{"id":357,"date":"2022-11-29T17:36:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2023-01-27T17:29:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T17:29:41","slug":"press-releases-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/news-events\/press-releases-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases \/ Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n
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County of Simcoe & Invest Barrie Delegation Head to CANSEC<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n
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Integrated Learning in Simcoe County\u00a0<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n

Did you know that Simcoe County is home to Georgian College, Ontario\u2019s leading co-op college, and Lakehead University?<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

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Take the Path Less Travelled and Journey into the Tourism Sector<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n

Every year, Simcoe County welcomes around nine million visitors, making tourism a billion-dollar industry in this region. As a result, tourism accounts for thousands of local job openings, from entry level positions to executive careers, from part-time, seasonal employment to full-time permanent work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

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Student Co-Op Opportunities \u2013 A recruitment strategy that\u2019s here to stay<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n

Looking for a cost-effective solution to recruitment? In an economy with labour shortages across industries, co-op student opportunities are a great way to develop students into loyal, life-long employees. Most Co-op positions align with the school calendar, starting in September, January, and May. Terms typically last four months, with some work terms lasting up to 16 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

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3 Strategies for Talent Attraction<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n

The best candidates will be selective in what jobs to apply for due to the time it takes to complete applications \u2013 A local Employment Ontario Office, FOCUS Employment Services recommends including salary or rate of pay as well as benefits, vacation time and any other compensation you offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

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Employee development leads to better retention\u00a0<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n

There is a difference between training and employee development. According to Steve Hawter, Vice President of learning and development at The Learning Experience, training fills a gap, whereas professional development focuses on employee and company growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

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Leading Inclusively into the Future<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n

During uncertain times, with so much social and political change, diverse and inclusive organizations benefit from a wider array of voices and approaches, leading to higher performance, better decision making, and increased collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n

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How to Avoid the Great Resignation?<\/h4><\/a>\r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n

The COVID-19 pandemic and the beginning of the \u201cGrey Wave\u201d have brought a workforce challenge, known as the Great Resignation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":80,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPress Releases \/ Blog - Simcoe County EDO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/news-events\/press-releases-blog\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Press Releases \/ Blog - Simcoe County EDO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/news-events\/press-releases-blog\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Simcoe County EDO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-01-27T17:29:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1200px-featured-image.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@simcoecountyedo\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/news-events\/press-releases-blog\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/edo.simcoe.ca\/news-events\/press-releases-blog\/\",\"name\":\"Press Releases \/ Blog - 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