MEDIA RELEASE: FREE CLINIC DELIVERS HOPE AND HELP TO MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS IN QUINTE WEST
June 26, 2025
Vulnerable, marginalized, and unhoused individuals in Quinte West were met with compassion and critical support at yesterday’s Free Identification and Employment Clinic held at the Trent Port Marina, in Trenton. The event, spearheaded by the Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) in partnership with 18 local agencies and supported by volunteers from the Rotary Club of… Continue reading MEDIA RELEASE: FREE CLINIC DELIVERS HOPE AND HELP TO MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS IN QUINTE WEST
Health Care Human Resources Report
March 25, 2020
The Health care industry across Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington Counties has seen significant growth over the past couple of years. However, the local workforce has not grown at the same rate and is also experiencing retention issues. These things combined, if not addressed and solutions identified, will put an already struggling workforce… Continue reading Health Care Human Resources Report
Microloan helped Thai nurse reignite her career in Canada
October 19, 2018
When Manitouwadge’s General Hospital called, Kaew Luerueng readily accepted a position. Once Kaew Luerueng got her registered nursing credentials here, she was so intent on getting Canadian work experience that she took a job four years ago in an isolated northern Ontario mining town she knew nothing about. When Manitouwadge’s General Hospital — with all… Continue reading Microloan helped Thai nurse reignite her career in Canada
For millennials, employment is a public health challenge
September 12, 2018
Millennials now make up the largest share of the Canadian workforce and many are facing precarious working conditions. As a society, we have previously assumed that if young Canadians invest in formal training and “pay their dues” in poor quality jobs early in their careers, they will work their way into better quality employment. A recent report from… Continue reading For millennials, employment is a public health challenge
