Workforce Development Library

This library is comprised of local labour market information, employer resources and reports conducted by the Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning and Development Board.

All of the resources provided are free to read and use. Navigate by category or search for specific terms in the search bar.

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2026-2027 Plan Du Marché Du Travail Local

2026-2027 Plan Du Marché Du Travail Local

Le Plan du marché du travail local 2026-2027 met en évidence les tendances de la main-d'œuvre, les défis de l'emploi et les stratégies pour soutenir la croissance économique régionale dans les comtés d'Elgin, de Middlesex et d'Oxford.2026emowpdb-lepc-documents labour-market-reports llmpfrench
2026-2027 Local Labour Market Plan

2026-2027 Local Labour Market Plan

The 2026-2027 Local Labour Market Plan highlights workforce trends, employment challenges, and strategies to support regional economic growth in Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford counties.2026emowpdb-lepc-documents labour-market-reports llmpenglish
EmployerOne 2025 Non-Profit Results Reveal

EmployerOne 2025 Results – Non-profit sector

2025 EmployerOne Results of Non-Profit Employers in London Economic Region.2025eos labour-market-reportsenglish
Annual Report 2024-2025

Annual Report 2024-2025

Review the projects completed in 2024-2025.2025emowpdb-lepc-documentsenglish
Beam on the Green - Focus on Green Building and Construction

Beam on the Green – Focus on Green Building and Construction

This report explores the growing Green Building and Construction sector within the London Economic Region, highlighting employment trends, emerging occupations, and workforce needs as part of the broader transition to a low-carbon economy.2025labour-market-reportsenglish
EmployerOne 2025 Results Reveal

EmployerOne 2025 Results Reveal

The 2025 EmployerOne survey provides insights into regional hiring trends, workforce challenges, and employer needs, offering a comprehensive snapshot of the current labour market in the London Economic Region.2025eos labour-market-reportsenglish
2025 - 2026 Local Labour Market Plan French

2025 – 2026 Local Labour Market Plan FR

Le Plan du marché du travail local 2025-2026 met en évidence les tendances de la main-d'œuvre, les défis de l'emploi et les stratégies pour soutenir la croissance économique régionale dans les comtés d'Elgin, de Middlesex et d'Oxford.2025labour-market-reports llmpfrench
2025 - 2026 Local Labour Market Plan

2025 – 2026 Local Labour Market Plan

The 2025-2026 Local Labour Market Plan highlights workforce trends, employment challenges, and strategies to support regional economic growth in Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford counties.2025labour-market-reports llmpenglish
Beam on the Green: Focus on Waste Management and Recycling

Beam on the Green Report – Focus on Waste Management and Recycling

Discover the 'Beam on Green: Focus on Waste Management and Recycling' report, showcasing opportunities and trends in waste management and recycling within the dynamic green economy of the London Economic Region.2025labour-market-reportsenglish
EmployerOne Survey - Nonprofit Longitudinal Analysis

EmployerOne Survey – Nonprofit Longitudinal Analysis

A longitudinal analysis of nonprofit employers in the London Economic Region, highlighting ongoing workforce challenges and the need for stabilization in the sector based on three years of data from the EmployerOne survey 2022,2023, and 2024.2024eos labour-market-reportsenglish
Beam on the Green: Focus on Green Vehicle Manufacturing

Beam on the Green Report – Focus on Green Vehicle Manufacturing

This report highlights opportunities and trends in green vehicle manufacturing in the London Economic Region.2024labour-market-reportsenglish
Beam on the Green: Focus on Renewable Energy

Beam on the Green Report – Focus on Renewable Energy

This report highlights renewable energy trends, emerging job opportunities, and the impact of sustainability initiatives on the local workforce in the London Economic Region.2024labour-market-reportsenglish
EMOWPDB Projects 2024-2025

EMOWPDB Projects 2024-2025

Explore EMOWPDB's 2024-2025 projects supporting economic growth and workforce development in the London Economic Region.2024emowpdb-lepc-documentsenglish
Evaluating the Size of the Gig Labour Market in London and the Area

Evaluating the Size of the Gig Labour Market in London and the Area

The report "Evaluating the Size of the Gig Labour Market in London and Area" explores gig work trends and their economic impact in the London Economic Region, highlighting job prevalence and implications for workforce planning.2024labour-market-reportsenglish
Évaluation des besoins en matière de perfectionnement rapide des compétences dans l’industrie automobile

Évaluation des besoins en matière de perfectionnement rapide des compétences dans l’industrie automobile

Découvrez notre dernier rapport de recherche sur la transformation de l'industrie automobile au Canada et en Amérique du Nord, en mettant l'accent sur l'évolution des besoins en compétences, les stratégies de perfectionnement et l'impact de l'adoption des2024labour-market-reportsfrench
Plan du marché du travail local 2024

