Current and Ongoing Projects

Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition

The Workforce Development Board is proud to announce the creation of the Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition which is being organized to promote entrepreurship within our region. The finalists will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges infront of a live audience. There will also be a special guest appearance by Robert Herjavec, of CBC's Dragons' Den.

The competition will open in the Fall of 2010 with the final competition being held in Spring 2011.

For more information please visit our website again in the fall or feel free to contact us.

Aging Workforce Research Pilot Project

Click here to view the Aging Workforce Research Pilot Project page. There you will find the project description, the steering committee's Terms of Reference, information on volunteer opportunities, meeting minutes and the project workplan.

Discuss this topic on the WDB Community Forum!

Adventures in Green Industry

Adventures in Green Industry is a two-day educational event that will be held in the City of Kawartha Lakes. This addition to the "Adventures in..." series is geared towards students in grades 8 and 10 advising them of existing and emerging opportunities in green Industry.

Adventures in Green Industry is created through a partnership between the Workforce Development Board, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Trent University, Fleming College, Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Lindsay Agriculture Society, Evergreen Power Solutions, Your Healthy House, Spectron Electronics and Passport to Prosperity.

Disney Institute's Quality Service Seminar

Business owners and managers will have the opportunity to attend a two-day seminar facilitated by the Disney Institute on October 26th and 27th, 2010 at the Pinestone Resort. Topics include: quality service, people management, leadership excellence and inspiring creativity.

Check back later for further information and details on registering.

Whatiwant2b.ca

The Workforce Development Board has a new website www.whatiwant2b.ca. This website explores the careers that are in high demand now, or will be over the next 15 years in the counties of Peterborough, Northumberland and Haliburton and the city of Kawartha Lakes. This website has been presented to guidance counsellors from two of the local school boards, and career class presentations will commence in September 2009.

Employer Registry

Connecting Employers & Tomorrow's Workforce

Employerregistry.ca is an online community connecting businesses across Ontario with elementary and high school students. By simply going to www.employerregistry.ca and registering employers can express their interest in Co-op programs, the new Specialist High Skills Major program or Career talks at local schools. Visit the website now to get connected.

Adventures in Agriculture

After a great response from students and teachers in the inaugural year the Adventures in Agriculture is taking place in Peterborough on an annual basis. In partnership with the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPAEDC) Adventures in Agriculture has been designed to introduce a variety of careers in agriculture to grade 8 students, in Peterborough County, through a series of demonstrations and educational displays.

The topics covered are:

Milk & Alternatives
Grain Products
Meat & Alternatives
Vegetables & Fruits
The Innovation Cluster
Soil and Crop

Skilled Trades Expo

The Skilled Trades Expo is an annual event that takes place at Fleming College in the City of Kawartha Lakes. The goal of the expo is to introduce students to a variety of careers in the trades, through partipation in hands-on workshops facilitated by industry professionals. Grade 8 students learn about the educational requirements for the different careers, the day-to-day responsibilities of each trade, and are provided with the opportunity to ask questions.

Health Career Symposium

The Health Career Symposium exposes high school students to a variety of careers that are available in the health sector. Students are given an opportunity to speak with healthcare professionals, who provide a first-hand account of their job experiences in the health industry and offered guidance and information regarding post-secondary education and future employment opportunities.

The H ealth Career Symposium has been held in Lindsay, at the Ross Memorial Hospital, and in Cobourg at the Northumberland Hills Hospital.

Ready for Work

The Ready for Work Employment Skills Conferences prepares grade 8 students for their first work experience. Students participate in a series of workshops such as Resume Writing, Volunteering, Career Cruising, School Tour and a Career Fair.

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Alignment of Research

As a result of the Integrated Local Labour Market Plan the Workforce Development Board has set out to address and achieve alignment of research and planning from mulitple perspectives. Reports related to workforce and economic development have been gathered and catalogued in our database. This database will be available to the public, through the WDB website in the coming months.

In order to maintain an accurate and up-to-date database the WDB has initiated discussions with local organizations to ensure that all future research is included in the database.