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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2023 Gone are the days when re-sumes would pile up on employ- ers' desks and they could have their pick of a never-ending lineof candidates when choosing their next hire.Now, it seems applicants arethe ones calling the shots in this candidate-driven market. "We have skills gaps and la-bour shortages," said Chris Col- lins, vice president of sales andmanaging partner at Whitby-based PeopleToGo, which pro- vides IT services and staffing. Statistics Canada found forthe third quarter of 2022, there were 372,000 job vacancies in On-tario. LABOUR SHORTAGE, SKILLS GAP STRESS OUT EMPLOYERS See ‘WE’, page 6 KRISTEN CALIS KCalis@durhamregion.com Pauline Smiley of Livewell Pathway Healthcare Services is responsible for scheduling home care for clients and sees first-hand how the company has been impacted by the labour shortage. Jason Liebregts/Metroland HOSTING AN EVENT? POST IT. PROMOTE IT. 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JOB TITLE: ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE (AI) SPECIALIST SECTOR: Technology AVERAGE SALARY:$95,000 to$100,000 DESCRIPTION:Have you been building robots sinceyou were a kid? Maybe it's time to pur-sue your childhood dreams and become an AI special-ist.Spend your days pro- gramming computers tosimulate thinking andworking on systems thatgather information, make decisions and act on thatdata. What could be cooler? JOB TITLE: CONTENT CREATOR SECTOR: Media AVERAGE SALARY: $75,000 to$1,000,000 + (depending onfollowers/marketability) DESCRIPTION:Do you lovecreating videos? Meeting new people?Are you constantly coming up with creative ideas toshowcase who you are andwhat you love to do?Being a content creatoris a limitless opportunityto make bank and gain in-fluence through social me- dia channels.Your future careerawaits! JOB TITLE: ONLINE TEACHER SECTOR:Education AVERAGE SALARY:$25 to $35 per hour (depending onsubject/expertise) DESCRIPTION: Why teachin a classroom when the COVID pandemic hasshown that online educa-tion is not only possible,but preferable to some stu- dents? The best part is thatyou can work from any-where in Canada, teaching kids from across the coun-try in a variety of subjects,ranging from languages, math, science and history. JOB TITLE: RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIALIST SECTOR:Environment AVERAGE SALARY:$85,000 to$125,000 DESCRIPTION: The anxiety in relation to the environ-ment and climate changecontinues to grow and willonly intensify in future years. Renewable energyspecialists will be vital,thinking about alternativeresources that will not harm the environment. JOB TITLE: MENTAL HEALTHSPECIALIST SECTOR: Health AVERAGE SALARY: $54,000and up (depends on special-ty) DESCRIPTION: Mentalhealth conditions, such asanxiety, depression, sub- stance abuse, post-trau-matic stress disorder and anumber of behavioural dis-orders, are climbing world- wide. There are many reasonswhy — including the CO-VID-19 pandemic. Never- theless, greater light is nowbeing shed on mental ill-ness and services are be- coming more accessible.As a result, there is a grow-ing need for mental healthprofessionals. More and more people are finding themselves working from home, a concept only dreamed about just a few years ago. Amr Taha photo 5 JOBS OF THE FUTURE FUTURE OF WORK dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 | 6 ABOUT USThis newspaper, published everyThursday, is a division of the Met-roland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corpora-tion. 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Phone: 416-340-1981 Web: www.mediacouncil.ca newsroom@durhamregion.com facebook.com/newsdurham @newsdurham WHO WE ARE Publisher and Chief Executive Officer Neil Oliver Vice President, Content, Community and Operations Dana Robbins Director of Content Lee Ann Waterman Managing Editor Mike Lacey Director of Advertising Tanya Pacheco Director Distribution Jason Christie Director Creative Services Paul Gostlin Durham Advisory Council Dan Carter; Esther Enyolu; Jake Farr; Dr. Vidal Chavannes; Cynthia Davis; Elaine Popp/Don Lovisa; John Henry; Steve Yamada; Kelly LaRocca; Peter Bethlenfalvy; Dr. Steven Murphy; Norah Marsh; Tracy Paterson; Chris Darling CONTACT US Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser Phone: 905- 579-4407 Newsroom: 905-215-0462 Sales: 905-215-0424 Classifieds: 1-800-263-6480 Fax: 905-579-2238 Web: www.durhamregion.com Letters to the editorAll letters must be fewer than 320words and include your name andtelephone number for verificationpurposes. We reserve the right toedit, condense or reject letters.Published letters will appear in printand/or online at durhamregion.com DeliveryFor all delivery inquiries, please call905-683-5117. Why? What employeesexpect to earn versus what employers are willing topay and an aging popula-tion are some theories list- ed in the StatCan report."I thought when wecame out of COVID that wewould see suddenly people coming back to the work-force ... and it just hasn'thappened," said Karen Sloan, Pickering Pet Valuowner.She never had a prob-lem finding staff prior to the pandemic. "A groomer I have triedto find for