Arnprior Labour Market Community Consultation
2023-10-11 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Galilee Center, 398 John St. N, Arnprior, Ontario, K7S2P6, Canada
You’re Invited to a Labour Market Community Consultation Led by the Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark Counties
The labour market continues to change and feel the stresses of an evolving workplace. The emergence of remote work, coupled with technological advancements and shifting demographics has left many employers with labour shortages, but has also created opportunities for innovation and creativity. Join the Renfrew-Lanark Labour Market Working Group for one of four community consultations as we tackle the tough questions of how rural areas can address their workforce needs now and into the future.
Please REGISTER at the link below

Labour Market Inclusion For Underrepresented Groups in Lanark County
2023-10-17 08:30 - 12:00 | Smith Falls Memorial Center, 71 Cornelia Street West, Smith Falls, Ontario, K7A1T7
Join us on Tuesday October 17th for an in-person forum with labour market experts on Labour Market Inclusion For Underrepresented Groups in Lanark County.
This labour market forum, organized by Algonquin College in partnership with United Way East Ontario, Lanark-Renfrew Labour Market Group and Lanark-Renfrew Local Immigration Partnerships, will focus on solutions to increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the rural workforce, including people with disabilities, newcomers, Indigenous peoples, older workers, youth, sole support parents, etc..
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Perth Labour Market Community Consultation
2023-11-21 08:30 - 12:00 | Algonquin College – Perth Campus, 7 Craig St., Perth, Ontario, K7H1X7, Canada
You’re Invited to a Labour Market Community Consultation Led by the Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark Counties
The labour market continues to change and feel the stresses of an evolving workplace. The emergence of remote work, coupled with technological advancements and shifting demographics has left many employers with labour shortages, but has also created opportunities for innovation and creativity.
Join the Renfrew-Lanark Labour Market Working Group for one of four community consultations as we tackle the tough questions of how rural areas can address their workforce needs now and into the future.
Please Register by following the link below

Pembroke Labour Market Community Consultation
2023-11-28 08:30 - 12:00 | Best Western Pembroke Inn & Conference Center, 1 International Drive, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A6W5, Canada

Virtua Labour Market Community Consultation
2023-12-05 09:30 - 11:00 | Ontario

AI's Impact on Today's Students and Tomorrow's Workers
2024-02-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Algonquin College – Pembroke Campus, 1 College Way, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A0C8, Canada
Presentation on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work
Monday, February 26 at 11:00 a.m. – Pembroke Waterfront Campus
Algonquin College and the Lanark-Renfrew Labour Market Group are pleased to invite you to a special presentation by technology journalist Jared Lindzon on “The Future of Work-Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on today’s students and tomorrow’s workers.” This presentation is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 26th and can be accessed in person at the Pembroke campus or online.
You can register at this link:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future-of-work-artificial-intelligence-tickets-788097971247?aff=oddtdtcreator
More information below on the presentation and the presenter:
Until recently our understanding of “work” remained largely unchanged since the industrial revolution. Many of the standards and conventions that were established over 100 years ago faced their first real challenge in the wake of the pandemic. Now, as organizations continue to play catch up, even more disruption is on its way. That’s because artificial intelligence is poised to have an even more dramatic impact on how, where, when and why we work. As a freelance journalist who reports on the “Future of Work” for some of the biggest news outlets in Canada and around the world, Jared Lindzon is well positioned to provide clarity on how the workplace has evolved in recent years, and where it’s most likely headed next. He believes that as we enter the next chapter in its evolution, we can learn much about what will come next by exploring what came before.
Bio:
Jared Lindzon is a freelance journalist and public speaker based in Toronto. Though he covers a wide range of subject areas — including tech, entertainment, and business — Lindzon has emerged as one of the country’s leading voices on the “Future of Work.” Beyond his regular columns in Fast Company, The Globe & Mail, BetaKit and TIME Magazine Lindzon’s reporting has also been featured in The New York Times, the Guardian, Fortune Magazine, Rolling Stone and The BBC, among others.

