Expert Career Advice

06/12/2026

Our friends at the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) have launched three interactive dashboards designed to make labour market information easier to access and use across Canada.

These tools can help you:

• Add timely labour market context to client conversations
• Explore regional trends and in-demand skills
• Support program design and resource development

LMIC Dashboards include:

🍁 Canadian Job Trends Dashboard (CJTD)
📊 Labour Market Imbalances Dashboard
🎓Youth Employment Dashboard

Try them here: https://hubs.li/Q04d5_Hg0

05/05/2026

Today, May 5, CMHA HKPR joins communities across the country in honouring the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S), commonly known as Red Dress Day.

This day serves as a powerful reminder of the systemic violence and injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples. The red dress symbolizes the thousands of Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit individuals who are missing or have been lost to violence — a loss felt deeply across generations.

We invite everyone to take time today to reflect and to support Red Dress Day initiatives within their community. More information about local events will be posted on our stories.

05/04/2026

Let’s be honest… keeping up with what’s happening in the local labour market isn’t easy.

Between shifting workforce trends, hiring challenges, and new programs and resources—it’s a lot to keep track of.

That’s exactly why we created Community Connections.

Each month, we bring together the key insights, updates, and tools that matter most across our region—so you don’t have to go searching for them.

If you’ve ever wondered:

❓What jobs are in demand right now
❓Where the workforce is shifting locally
❓What supports are available for employers, job seekers, or service providers

That’s the kind of information you’ll find inside.

Last month, we shared local trends, workforce resources, and opportunities to connect with partners across the region—and we’re already working on the next edition 👀

If staying informed (without feeling overwhelmed) matters to you, this was built with you in mind.

📩 You can subscribe to Community Connections on our website to get the next edition delivered straight to your inbox.

12/24/2025

11/20/2025

We’re excited to share our brand-new Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations and Wages Overview, created in partnership with The Local Advantage with Peterborough County.

This easy-to-read visual highlights the wide range of in-demand careers across the agriculture sector — from livestock and crop production to food processing and transportation.

✅ See local wage ranges and job types at a glance
✅ Explore opportunities that keep our rural economy thriving
✅ Perfect for job seekers, students, and employers

📄 Download it free on our website.

Interested in having this resource tailored for your area?
📩 Connect with us at [email protected]

11/10/2025

New Labour Force Survey results for Peterborough CMA show a 5.7% unemployment rate in October, which is up 0.3% from September (seasonally adjusted three-month moving average).

Comparable Ontario and national rates were 7.8% (no change) and 7.0% (no change) respectively.

News reports typically look at monthly data, showing 7.6% (down 0.3) for Ontario and 6.9% (down 0.2) nationally in October.

Wholesale and Retail Trade remains the top employing industry.

09/08/2025

https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/new-minimum-wage-in-canada-october-2025/

Effective October 1, 2025, five Canadian provinces—Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island—will roll out new minimum wage

09/02/2025

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