almost a full yearand can't find anyone," Sloan said. "We could cer-tainly hire two part-timepeople (as well)." Rocco Rossi, presidentand CEO of the OntarioChamber of Commerce, re-leased a statement on the issue last August."Across sectors, em-ployers in Ontario cannot find enough qualified can-didates to fill job vacan-cies," Rossi said. "Labourshortages are significant in health care, construction,early childhood education,aviation, agriculture, food and beverage manufactur-ing, and more. These arehaving substantial impactson the broader workforce and economy."The chamber recom-mends boosting immigra- tion, removing barriers to labour mobility, and intro-ducing workforce develop-ment strategies for key sec- tors.Collins said employersmust learn how to not onlyattain, but also retain, staff in this time where valuesmatter to job candidates, aswell as flexibility and the ability to work from home."Employers have to ap-proach the labour marketvery differently than they did before," Collins said."There has to be a para-digm shift on how youhire." They must think of thecandidate's wants andneeds. "And that's a problemthat employers have notembraced," he said."They're still focused on what they want, what theyneed."PeopleToGo was formed to bridge the gap betweensupply and demand in 2000and now it's dealing withcritical labour shortages. "Every organizationneeds technology," he said."However, we've had a de- clining birth rate since theearly '70s. Our populationonly grows because of im-migration." When immigrationslowed down during thepandemic, not enough skilled people were comingin to support the demand,he said."The educational sys- tem does not produceenough IT grads to meetthe demand," he said. Government, educationand industry need to cometogether to develop for-ward-thinking policies to help create solutions forthis deeply systemic prob-lem, he said."We need to bring theright skilled workers infrom the right places," hesaid. The work visa processmust be fast-tracked in or-der to accomplish this, headded. Pauline Smiley, part-owner and director of ad-ministration with Livewell Pathway Healthcare Ser-vices, which provideshome-care services acrossDurham and beyond, has had to turn down jobs thatrequired a registerednurse or a registered prac- tical nurse because shesimply couldn't find theworkers."But I'm turning my sight to foreign workers,hiring outside of Canada,"she said. Smiley was working tofill a personal supportworker shift at the time ofher interview with dur- hamregion.com."People know they haveso many choices now, they dictate what they want," she said.Her company paysPSWs $23 an hour, but she said "there are a lot of agen-cies that are scummy," andpay cash under the table,and more than what she can. "Workers — I'd say 50per cent of the calls I get — ask, do you do cash? Theanswer is always no, sothey'll just move onto thenext one," Smiley said. The PSWs that work forLivewell are all indepen-dent workers, and the com-pany currently pays about55 and has 38 clients."I would say about 75would do me well right now," Smiley said.She feels education andtraining are key to help in-crease the employment pool in the health-care in-dustry."We just need more peo- ple doing the courses," shesaid. "They need to makethe course more accessibleand less costly." John Allen is the ownerof Whitby's 12welve Bistroand Tapwerks, and Events on 12welve, a banquet hallthat holds up to 200 people.He said restaurant own-ers have been hit from all angles, from a wage in-crease where servers make$15.50 per hour to the in- creased cost of goods to thelack of chefs."The skilled labourwithin the kitchen has kind of gone away," he said,adding most restaurantspay premium rates for their skilled kitchen staff. He said when COVIDhit, a lot of people left therestaurant industry be- cause they were forced tofind employment in otherindustries due to all of theshutdowns and restric- tions."I guess in the end, thepool of cooks, whether they're a line cook, a suechef or a chef, it's almostnon-existent right now," hesaid. "It's very hard to at- tract. We're all trying tohire the same people, Iguess is what it comesdown to. Now it's aboutwho's going to (get) thatperson. And even if you doget that person, someone is going to come and pickthem off anyway."He's been able to finddishwashers, but they are high school students get-ting back to exams."Remember your kids in Grade 11 have never writ-ten an exam until thisyear," Allen said, addingthey only want to work once a week."Servers are definitelystill harder to find because again, people were taint-ed," he said. "They don'twant to get into this indus-try knowing if COVID comes back again, (they'llbe out of a job)." STORY BEHIND THESTORY: Durhamregion-.com sees the "Help want-ed" signs at local busi- nesses and spoke to ownersabout their trouble findingstaff. FUTURE OF WORK Continued from page 3 ‘WE JUST NEED MORE PEOPLE' Networking is key tofinding the right job, a To-ronto resumé expert says. Howard Halpern, a cer-tified professional resuméwriter, advises job seekersto network in person with someone who works wherethey want to work. "Estab-lish a good relationship with that person, get thatperson to recommend youto human resources (HR), then send your resumé toHR along with a cover let-ter mentioning that theabove person suggestedyou apply for a job at thetargeted organization," he said in an email.But that's not alwayspossible, so here are fivepractical ways to make your resumé stand out, ac-cording to Halpern: 1. SHOW PROGRESSION. In- stead of merely stating thatyou were promoted, identi-fy a skill you acquired in a particular job, then pro-vide a specific example ofhow you applied that skillin a subsequent job — dothis throughout your resu-mé. 2. CLAIM THAT YOUR RESUMÉ IS DISTINCTIVE.For example,in the summary near thetop of your resumé, write something like this: "In-stead of merely claimingthat I progressed, this resu- mé backs up the claim withspecificity and detail." 