Plan du marché du travail local 2024

Nous avons mis à jour notre PLMT pour mettre en lumière les priorités stratégiques et les actions visant à répondre aux tendances évolutives du marché du travail et à soutenir la croissance économique dans la région économique de London.2024labour-market-reports llmpfrench
Local Labour Market Plan 2024

Local Labour Market Plan 2024

Our updated LLMP outlines strategic priorities and actions to address evolving labour market trends and support economic growth in the London Economic Region.2024labour-market-reports llmpenglish
Assessment of Rapid Upskilling Needs in the Information Technology (IT) Industry

Assessment of Rapid Upskilling Needs in the IT Industry

Explore our latest report on the evolving landscape of the Information Technology (IT) industry, uncovering key insights into skill demands, training needs, and strategies for workforce readiness amidst technological advancements.2024labour-market-reportsenglish
Les résultats de l'enquête EmployerOne 2024 révélés

Les résultats de l’enquête EmployerOne 2024 révélés

Découvrez les perspectives de notre Révélation des Résultats EmployeurUn 2024 dans notre présentation complète!2024eos labour-market-reportsfrench
EmployerOne Result Reveal 2024

EmployerOne Results Reveal 2024

Discover the insights from our EmployerOne Results Reveal 2024 in our comprehensive slide deck!2024eos labour-market-reportsenglish
Balancing the Demand and Supply of Child Care and Early Years Professionals in the London Economic Region and Haldimand-Norfolk County

Balancing the Demand and Supply of Child Care and Early Years Professionals in the London Economic Region and Haldimand-Norfolk County

This report outlines challenges in the Child Care and Early Years (CCEY) industry, exacerbated by COVID-19, and recommends continued support programs and collaborative efforts for talent retention.2024labour-market-reportsenglish
Assessment of Rapid Upskilling Needs in the Healthcare Industry

Assessment of Rapid Upskilling Needs in the Healthcare Industry

Our latest report, "Assessment of Rapid Upskilling Needs in the Healthcare Industry," sheds light on crucial strategies to tackle staffing shortages in Canada's healthcare system.2024labour-market-reportsenglish
Assessment of Upskilling Needs in the Automotive industry

Assessment of Upskilling Needs in the Automotive industry

Explore our latest research report on the transforming automotive industry in Canada and North America, focusing on the evolving skills requirements, upskilling strategies, and the impact of electric vehicle adoption within the London Economic Region.2023labour-market-reportsenglish
What Labour Market Information Tells Us About Non-profit Recovery: An EmployerOne Data Analysis

What Labour Market Information Tells Us About Non-profit Recovery: An EmployerOne Data Analysis

This custom EmployerOne Survey data provides a comparison of responses received from both non-profit and for-profit employers2023eos labour-market-reportsenglish
Mise à Jour du Plan Local du Marché du Travail

Plan Local du Marché du Travail 2023

Le présent document effectue une mise à jour du plan local du marché du travail pour les années 2023-2025 et du processus qui a mené à sa formulation.2023labour-market-reports llmpfrench
LMI Made Easy: EmployerOne 2023 Results Reveal

LMI Made Easy: EmployerOne 2023 Results Reveal

LMI Made Easy: EmployerOne 2023 Results Reveal - Hosted LIVE on March 22, 20232023eos labour-market-reportsenglish
Mobility and Migration in the London Economic Region: Attraction and Retention

Mobility and Migration in the London Economic Region: Attraction and Retention

This report looks into the mobility and migration of population in the London Economic Region after 2016. Several regional developments contributed to the demand for such an investigation.2023labour-market-reportsenglish
LMI Made Easy: Acceptance and use of Micro-credentials Among Employers in the London Area

LMI Made Easy: Acceptance and use of Micro-credentials Among Employers in the London Area

LMI Made Easy: Acceptance and use of Micro-credentials Among Employers in the London Area - Hosted LIVE on February 23, 20232023employer-resourcesenglish
Local Labour Market Plan 2023-2025

Local Labour Market Plan 2023-2025

This document contains the 2022 update applied to the Local Labour Market Plan for 2023-2025, which is intended to be a guiding map for workforce strategic actions needed in the London Economic Region to maintain the current economic growth or expand it.2023labour-market-reports llmpenglish
A Research Report on the Acceptance of Micro-credentials Among London Employers

A Research Report on the Acceptance of Micro-credentials Among London Employers

Inspired by skills shortages Canada is currently facing, this report provides findings on how micro-credentials are perceived by employers in the London Economic Region.2023labour-market-reportsenglish
The Hiring and Onboarding Changes in the Accommodation and Food Services in the London Economic Region