Carleton Place Community Labour Market Consultation
2024-10-09 08:30 - 12:00 | Carleton Place Collective, 155 Industrial Ave, Carleton Place, Ontario, K7C 3V7, Canada
You’re Invited to a Labour Market Community Consultation Led by the Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark Counties
The labour market is changing rapidly with new trends that have evolved since we spoke last year. Canada’s unemployment rate is gradually increasing, particularly for young people, but there continues to be widespread labour shortages in some sectors, such as health care.
Inflation has been slowed, but the cost of living remains high for housing and food, resulting in more labour disruptions as collective bargaining focuses on the rising cost of living.
Join the Renfrew-Lanark Labour Market Working Group for one of four community consultations as we tackle the tough questions of how rural areas can address their workforce needs now and into the future.
REGISTER HERE

A Labour Market Planning Session for Municipal Government Leaders in Renfrew and Lanark Counties
2024-10-10 08:30 - 12:00 | Best Western Pembroke Inn & Conference Center, 1 International Drive, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A6W5, Canada
Municipalities in rural areas are facing labour shortages. They are also dealing with pressing socio-economic issues that are putting strain on their front line staff who support the most vulnerable people in society. The Labour Market Group of Lanark-Renfrew invites elected officials and municipal government workers to a half day discussion and learning session focused on developing strategies to support labour force attraction within the municipal government sector.
A special presentation by the CEO of Abacus Data, David Coletto, will set the stage for the day.
Guest Speaker David Coletto gives insights on, “Leading Through The Scarcity Mindset and What it Means for Rural and Small Town Communities”
In this data-filled, engaging presentation, Dr. David Coletto, one of Canada’s top pollsters and CEO of Abacus Data, breaks down how a new, more intense scarcity mindset is impacting the workforce and consumer market as well as demands of residents, with a focus on its impact on rural and small town communities.
Through his expert analysis, derived from polling thousands of Canadians weekly, Coletto provides an incisive look at the current socio-economic landscape shaped by the growing challenges in accessing essential services like healthcare, housing, food, and energy, and unveils how a burgeoning scarcity mindset is reshaping expectations and behaviours across Canada.
Key learning objectives include:

Understand the emerging scarcity mindset: Gain insights into how and why Canadian consumer and worker expectations are shifting towards a scarcity mindset and the impact this has on their behaviour.

Analyze the influence of zero-sum thinking: Explore how zero-sum thinking is influencing behaviour and decision-making, providing a new lens through which to view market dynamics.

Strategize for impact: Learn how to adapt your strategies to effectively engage with consumers and stakeholders in a landscape marked by increased scarcity and competition.

REGISTER HERE
Agenda
8:30am – Welcome and networking
9:00 am – Guest Speaker David Coletto
10:00 am – Round table Discussion/Strategy Development
11:30 am – Closing Remarks
Read David Coletto’s Bio
David Coletto is CEO and a founding partner of Abacus Data a full-service market research and strategy firm based in Ottawa and Toronto. With over a decade and a half of experience in the industry, David and his partners founded Abacus eleven years ago and since then it has grown into one of Canada’s most respected market research firms. David has worked with many of Canada’s leading associations, corporations, and non-profits including Cooperation Canada, Oxfam, Shaw Communications, the Canadian Medical Association, the Bank of Canada, and the Canadian Real Estate Association. He earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Calgary in 2010 and is an adjunct professor at Carleton University. He is the host and producer of inFocus with David Coletto a new podcast that explores the intersection of public opinion, politics, public policy, and consumer behaviour. He’s a Millennial, a foodie, a cyclist, and an avid traveller. He’s been tracking Canadian public opinion and consumer trends on technology, news consumption, and public policy for years and is one of Canada’s leading experts on generational change and Millennials in particular.

Renfrew Community Labour Market Consultation
2024-11-14 08:30 - 12:00 | My FM Rec Center, 1 Ma Te Way Park Drive, Renfrew, Ontario, K7V4J4, Canada

Pembroke Community Labour Market Consultation
2024-11-20 08:30 - 12:00 | Algonquin College – Pembroke Campus, 1 College Way, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A0C8, Canada

Virtual Community Labour Market Consultation
2024-12-03 09:30 - 23:00 | Virtual