3. PUT SELLING POINTS ON PAGE 1.For example, if anachievement is listed in your experience sectionbut not on page 1, include acondensed version of it inyour summary and bold it.If it is in your experiencesection on page 1, bold it. 4. DON'T BRAG.Although many job postings indicatethat applicants must be"excellent," nobody likesbraggarts; instead of claiming excellence, pro-vide concrete evidence youdelivered significant bene- fit to one or more employ-ers. 5. AVOID ERRORS. Most re- sumés Halpern reviewscontain several errors in punctuation; grammar, es-pecially parallel construc-tion; spelling; capitaliza-tion; diction; horizontal orvertical spacing; word pro-cessing, including typo-graphical errors; readabili- ty, especially sentencelength; clarity; logic, in-cluding logical ordering ofitems; use of jargon (detri- mental); use of clichés (bor-ing); consistency, especiallyconsistency of layout with- in a particular section; orstatements of fact — there-fore, proofread carefully. 5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR RESUMÉ STAND OUT ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@toronto.com 7 | Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Find what you’re looking for, in the location you want, for the price you want to pay! Catch a Great Deal! Browse our inventory of vehicles by Body Style, popular Makes and Models, Province, popular Cities or by Price. 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Latepaymentfee Alatepaymentfeeof1.25%isaddedtoanyunpaidtaxes onthefirstdayofdefaultandonthefirstdayofeach month,aslongasthetaxesremainunpaid. Thepenaltyand interestratesaresetbyCityBy-laws,pursuanttothe Ontario MunicipalAct. TheCitydoesnothavetheauthoritytowaive penaltyandinterestcharges. CityofPickering,TaxationSection: 905.420.4614 propertytaxes@pickering.ca The City of Pickering is seeking passionate and committed residents and stakeholder representatives to sit on the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce (PABRT). The PickeringAnti-Black Racism Taskforce was first established in 2020 to address anti-Black racism and to promote the Black community and culture. Each term of four years presents the opportunity for residents to apply to sit on the taskforce, and lead the critically important work of striving for an equitable, diverse, and inclusive community. Additional information regarding the taskforce is available on the City’s website at pickering.ca, the PABRT’s website at pabrt.ca, or by contacting the Staff Liaison Jaclyn SanAntonio at 905.420.4660 extension 1085 or by emailing jsanantonio@pickering.ca. If you are interested in being considered for appointment to this taskforce, please submit an application form available at pickering.ca/boardsandcommittees Getreadyforaweekoffun! March13-17 MiniCampSampler 3-4yrs MiniPidacaCamp 4-5yrs BreakdanceCamp 6-9yrs CreativeArtsCamp 5-12yrs Multi-SportsCamp 5-12yrs OutdoorAdventureCamp 5-12yrs SkatingCamp 6-12yrs SpecialtyArtsCamp 7-12yrs YoungChefsCamp 5-12yrs YouthExceptionalitiesCamp 13-19yrs pickering.ca/camps Visitthecampspageonline. Registerearlytoreserveyourchild’sspot. Petapolooza Saturday, May 13, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Esplanade Park We are looking for animal-related businesses, breeders, and rescue organizations who are interested in purchasing a booth. Rescue Organization Fee: $40 includes HST Business & Breeder Fee: $60 includes HST Pickering’s Pet Festival is BACK... ExhibitorsWanted! pickering.ca/petapolooza 905.427.0093 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Pic k e r i n g N e w s A d v e r t i s e r | P | T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 | 10 Cut out paying more Your only destination for more coupons, more flyers, more savings. #SavingWithSave Save $2.00 on NESCAFÉ GOLD ®Iced Cappuccino or Iced Salted Caramel Latte Coffee Mix, one (1) package of 7 sachets save.ca/couponsScan to get coupons “I know kung fu” is an affable line from the 1999film the Matrix when Kea-nu Reeves’ character Neo learns the martial art in aninstant. Wouldn’t we all love todownload a program to learn a new skill, or lan-guage for that matter? Yetis this need that far fromreality? We simply do nothave enough people nor thepeople with the right skillsto support our labour force demand. Employers more andmore will need to look atways to provide upskilling opportunities to fulfilevolving business needs. That means we need to laythe groundwork now to prepare for the future ofwork. According