Three types of Professional Development (PD) for all employment, education and training staff. Join us for networking, information, tools, and conversations to enhance how we serve and support others, particularly those impacted by the pandemic. Leave with practical ways to apply these PD learnings and insights in your daily roles, right away.


What’s Working


Engaging Employers


Bite-Sized LMI

What’s Working?

Our What’s Working sessions feature current programs and supports available to help people to be successful in their employment journey. For all staff in all roles.


Ontario Social Benefits in 2022: Wed, 9 February 2022

Learn more about changes to social benefits, assistance & eligibility requirements, in the wake of the pandemic, and discuss what these mean for our clients.


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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

Get signed up with your own free professional LinkedIn Learning license and find out all the ways you can access and apply over 16,000 micro-credential courses.


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The Canadian Apprenticeship Service – September 14, 2022

Learn about this new grant program that provides employers with up to $10,000 to hire up to two apprentices per fiscal year.  


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CNIB Virtual Reality Interview Practice Tool – September 28, 2022

Learn more about a new virtual reality interview practice tool and app for people living with visual impairment and/or other disability.


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Jobs Ability Canada – October 26, 2022

Join us to find out more about Jobs Ability Canada, a new job search platform designed by and for people with disabilities to showcase their skills and abilities.


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The Community Counselling Centre of London – November 9, 2022

The Community Counselling Centre of London provides affordable counselling services to people who need it within the London area as well as in Exeter and South Huron.  Learn more about his important new service – who they are, what services they provide, and how to refer your clients.


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Disclosure and Job Search – December 7, 2022

For employment specialists working with job seekers with disabilities who wish to learn about disclosure, accommodations and best practices.


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Adult Literacy Programs: Your Partner in Employment Success – December 14, 2022

Set your clients up for success! Learn how literacy and employment programs can work together to effectively meet the needs of job seekers.


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Engaging Employers:

Join job developers and colleagues in similar roles to discuss programs, resources, and strategies for assisting employers in their recruiting, hiring, training, and retention needs.


LinkedIn Recruiter

LinkedIn Recruiter: November 17, 2021

Get your free Recruiter License and learn how to use Recruiter to find employers, connect them to job seekers, plus tools to retain their workers.


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Inclusive Economy London: December 1, 2021

Creating a strong culture of community benefits across our region is encouraging traditional businesses to develop innovative solutions to their employment needs, encouraging collaboration between employment sector organizations and business, and supporting the diverse needs of the community.


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Bite-Sized LMI:

Are you helping others to make employment decisions? Take in one of our short and sweet Labour Market Information (LMI) sessions and learn practical ways to help others better understand our region’s dynamic labour market.


LinkedIn Insights

LinkedIn Talent Insights: November 24, 2021

Learn how LinkedIn Insights generates useful labour market information to help you plan your programs, target clients, and respond quickly to sector needs.


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EmployerOne

Using EmployerOne Data: December 8, 2021

Our region’s annual EmployerOne Survey provides us with vital data about our business sector’s trends, challenges, and opportunities: and now it’s interactive! Make it work for you.


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WPDB Workshop

Local Labour Market Plan: December 15, 2021

What WPDB learned from Oxford County, London/ Middlesex County, and St. Thomas/ Elgin County about our labour market and what we plan to do with that information.


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LEDC: Role, Resources, and Perspective – November 23, 2022

A brief overview of the LEDC services as an economic development agency and the key resources for job seekers and employers (i.e. website).


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Wednesdays at One:

ESC Recovery Conversations are a partnership between Employment Sector Council and Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning & Development Board, and are supported by The City of London.


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