Workforce Development

Are you a business owner seeking advice about recruiting and retaining staff? An entrepreneur or worker who wants to up your game with professional development opportunities? A job seeker on the hunt for training and employment opportunities? Our list of resources puts a wealth of information at your fingertips to get your search started.

CITY OF CAMPBELL RIVER RESOURCES — PROFESSIONAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Modern Entrepreneur at the 50th Parallel

The City of Campbell River’s Modern Entrepreneur at the 50th Parallel offers innovation, conversation and enrichment for today’s entrepreneurs. Access podcasts, professional development resources, and insights into current trends and technologies designed to support business owners. Find recordings of our 2022 speaker series about workforce development. Join us for a workshop.

Where Talent Meets Opportunity: Campbell River and North Island Labour Market Partnership Project

The City of Campbell River, Regional District of Mount Waddington and Strathcona Regional District (SRD) have formed a Labour Market Partnership to conduct a labour market study of Campbell River and Vancouver Island North. The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia are providing funding support of $250,000 through the Community and Employer Partnerships fund. Additional project costs will be covered by the City, SRD and Regional District of Mount Waddington. 

Events

Check our Events page often to stay up-to-date with City of Campbell River Economic Development events.

OTHER CAREER AND EDUCATION RESOURCES

Take your search further! These sites and organizations can connect you with information about employment opportunities, recruiting and retaining staff, skills development, training and more. This is not an exhaustive list, but it’s a good place to start. And if there’s a resource that you’ve found particularly helpful and would recommend adding to this list, let us know!

• North Island Employment Foundations Services   →

• Workplace Language and Culture Hub, Immigrant Welcome Centre   →

• WorkBC   →

• WeBC   →

• Business Development Bank of Canada   →

• Small Business BC   →

• Job Bank, Government of Canada   →

• North Island College   →

• North Island College Career Services and Work-Integrated Learning   →

• Vancouver Island University   →

• Discovery Community College   →

LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION

Stay current with trends, statistics and data to make informed decisions.

• B.C.’s Labour Market Outlook: 2021 Edition, WorkBC   →

• Employment and Labour Market, Province of British Columbia   →

• Labour Market & Industry, WorkBC   →

• National Occupational Classification, Government of Canada   →

• Statistics Canada   →

• Labour Statistics, Statistics Canada   →

• Labour Shortage Trends in Canada (Infographic), Statistics Canada   →

• Vital Signs Report, Campbell River Community Foundation   →

• State of Campbell River report (April 2021), prepared for the City of Campbell River by MNP   →

• 2019 Community Profile, City of Campbell River   →

• Key Sectors, City of Campbell River   →

LEARN MORE

Keep browsing the TECHatchery site to find information and resources to help you on your business journey. You'll find articles on topics such as:

• Campbell River and North Island Labour Market Partnership Project   →

• Business Resources   →

• Business Opportunities    → 

• Start Up in Campbell River    → 

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