to OCC’s 2023 Ontario EconomicReport (OER), labourshortages continue todominate as a source of concern directly impact-ing most employers.Yet, the light at the end of the tunnel is unfortu-nately far away. Babyboomers are retiring, caus-ing additional strain on an already tight labour mar-ket. The number of babiesborn in Canada fell to a nearly 15-year low in 2020.And, while the federal gov-ernment is making efforts to increase the number ofimmigrants to Canada, weare far behind, and not us-ing all the tools at our dis- posal. Ontario continues toface massive labour short- ages across a variety of in- dustries. This will intensi-fy organizations’ needs tolook at ways to upskill andre-skill their current tal- ent. The workforce of tomor-row will require nimble training options and fewerbarriers to labour mobilityacross Canada and inter-nationally. The government alsohas a role to play. TheOCC’s Workforce Develop- ment Policy Council’s ef-forts have resulted in mea-surable gains in public pol-icy to support upskilling and re-skilling the provinc-e’s workforce. We were pleased to seethe Ontario government introduce a new micro-credential strategy andframework last year. Mi- cro-credentials provide aquick, affordable, and of-ten industry-focused wayto help employees level up and specialize in theirfields. We would now like to see the government work with all post-second-ary institutions to expandenrolment and introducenew micro-credential pro- grams to foster lifelonglearning.Many organizations struggle with what is calledthe “skills mismatch,” adynamic in which employ-ers’ needs don’t align with the skillsets of job seekers.While policy-makers atboth the provincial and federal levels talk aboutbringing in more talent toOntario and Canada as awhole, there is a missing piece when it comes to en-suring a highly skilledworkforce that is preparedfor Ontario’s labour mar- ket. By increasing the num-ber of postgraduate work permits, governments canensure not only a steadyflow of talent coming toCanada, but also ensuring that these students aretrained to Canadian stan- dards rather than having to rely on requalificationexaminations. Specific emphasis mustcontinue to be placed on at- tracting and retainingskilled labour in high-de-mand sectors of the econo- my. That means the gov-ernment must continue towork with post-secondaryinstitutions, informed by data and trends, to ensurethey are meeting Ontario’sworkforce needs in high-demand areas, such as theskilled trades, apprentice-ships, education andhealth care. Other sectors we wouldlike to see them focus on in-clude but are not limited to,construction, logistics, ear- ly childhood education,STEM, agriculture andfood and beverage manu- facturing. Certain shortag-es are particularly acute inrural and remote commu-nities. Regional immigra- tion programs or otherplace-based strategies are therefore necessary to ad- dress this. Ensuring organizationsfind employees with the right skills is critical to ouroverall competitiveness.Much work lies ahead.OER 2023 revealed that business confidence hasdropped to a record low in2023. Labour shortages, in-flation, health care sys-tem vulnerabilities, andforecasts of an economic contraction are dampen-ing confidence in theprovince’s economic out-look.Like the choice of thered pill or blue pill in theMatrix, employers and public policy-makers caneither face reality and getahead or ignore it and getleft behind. Which one do youchoose? Rocco Rossi is presidentand CEO of the OntarioChamber of Commerce. Heis also a member of Tor- star’s Toronto AdvisoryCouncil. 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DURHAMCOLLEGE.CA If you're making lessthan $23.15 an hour for atleast 35 hours a week, you'renot making a living wage.That's according to up-dated February 2023 datafor Durham region (and all of the GTA) from the Onta-rio Living Wage Network(OLWN).The OLWN tracks a wide range of living ex-penses over a broad range of categories across theprovince to come up withwhat it describes as a living wage.These include all thoseitems you would expect:shelter, food, transporta- tion, child care, and acatch-all category that in-cludes internet and cell-phone plans, clothing, andother expenses. There is adetailed report about ev-erything that goes into cal- culating a living wage on-line.Taken altogether, theOLWN estimates you would have to gross at least$810.10 per week or $42,133 per year at your job to cov-er all of your costs. That's of course, far inexcess of the current Onta-rio minimum wage of $15.50per hour which, at 35 hours per week equals $542.50 perweek or $28,210 annually. The amount someoneearns has been stretched even further by the infla-tion rate and cost of livingincreases Durham regionresidents have faced throughout 2022. Inflationwas up six per cent overall from December 2021 to De-cember 2022 and even high- er for essentials like food."The average cost of renthas gone up due to inflationand also for homeowners who are paying mortgagepayments, the cost of mort- gage payments because ofinterest payments has gone up, it's not a good situationfor anyone," said Dr. TobaBryant, associate profes-sor in the faculty of health sciences at Ontario TechUniversity. DURHAM'S LIVING