Workforce Development Projects
Employment Solutions offers two FREE Workforce Development Training Programs, Health Care Matters and the Manufacturing and Production Fundamentals.
The health care sector is growing quickly, and your talent and care is needed now more than ever! That’s why we are offering, the Health Care Matters Training Program, which will give you access to free training from health care professionals, as well as assistance in obtaining a hands-on job placement in the field.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, health care employers in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma faced an on-going demand for qualified workers to meet their hiring needs. COVID-19 has demonstrated that the trend will continue in the years ahead. Start your health care career journey today and get ready for a job that really matters!
The project supports participating employers and workers through:
- Sector-focused work-force development in all aspects of delivery, including skills training and pre-employment, employment, and post-employment services
- Hiring, onboarding and retaining employees and responding to employer skills requirements in the local economy
- Succeeding and advancing in employment
For employer inquiries related to the Health Care Matters Training Program, please contact:
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Get ready for a career that you can make your own! Take part in the General Manufacturing and Production Fundamentals Training Program and you’ll receive free training to prepare you for work in the manufacturing and production sector, as well as assistance finding a job placement in the field.
The manufacturing and production sector is the largest contributor to the economy in Sault Ste. Marie and area. A skilled workforce is vital to the health of the industry, and manufacturing/production businesses need to recruit new workers to fill the demand related to an aging workforce. With training designed by local employers, the Manufacturing and Production Fundamentals program will provide you with the skills needed to step into a rewarding and exciting career.
The project will support participating employers and workers through:
- Sector-based needs assessment to identify workforce development needs, specifically job vacancies to be filled and the employability, essential, and technical skills required to succeed in them.
- Customized training and upskilling of the existing workforce, with a focus on improving job retention and advancing the skills of incumbent employees for enhanced industry competitiveness.
- Linkages to programs and services that will support business and workforce development.
This is an employer-lead program with many of our local manufacturing and production companies being directly involved in the program structure, curriculum, and placements.
“ The program fills a huge void for industry and individuals. As an employer we are able to have multiple placements audition with us and let them gain some vital hands-on experience. We are also able to further develop our own staff by taking advantage of the incumbent portion of the program and enrolling them in various training lessons geared towards our line of work ”
– Derek Hanchuk, Production Manager, Soo Foundry
For employer inquiries related to the General Manufacturing and Production Fundamentals Training Program, please contact:
Amanda Stitt, Employment Placement Advisor, Sault College Employment Solutions