January Essential Webinars: Government Funding in Winter 2022
Attend a Mentor Works webinar in January 2022 to learn about how government funding programs can help your business succeed.
The Triple-P Program: Northern Ontario Funding for Economic Growth
The Triple-P Program provides eligible businesses in Northern Ontario with up to $10,000 in grant funding towards innovative technology and/or equipment purchases related to productivity, prototype, or process improvements.
Going Hybrid: The Future Workplace Has Arrived
As social distancing measures are lifted in the months ahead, the ‘next normal’ in the recovery phase means that many Canadian workplaces are now planning for more flexible hybrid work models which blend on-site and remote work.
Hiring Grant Options 2021: Wage Subsidies for Canadian Employers
Canadian businesses can reduce the costs of hiring interns and recent post-secondary graduates by 50% or more. Discover how hiring grants can support recruitment.
COVID-19 Support: Temporary Enhancements to Work-Sharing (WS) Program
The government of Canada has increased support and flexibility to the Work-Sharing (WS) program to support families and businesses throughout COVID-19.
DISC Profiles: What Does Wonder Woman Have to Do with Office Dynamics?
Understanding your own behavioural style and those of your co-workers with a DISC assessment can be a key factor in creating a positive workplace culture.
Your Business’s Secret Weapon: Generation X
There has been an abundance of smart articles and blog posts in recent years on millennials in the workforce and how employers can meet this generation’s needs in order to increase retention. There have also been several corresponding articles on how best to leverage the experience and wisdom of near-retirement baby boomers, and a burgeoning…
FedDev Ontario Funding Provides $5 Million To Palette Skills Inc.
Palette Skills Inc. is a not-for-profit based out of Toronto, Ontario that helps workers adapt to the rapid changes and new demands in the Canadian job market. Palette Skills Inc. works with companies in growing industries that are having difficulty with filling high-demand jobs, then designs programs that aim to rapidly teach workers the necessary…
Skills Catalyst Fund: Up to $500k in Funding for Workforce Development
technology, globalization, and demographics, it’s important to continue to invest in its people to ensure a competitive labour economy. To support these opportunities, there are new innovative development initiatives taking place. One of these is a recent grant called the Skills Catalyst Fund, which funds focused solutions and projects that support better employment and employability…
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP): Hire Foreign Workers
Ontario businesses looking to recruit top talent may find themselves stalled by a domestic labour shortage in particular fields. As a result, they may have to look to the international candidate pool to find the right candidates. Once these future employees have been identified, figuring out how to facilitate their immigration to Ontario and get…