WAGE: AT LEAST $23.15 AN HOUR TIM KELLY tkelly@durhamregion.com FUTURE OF WORK YOU NEED TO BE MAKING $810 PER WEEK OR OVER $42,000 A YEAR TO COVER ESSENTIALS TO LIVE IN DURHAM, ACCORDING TO NUMBERS Left: This graphic shows the average annual costs for shelter expenses and the percentage of income needed to pay for other essentials required in Durham region in November 2022. Above: The Ontario Living Wage Network has calculated the living wage as $23.15 and hour in Durham region. Ontario Living Wage Network graphics dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 | 12 The needs of the workplace – and even the very nature of work itself – are undergoing rapid transformational change. Employees and employers alike need innovative solutions to keep them at the vanguard of their re- spective industries. To meet these needs, Ontario Tech University has reimagined learning, and ex- periments with different ways to deliver flexible and dynamic learning while providing learners more choice. Ontario Tech offers a range of micro-credentials, experiential learning opportunities and entrepreneurship activities to prioritize learner-centred educa- tional options. “The labour force is evolving in pro- found ways; much of that evolution is being driven by rapid change in emerging tech- nologies,” Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor at Ontario Tech University explains. “The expectations of employees in today’s workplace are significantly different than they were just five years ago, and ar- guably vastly different than they were at the turn of the millennium.” Micro-credential programs offer unique and innovative opportunities for employees to learn required skills in a short amount of time.Theseshort,accreditedonlineprograms represent new learning in a specific study field, topic or competency. They can fit into busyschedules,enablingemployeestoupskill while still working. Since micro-credential programs are developed in partnership with industry, learners can be assured their edu- cation matches the demands of the modern workplace. Participants benefit from learning experiences that align with their professional goals and interests, and can immediately de- ploy their new skills and competencies. Ontario Tech has also created Ontario Tech TALENT, a wholly owned subsidiary and a unique talent-development initiative for those already in the workforce that helps Ontario companies address the gap between employees’ current abilities and the skill sets employers require. “We pride our university on preparing career-ready graduates,” Dr. Murphy says. “The jobs of tomorrow will be increasingly tech-infused, decompartmentalized, and will continue to evolve and change. Ontario Tech’s program mix and applicant tendencies reflect this general trend, and the university’s ‘tech with a conscience’ approach applies to our many cross-disciplinary programs.” Ontario Tech has taken a leadership role in preparing stu- dents for the future – especially as it pertains to green energy ef- forts. “One of Ontario Tech’s key areas of strength is within the energy sector,” Dr. Murphy ex- plains. “We prepare students and graduates for jobs of the future, provide industry with specialized students, and offer experiential learning opportu- nities to give future graduates that leading edge when enter- ing the workforce. The recently created Brilliant Energy Institute builds upon the energy research and expertise at Ontario Tech to meaningfully contribute to Canada’s leadership in the global transition to net-zero emissions by 2050, and to strengthen out- comes regionally, provincially and nationally, here at home.” Dr. Murphy adds that experiential learn- ing has been a key principle at Ontario Tech since its inception, directly benefiting not only students and partners but also the uni- versity. Students gain career-ready skills through hands-on learning in different en- vironments, including world-class hardware and simulation-based labs; internships and placements; Capstone programs, where stu- dents apply the theories they’ve learned in class toward solving a real-world problem for abusinessororganization;andentrepreneur- ship/venture creation. Through partnerships with industry, the university contributes its research expertise, while developing a shared understanding of changing labour market trends, challenges and barriers. “Through our existing technological as- sets, we are able to offer a greater number of degrees, courses and other ‘for credit’ offer- ings via online formats,” Dr. Murphy says. “The university uses existing facilities, such as the Automotive Centre of Excellence, and emerging technological assets and expertise, including its simulation, gaming, augment- ed/virtual reality offerings, to elevate the integration and use of ‘immersive’ learning strategies.” OntarioTechUniversityisalsocommitted to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The universityoffersawidevarietyofscholarships and bursaries to help students, along with ca- reer supports for different groups. Ontario Tech’s Women for STEM (science, technolo- gy, engineering and math) program includes the Women in Engineering program, as well as peer-mentoring activities, and entrance programs for under-represented students. “Ontario Tech expands its reach into tal- ent pools residing beyond traditional hiring boundaries, and we offer hybrid learning, which changes the university experience, al- lowing students to learn at their pace and to fittheiracademicdemandsaroundtheirbusy lives,” Dr. Murphy says. “This acknowledge- ment and flexible response is at the core of the future of learning.” For more information about experiential and work-integrated learning opportunities at Ontario Tech University, please visit on- tariotechu.ca/futureofwork. Ontario Tech delivers learning for today’s workforce Work is changing. Technology is changing. So should education. 