The Hiring and Onboarding Changes in the Accommodation and Food Services in the London Economic Region

This report provides findings regarding the change in the hiring and onboarding practices in the Accommodation and Food Services (AFS) industry in the London Economic Region.2023labour-market-reportsenglish
Challenges and Opportunities in the Accommodation and Food Service Industry

LMI Made Easy: Workforce Challenges and Opportunities in the Accommodation and Food Services Industry

LMI Made Easy: Challenges and Opportunities in the Accommodation and Food Service Industry - Hosted LIVE on January 19, 20232023employer-resourcesenglish
Retention and Upskilling in the Workplace

LMI Made Easy: Retention and Upskilling in the Workplace

LMI Made Easy: Retention and Upskilling in the Workplace - Hosted LIVE on December 7, 20222022employer-resourcesenglish
Caregivers in the Workplace

LMI Made Easy: Caregivers in the Workplace

LMI Made Easy: Caregivers in the Workplace - Hosted LIVE on November 14, 2022employer-resourcesenglish
Employer One Survey and the Workforce in the Nonprofit Sector

LMI Made Easy: Non-profit versus For-profit Employers

This downloadable document contains a comparative look at the Employer One Survey responses of nonprofit and for profit employers.2022employer-resources eos labour-market-reportsenglish
2022 London Economic Region Child Care Analysis

Child Care Sector Analysis 2022

This downloadable document contains our analysis of child care employers versus non-care child care employers. This data was analyzed from the EmployerOne 2022 survey.2022labour-market-reportsenglish
Caring for Mental Health in the Workplace Package

Caring for Mental Health in the Workplace Package

This information/summation package comes as a result of the Labour Market Information Made Easy episode "Caring for Mental Health in the Workplace", hosted on June 28, 2022.2022labour-market-reportsenglish
What is Labour Market Information? Info Package

What is Labour Market Information Package

This information/summation package comes as a result of the Labour Market Information Made Easy episode "What is Labour Market Information?", hosted on May 31, 2022.employer-resources labour-market-reportsenglish
Care Economy v.s. Non-Care Economy Employers

Care Economy 2022

This downloadable document contains our analysis of care economy employers versus non-care economy employers. This data was analyzed from the EmployerOne 2022 survey.2022labour-market-reportsenglish
EmployerOne 2022 Results Report

EmployerOne 2022 Results Report

The EmployerOne 2022 Results Report houses all of the results from the EmployerOne with commentary from our Data Analyst, Bashir Adeyemo.2022eos labour-market-reportsenglish
EmployerOne 2022 Slide Deck

EmployerOne 2022 Slide Deck

This slide deck was used at the EmployerOne 2022 Results Reveal presentation on March 23, 2022.2022eos labour-market-reportsenglish
Mise à Jour du Plan Local du Marché du Travail

Mise à Jour du Plan Local du Marché du Travail

Le présent document effectue une mise à jour du plan local du marché du travail pour les années 2022-2025 et du processus qui a mené à sa formulation.2022labour-market-reports llmpfrench
Remote Work Study 2022 Executive Summary

Remote Work Study 2022 Executive Summary

The English executive summary of the Remote Work Study 20222022labour-market-reportsenglish
Remote Work Study

Remote Work Study 2022

The current document describes the exploratory study of the opinions of workers, employers and job seekers regarding remote work in the London Economic Region. The study focuses on six areas of investigations associated with remote work.2022labour-market-reportsenglish
Local Labour Market Plan 2022-2023

Local Labour Market Plan 2022-2023

 

This downloadable document presents the annual Local Labour Market Plan and the process leading to its creation.2022labour-market-reports llmpenglish
Demand Report: Early Childhood Educators and Assistants

Child Care Demand Report for the London Economic Region

Early Childhood Educators and Assistants2021employer-resourcesenglish
Annual Report 2020-2021

Annual Report 2020-2021

This report represents a review of the local labour market in 2021-2022 within the London Economic Region. It contains information about the labour market as it pertains to gender, education, immigration, industry, occupations, self-employment and more.2021labour-market-reportsenglish
Local Labour Market Report

Local Labour Market Report

The past year has been unlike any other since the Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning and Development Board (WPDB) was incorporated in 1997. Although there have been cyclical changes in the local economy since that time, including the recession of 22021labour-market-reportsenglish
Post Pandemic Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning Report

This project is intended to broaden and deepen conversations about next steps in addressing the present and future economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the London Economic Region.2021employer-resourcesenglish
Change Matters COVID-19 Survey Results

Employer Needs Assessment For COVID-19

Stats and implications of a survey of local workforce issue changes as a result of COVID-19.2020labour-market-reportsenglish
Annual Review of the Labour Market

