Where Trades Work

03/29/2022

📣ALERT📣

We are only 10 days away from our Quinte Home and Lifestyle Show.. since 2019!!

We are excited to announce that: Sherry Holmes -Co Host of Holmes Family Rescue on CTV Life Channel will be Presenting on the Ekort Realty Stage Saturday, April 9th at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM.

✨With over 100 booths of amazing Exhibitors, and a GRAND PRIZE valued at $2,500.00 you won't want to miss out!!

Make sure to purchase your tickets either at the door, or online at:
➡️ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/quinte-home-lifestyle-show-tickets-307724701867

We can't wait to see you there!!🙌

Show sponsored by:

03/28/2022

✨LAUNCHING MAY 2022!✨
Where Trades Work - Where you Learn Work and Live - Here
🏘The Bay of Quinte region is a robust, beautiful, rural area experiencing a tremendous amount of growth. This platform is set out to address the local trades shortages, bridging the gaps between employers and potential future employees, and further assisting in promoting the trades as a viable career option.
💻This platform will provide up to date information for all ranges of job seekers and those interested in the trades including:
👷‍♀️👷Youth, parents, women, Indigenous people, people seeking reskilling, people looking for a new education path, people affected by the COVID-19 job loss, people affected with disabilities, new Canadians, existing trades people wishing to relocate to the Quinte area, and employers providing a connection for real time job opportunities.
📌Follow our Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date on the platform and its launch!
🚧Quinte Home Builders Association Project.
This Employment Ontario Project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

03/09/2022

LOOKING TO RETURN TO THE WORK? START A NEW CAREER? ECMH's 2nd Virtual Job Fair will be featuring 16 local employers who are looking to hire now. Join us on Tuesday, March 15th. Employers will be virtually present in their booths from 11AM-3PM so login when your schedule permits. You are able to engage with employers via text or video chat right in the platform. All members of the public looking for employment are invited to attend and connect with the employers. Register at www.enrichmentcentre.vfairs.com or on our website www.enrichmentcentre.ca. Uploading your resume allows for employers to review your skills sets & experience and possibly reach out to you after the job fair if you miss connecting during the event.

If you previously registered & attended our February Job Fair, you won't need to register again, just use your previous log in to access the event.

Staff from our Supported Employment & Inspire Futures Skills Advance Ontario programs will also be in attendance and available to provide information on how we can assist you in overcoming wellness barriers to employment.

We will also be hosting a Pre-Job Fair webinar "Virtual Interviews: Tips & Tricks" on Monday March 14 at 1:30pm. Call John at 613-969-8874 to register for this Zoom event. Thank you to Community Employment Services for facilitating this workshop for us.



Canadian Blast Freezers MopsInc. Hanon Systems ANAMET Canada Inc. Trenton Cold Storage Concentrix Trenton Military Family Resource Centre - MFRC Adecco Belleville Where Trades Work Redpath Sugar Beclawat Quinte Home Builders Association OPP Quinte-West Canadian Forces Morale & Welfare Services - CFMWS Globalmed Inc Centre for Workforce Development Quinte Economic Development Commission City of Belleville | Municipal Government City Of Quinte West Hastings County Ryan Williams MP Bay of Quinte Todd Smith META Employment Services Community Employment Services - Loyalist College Quinte Immigration Services Community Development Council of Quinte Volunteer and Information HPE - VIQ Community Learning Alternatives United Way Hastings & Prince Edward Elevate Plus Mayor Mitch Panciuk Jim Harrison

01/06/2022

We are looking for trades individuals to meet with us next week to discuss what it is like to work in your chosen trade, which in turn will be used as content on our platform! We are looking for people have been in for less than 1 year, 5 years, 20 years, and the entrepreneurial route - any stage of your career is valuable.

The current trades we are looking for are:
-HVAC
-Landscaping
-Plumber
-Carpenter
-Electrician
-General Contractor

This information will be used to help promote the trades as viable career options, removing stigmas, and get more trades professionals out into our community. The Bay of Quinte is in desperate need of more trades professionals -and that is what we are here to accomplish.

If you would like to contribute please feel free to email us at: [email protected], or message us on here!

12/07/2021

🗣 ROLL CALL TRADES INDIVIDUALS!!

The platform is looking for people in the following trades:

- HVAC
- ELECTRICIAN
- GENERAL CONTRACTOR
- LANDSCAPING

👷If you have been in the trade for 1 year, 5 years, 20+ years, or started through entrepreneurship please contact us - your insight can help promote the trades for our Bay of Quinte Region!

🪑 Come join our round table discussions with other industry members to better understand what a day in the life - looks like for you.

📧Send us a message, or send us an email at: [email protected]

11/29/2021

✨LAUNCHING JANUARY 2022!✨

Where Trades Work - Where you Learn Work and Live - Here

🏘The Bay of Quinte region is a robust, beautiful, rural area experiencing a tremendous amount of growth. This platform is set out to address the local trades shortages, bridging the gaps between employers and potential future employees, and further assisting in promoting the trades as a viable career option.

💻This platform will provide up to date information for all ranges of job seekers and those interested in the trades including:

👷‍♀️👷Youth, parents, women, Indigenous people, people seeking reskilling, people looking for a new education path, people affected by the COVID-19 job loss, people affected with disabilities, new Canadians, existing trades people wishing to relocate to the Quinte area, and employers providing a connection for real time job opportunities.

📌Follow our Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date on the platform and its launch!

🚧Quinte Home Builders Association Project.

This Employment Ontario Project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

11/04/2021

11/04/2021