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The Oshawa censusmetropolitan area is cur-rently sitting at an unem-ployment rate of 4.2 per cent, which is below boththe provincial rate of 4.5 per cent, and the national rate of 4.4 per cent, and issignificantly lower than it was the previous year,when it sat at 6.2 per cent."Typically, a normalrate of unemployment is around 6.5 per cent, so thisis a significant change inour labour market," said Heather McMillan, execu-tive director of the DurhamWorkforce Authority."Even with the slowing of the economy it's going totake a while for that unem- ployment rate to soften. What that means, essen-tially, is that we are in sucha tight labour market that when you're talking to anyemployer, they just can'tfind the workforce they'relooking for. It's the employ- ees market right now."To view a comprehen-sive list of jobs available in Durham, visit the DurhamWorkforce Authority jobboard at www.durham-workforceauthority.ca. DURHAM JOBS BY THENUMBERS: TODAY: JANUARY 2023New job postings — 4,984Total job postings —8,198 Companies — 3,115Average number of daysposted — 22 TOP HIRING SECTORS 1. Sales and service(2,535)2. Trades, transport and equipment operators (1,000)3. Business, finance andadministration (837)4. Education, law and so- cial, community and gov-ernment services (830)5. Management (661) TOP HIRING EMPLOYERS1. Lakeridge Health2. Durham college3. Gordon Food Service 4. Ontario Shores Cen-tre for Mental Health5. Employment Help THEN AND NOW DECEMBER 2022 Unemployment rate: 4.2per centNew postings — 3,745Total job postings — 8,943Companies — 3,053Average number of daysposted — 33.3 TOP HIRING SECTORS1. Sales and service(2,408) 2. Trades, transport andequipment operators (908)3. Business, finance andadministration (727) 4. Education, law and so-cial, community and gov-ernment services (543) 5. Health (536) TOP HIRING EMPLOYERS1. Durham College2. Lakeridge Health 3. Ontario Shores Cen-tre for Mental Health Sci-ences 4. Durham College of Ap-plied Arts and Technology5. Great Canadian Gam-ing Corporation EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY:1. Wholesale and retailtrade (28,200)2. Health care and socialassistance (27,400)3. Finance, insurance,real estate, rental and leas- ing (23,300)4. Construction (20,000)5. Professional, scientif-ic and technical services (18,700)Educational services (18,700) DECEMBER 2021Unemployment rate: 6.2per cent New postings — 4,475Total job postings — 9,034Companies — 2,859 Average number of daysposted — 24.1 TOP HIRING SECTORS: 1. Sales and service(2,298)2. Trades, transport andequipment operators (1,019)3. Business, finance andadministration (710)4. Education, law, andsocial, community andgovernment services (693)5. Health (598) TOP HIRING EMPLOYERS:1. Durham College2. Ontario Tech Univer-sity 3. Durham DistrictSchool Board4. Finesight Solutions 5. RandstadEmployment by indus-try:1. Wholesale and retail trade (32,700)2. Health care and socialassistance (28,900) 3. Professional, scientif-ic and technical services(23,700)4. Manufacturing (18,200) 5. Educational services(18,100)Source: Jobs First Dur- ham DURHAM JOBS BY THE NUMBERS MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com FUTURE OF WORK The Region of Durham is currently working on abusiness count, but prelim-inary figures show famil-iar names on the list of theregion's largest employers.A business count waslast released by the region for 2019 with Ontario Pow-er Generation, the DurhamDistrict School Board, La-keridge Health, the Region- al Municipality of Durhamand General Motorsamong the region's largest employers.However, due to pandem-ic-related data collection challenges a 2021 business count report was not issued.Data for the 2022 Dur-ham business count is ex-pected to be released in the coming months, but prelim-inary figures show similarnames to the 2019 count.The preliminary datashows Lakeridge Healthhas surpassed OntarioPower Generation as the region's largest employer.Healthcare, educationand government continueto be large drivers of em- ployment in Durham. TOP 10 EMPLOYERS INDURHAM REGION IN 2022 (PRELIMINARY RESULTS) Lakeridge Health: 8,000- 8,499 jobs Ontario Power Genera-tion: 7,000-7,499 jobsDurham District SchoolBoard: 6,000-6,499 jobs The Regional Munici-pality of Durham: 4,750-4,999 jobsGeneral Motors Cana-da: 3,750-3,999 jobsDurham Catholic Dis-trict School Board: 3,500- 3,749 jobsWalmart: 1,750-1,999 jobsDurham College: 1,750-1,999 jobs Ontario Tech Universi-ty: 1,250-1,499 jobsMcDonalds: 1,250-1,499 jobsSource: Region of Dur-ham WHO ARE DURHAM'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS? REKA SZEKELY rszekely@ durhamregion.com 17 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Adorn your Home with Quality Windows and Doors 119ConsumersDrive,Whitby AdornHome.ca Made in Our Whitby Factory! • Window • Doors • Custom Glass Call us Today! 