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Our delegates love Futures! Ontario’s largest a Our delegates love Futures!

Ontario’s largest annual workforce development conference convenes 400+ service delivery professionals across Canada, employers, government, and practitioners supporting employment. 

Learn the latest in labour market trends, best practices for engagement, and inspiring discussions to elevate employment programming and professional development. It is a time for education, networking, and personal reflection.

Learn more at - www.firstwork.org -  at the Link in Bio
Agri-food Initiative gets picked up by @Farmtario Agri-food Initiative gets picked up by @Farmtario - 

Executive Director Akosua Alagaratnam highlighted the ongoing impact of First Work’s Expanding Job Entry Pathways in #AgriFood initiative in Farmtario, a premier print-digital trade publication and a Canadian #Agriculture mainstay. 

Farmtario offered a platform to discuss our network’s collaborative efforts to address persistent labour shortages in the agricultural sector.

ED Alagaratnam stated: “Our goal is to increase the labour and talent pipeline to our agri-food sector. This project will assist and address #SkillDevelopment, support #Employers and increase interest from #Youth talent."

We invite you to echo our upcoming social posts on the article - or read more at the Link in Bio under "What We're Reading"
Our #EmploymentServiceProviders know about the ben Our #EmploymentServiceProviders know about the benefits of @LinkedInLearning's digital tools aimed at #Upskilling and helping #Jobseekers - @LinkedIn x First Work showcases the innovation this sector can achieve when equipped to do so!

This initiative aims to complement the excellent human services delivered by #ESPs with a modern suite of digital tools. 

With funding from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development; First Work is offering 40,000 LinkedIn Learning licenses to help Ontario jobseekers build in-demand skills and support you in your own professional development.

Plus, exclusive First Work member-only access to the professional tools – Talent Insights and Recruiter – offered by LinkedIn.

Learn more at the Link in Bio!
First Work is excited to bring back #DesigningforC First Work is excited to bring back #DesigningforChange, a hands-on virtual learning experience, dedicated to harnessing the power of digital tools for enhanced program design and participant engagement. 

This immersive learning program caters to #EmploymentServiceProviders shaping career development and skills training initiatives for jobseekers. 

Link in Bio to join us for our first session! 

Note: Sessions 2 & 3 are reserved for First Work members.
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