers. A career is a…
![In-Demand Skilled Trades Final Report - 2019 In-Demand Skilled Trades Report - 2019 | Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/in-demand-skilled-trades-final-report-2019-600x403.jpg)
In Ontario, growing demand in skilled trades and mismatch of skills have been a phenomenon that raises many concerns. The Planning Board conducted this research project to study the current…
![Mechanical Assemblers & Inspectors (NOC 9526) Mechanical Assembler](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mechanical-Assembler-Inspector-Image-600x403.jpg)
NOC 9526 Assemblers in this unit group assemble a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses, snowmobiles, garden tractors, automotive engines, transmissions, outboard motors, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps and…
![20 Occupational Profiles 20 Occupation Profiles](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20-Occupation-Profiles-2020-600x403.jpg)
In response to an increased need for highly skilled professionals with the Bruce Power Life Extension project, these 20 profiles explore the top current in-demand careers related to the project.…
![Dollars & Sense Dollars & Sense](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dollars-and-Sense-1-four-county-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
A guide to employment services, tax and training credits, incentives and supports for employers.Dollars & Sense 2014 Dollars & Sense 2012
![Caring For Your Future Caring for Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/caring-for-yourself-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about the Agriculture industry. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the links…
![Selling Your Future Selling Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-selling-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about working with the Environment. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the…
![Building Your Future Building Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-building-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about the Agriculture industry. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the links…
![Manufacturing Your Future Manufacturing Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-manufacturing-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about working with the Environment. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the…
![Harvesting Your Future Harvesting Your Future - Four County Labour Market Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-paths-agriculture-3-four-county-labour-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about the Agriculture industry. Don’t have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the links…
![What Career Paths Are On Your Road Map Four Country Planning Board - What's your career path](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/career-path-1-four-county-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
The top sectors in Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Perth Counties include: Health Care, Manufacturing, Construction, Agriculture and Retail Trade. Explore these sectors and learn about the top five careers in…
![Your Environmental Future Your Environmental Future](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Environmental-future-career-path-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan the poster below for additional information about working with the Environment. Don't have a smartphone? Not to worry, see the…
![The Evolution Of Modern Forestry In Ontario Video Evolution of Forestry](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ontario-forest-career-paths-600x403.jpg)
"The environmental benefits associated with Ontario wood products include renewability, responsible forest practices and a light carbon footprint. These benefits are helping to strengthen markets for wood products, which will…
![Healthy Work Life Balance A Guide For Employers Revised July 2014 Healthy Work Life Balance - Four County Planning Board](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/healthy-balance-1-planning-board-600x403.jpg)
Employers...improve your bottom line and the overall operation of you business by knowing what common health issues impact you. Find out about the local resources available to help you. Discover…
![Future Workforce Videos fcpb audio graphic 00005](https://www.planningboard.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fcpb-audio-graphic-00005-600x403.jpg)
Future Workforce Videos in Manufacturing, Hospitality & Tourism, Health & Wellness, and Green & Clean. Manufacturing operations today are a technologically fuelled environment that require highly skilled workers that can…