905-665-9565 To learn more call Pauline or Lisa at 905-839-2323 today. SEE FOR YOUR SELF. BOOK YOUR PR I VATE TOUR TODAY. 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Ifyou look at it that way,there are definitely jobs out there now that fore-shadow the jobs of the fu-ture."If current market de- mand is any indication, thefuture employment land-scape will be heavily tech-focused. "The trends we're seeingare tech-infused, every-thing is tech-based or mov- ing more and more thatway," said Dr. Langis Roy,deputy provost at OntarioTech. "We look at areas likehealth care, technology,engineering, and business management, those arepopular programs, we'regraduating a lot of studentsin those fields and they're getting scooped up."Perhaps the most cru-cial element employers are looking for in the current,and most likely future, em- ployment landscapes areskills."We've got a pulse right now on current employersbecause we interact with them quite a bit, we don'teven know what the futurejobs are going to be, but we're preparing our stu-dents as best we can to beready for those future jobs," Langis continued."It's all technology-focusedand there is a lot of merg- ing of traditional disci-plines."He pointed to programs such as mechatronics,which combines the disci-plines of mechanical and electrical engineering into LOOKING AHEAD TO A HIGH-TECH FUTURE IN DURHAM MOYA DILLON mdillon@durhamregion.com FUTURE OF WORK PURE SCIENCES, LAYERED SKILLS IN DEMAND FOR JOBS OF TOMORROW See ‘TRADES’,page 22 Jason Bowen, owner of Trim Tech, says there is a need for more workers in trades. 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For vendor information contact:Wendy Weber 905-447-8333homeshows@durhamregion.com dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m New s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 | 22 one discipline, as an exam-ple of the type of skill em- ployers will be seeking inthe future. In addition toskills, hands-on experi- ence is also important fornew graduates, which atOntario Tech could includeinternships or capstone projects — which presentstudents with existingproblems in their field ofstudy and create teams topropose solutions."The idea at OntarioTech is that our graduates are job-ready once theygraduate, and the best wayto achieve that is to inte-grate the industry and leading industry tools intothe programs," said Roy. "We have students that areinnovating, they're takingthe latest knowledge andlatest development and lat- est tools in their field in or-der to simulate and workon problems that are di- rectly impacting their in-dustry."While tech-based jobsare expected to continue to grow, traditional appren-ticeships also offer hands-on learning and remainhighly in demand across countless industries, fromconstruction to automo-tive to nuclear to art and design."Trades are critical tostability in the workforce,"said Jason Bowen, owner of Trim Tech Interiors andGlass in Oshawa, who has been working with Dur-ham College to raiseawareness and encourageparticipation in the trades. "We have a minimum20-year gap in the tradesright now," he said, noting filling skilled trades posi-tions is a struggle he shareswith countless businessesacross the region. "We need to bring trades backinto schools. We've missedan entire generation ofkids that didn't know the opportunities, and that ap-plies to every trade wheth-er it's HVAC, mechanical, body work, everything. Inorder to be self-sustaining,we need tradesmen."At Trim Tech, where Bowen and his team createcustom interiors for a vari- ety of vehicles, nearly ev-ery trade is needed at somepoint in the process."This industry is very reliant on all trades, sowhen there were gaps inour hiring, I saw that op- portunity to work withDurham College," he said. Bowen worked with thecollege to create a sort of trade fair with other par-ticipating businesses, in-troducing students to thetrades available and the opportunities they couldtake advantage of."This is 100-per-cent needed not just in DurhamRegion, it's a problemacross North America, ourtrade partners in the U.S. are struggling just asmuch," Bowne said. "We need to raise awareness of the opportunities so kidsknow they can come out ofthis making a good wage and a good living."The trade deficit high-lights the ongoing need forlabour across all sectors. Although more high-techsectors may be growing thefastest, demand across the entire labour market ishigh. "There's also a huge de-mand for people to work in areas like customer ser-vice and tertiary indus-tries," said Stokes, noting Ontario Tech designs itsprograms around the de-mands of the labour mar-ket, which is reflective in new programs such as aMaster of Engineering inenergy. "The jobs of the future don't exist yet, and that'swhy it's so important whenyou're looking at education options to look at degreesthat have transferableknowledge and transfer-able skills," Stokes