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Sep 7, 20 •
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By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative COVID-19 has hit the local economy hard — creating a an estimated 11.7 per cent unemployment rate — but jobs are still out there, the head of Chatham-Kent’s Workforce Planning Board says. According to project...
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Jan 2, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent is one of three municipalities to take part in a new Regional Immigration Pilot program from the province. In an effort to help businesses in small and rural communities attract and retain skilled workers, the Ontario government launched the...
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Sep 3, 19 •
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s Employment Resource Centres, in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning Board are inviting employers to participate in the third annual CK Works! Community Job Fair. The event takes place Oct. 1 from 2 p.m. to...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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AgMedica Bioscience Inc. is hosting a job fair on July 16 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham. The event will be open for anyone seeking employment in their Chatham-Kent cannabis production facilities and will be looking...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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This September marks 20 years since two Stanford Ph.D. students launched a new search engine with a bold mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google has changed a great deal in the intervening...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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Unemployment in Chatham-Kent dropped seven-tenths of a point to 5.2 per cent in October, the lowest figure since the municipality began tracking the statistic. The Chatham-Kent rate is now also lower than the provincial and federal rates. During October the...
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Sep 13, 17 •
0 Views • Business, Feature Story • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
The Chatham-Kent Legal Clinic is expanding its services to low-income residents to include employment law issues. Employment lawyer Melinda Robertson has joined the clinic legal team locally to help low-income individuals with work-related problems, as well...
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Jul 28, 17 •
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is hosting a job fair, as it is looking to fill the positions of Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses and Nurse Managers at, Riverview Gardens. Representatives from Human Resources, two trade unions – the Ontario...
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Jun 20, 17 •
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Chatham-Kent is looking to fill building inspector/bylaw enforcement officer positions in the municipality. Paul Lacina, Chief Building Official of Building Development Services for the municipality, said Chatham-Kent is in need of three building...
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May 24, 17 •
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YA Canada still needs more staff to complete its Chatham expansion, and is holding three more job fairs in the near future to help achieve its goal. YA is in the process of hiring approximately 225 call centre associates and managers, and is also doubling the...