contin- ued. "I always say the greatthing about a university degree is that it doesn't justteach you what to learn, itteaches you how to learn. You also want to make sureyou choose an educationalinstitution that's connect-ed not just to labour force demand, but to the labourforce itself." STORY BEHIND THESTORY: We spoke to localeducation and businessesrepresentatives to find out what the future of work inDurham could look like. FUTURE OF WORK Continued from page 18 'TRADES ARE CRITICAL TO STABILITY IN THE WORKFORCE' "The trends we're seeing are tech-infused, everything is tech-based or moving more and more that way." – Dr. Langis Roy, deputyprovost at Ontario Tech 23 | Ne w s A d v e r t i s e r | Th u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , 2 0 2 3 dur h a m r e g i o n . c o m Morecoupons,moreflyers,moresavings. save.ca/flyers Find the No Frills flyer and more on Save.ca Disclaimer: flyer pictured is for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect the current flyer. View the flyer on Save.ca for the current flyer for your location. Scan tostart saving! 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In Lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Palliative Care until of Lakeridge Health Oshawa https://lhfoundation.ca/ Please sign the Tribute Wall at www.ajaxfuneralhome.ca MOUNTJOY, John ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the age of 66 after a lengthy illness. Beloved hus- band of Terri for 41 years. He will be greatly missed by his fur baby PV. John is the loving brother of Jim (Jennifer Templeton) and Cathy, son-in- law to Ann Jaques and brother -in-law to Karen (Mike Pelz) and Sylvia (Richard Foster). He will also be missed by his nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends. He is predeceased by his parents Donald and Mary, father-in-law Ken, brother - in - law Michael and two fur babies, Bailey 1 and Bailey 2. John spent his working years exploring for gold in Northern Ontario or squishing the bugs in Durham Region. He loved playing sports, golf and hockey being his favourites. He always en- joyed time spent on the water, boating around Buckhorn Lake admiring the Canadian Shield. John loved to make people laugh and he always cherished the good times he shared with each one of you throughout his life. Visitation was held at the Low and Low Funeral Home, 1763 Reach Street, Port Perry (905 - 985 - 7331) on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Service was held in the chapel on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1 p.m. with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. Immediately fol- lowing the service a reception was held. John was laid to rest at the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. Interment was on Monday, February 13, 2023 at 10:30 am. Donations in memory of John may be made to the Lung Association of Canada, Scugog Animal Shelter or a charity of choice. RAUCH, Letitia (Tish) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Passed away peacefully with her family by her side, at the Winbourne Long Term Care Facility on Thursday, February 9, 2023 in here 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Jack Rauch, mother of John (Cathy), Debbie Pickard (Paul), Robyn Arnold (Paul McCarthy). Grandmother of Matthew (Stacey), Christopher (Kailah), Austin, Amanda (Gary) and Aimee (Sebastian). Great Grandmother of Terra, Emma, Noah K and Noah W., Mason and Abigail. Survived by sisters, Roberta, Carol, Helen, Faith, Rosemary and brother Blair. Pre-deceased by her parents Robert and Myrtle and brothers; Angus and Robert and sisters Janet and Gladys. Tish will be greatly missed by her many nieces and neph- ews. A Funeral Service has been held at the McEachnie Funeral Home (905 428-8488) with interment at Erskine Cemetery. Should family and friends so desire, donations to Alzheimer Society's or Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully appreciated by the family. A Book of Condolence maybe signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca. Every life deserves to be remembered. Let US help YOU, to tell THEIR story on our High Quality Granite. 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A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Bernadette's Roman Catholic Church (21 Bayly St. E., Ajax) on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Operation Smile Canada. Funeral arrange- ments entrusted to McEachnie Funeral Home (28 Old Kingston Rd, Pickering Village, Ajax). www.mceachniefuneral.ca Happy Golden First Date Anniversary February 17 2023 ------------------ To my loving hubby, Bill. You and I are destined to be each other's forever, so let's spend another 50 years together. As you say, why make two other people miserable... All my Love, Barb Prayer St. Jude ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ May the sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world, now and forever. O sacred heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us. Helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say this prayer nine times a day, by the eighth day, your prayer will be answered. Publication must be promised. -K.S. 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