Annual Review of the Labour Market 2019-2020

Annual Review Of The London Economic Region Labour Market (2019-2020)_FRENCH

This report represents a review of the local labour market in 2019-2020 within the London Economic Region. It contains information about the labour market as it pertains to gender, education, immigration, industry, occupations, self-employment and more.2020labour-market-reportsenglish

EmployerOne Change Matters Survey Results

Results from a survey capturing the local workforce changes as a result of COVID-19.2020eos labour-market-reportsenglish
Local Jobs Hub Tasks

Local Jobs Hub Tasks

These 20 activities can be used by Literacy and Basic Skills programs, Employment Services, Ontario Works programs and others to help support learners and clients. Each of the activities includes a complete set of tasks and a corresponding answer key.2020labour-market-reportsenglish
Skilled Trades Report

Perspectives on the Skilled Trades

A report explaining the contexts and demographics surrounding the skilled trades employment sector in the LER (London Economic Region).2020labour-market-reportsenglish
Reality Check

Reality Check

An interactive resource document detailing myths about the labour market, and the facts behind them.2020fact-sheetsenglish
Growing Your Workforce Report

Growing Your Workforce Report 2019

Report on the conference Growing Your Workforce, a 2019 event focused on hiring, retention and skills development.2020labour-market-reportsenglish
COVID-19 Worker Impact Survey

COVID-19 Local Impacts | Regional Impacts

Survey data collected between March 26, 2020 and April 19, 2020 by 7 workforce planning boards in Southwestern Ontario to measure the impacts of COVID-19 closures on the workforce.2020labour-market-reportsenglish
Customer Service Handbook

Keeping Them Coming Back – A Clear Guide to Customer Experience [Word Format]

Free training tool developed alongside employers for any role that requires customer service. Download the word document format and ask trainees to customize their handbook by taking photos of themselves demonstrating the principles.2020employer-resourcesenglish
Barriers to Attracting Apprentices

Barriers to Attracting Apprentices and Completing Apprenticeships

This report presents a survey-based analysis of barriers to attracting demographics to apprenticeship and apprenticeable trades. April 2015.employer-resourcesenglish
Apprenticeship Literature Review

Apprenticeship Literature Review

Supporting Attraction, Retention, and Completion in Apprenticeship Training: What Works, and Why? Literature review prepared in August 2014.employer-resourcesenglish
Des Approches Innovantes Employ Improv

Des Approches Innovantes Employ Improv

EMPLOY IMPROV est un projet pilote non conventionnel et innovant qui utilise les outils et les techniques de théâtre d’improvisation pour développer des compétences qui permettront aux participants d’obtenir un emploi.employer-resourcesfrench
Innovative Approaches- Employ Improv

Employ Improv Report

Employ Improv is an unconventional and innovative pilot project using improvisational theatre tools and techniques to build employable skills.employer-resourcesenglish
Use and Impact of LMI

Use and Impact of LMI

An executive summary based on an investigation of the impact of labour market information (LMI) and how groups in the London Economic Region (LER) make use of it.labour-market-reportsenglish

Workforce Summit Report Nov 2018

Summary of the discussions held at the Workforce Summit hosted by the LEPC on November 26, 2018emowpdb-lepc-documentsenglish
Workforce Summit Report May 2018

Workforce Summit Report May 2018

Summary of the discussions held at the Workforce Summit hosted by the LEPC on May 17, 2018emowpdb-lepc-documentsenglish
Service Continuum Poster

Service Coordination Contnuum Poster

Service Coordination Continuum poster outlining service levels of the LEPC.emowpdb-lepc-documentsenglish
Strategic Plan Brochure

2016-2017 Strategic Plan

Local Employment Planning Council Information Brochure 2017-2018emowpdb-lepc-documentsenglish
2016-2017 LEPC Strategic Plan

2016-2017 LEPC Strategic Plan

This strategic plan covers April 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017emowpdb-lepc-documentsenglish
Fact Sheet on Sales and Service Occupations

Sales And Service Occupations Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet on Sales and Service Occupations, vacancies and wages.fact-sheetsenglish
Fact Sheet on Occupations within software development and computer services

Factsheet on Occupations Within Software Development and Computer Services

Fact Sheet on Occupations within software development and computer servicesfact-sheetsenglish
Fact Sheet on Management Occupations

Fact Sheet on Management Occupations

Fact Sheet on Management Occupations - Vacancies And Wagesfact-sheetsenglish
Report on the October 2016 Job Fair

Report on London & Area Works Job Fair

Report on the October 2016 London & Area Works Job Fairlabour-market-reportsenglish
Future Occupations Fact Sheet

Labour Demands in the Health Care Sector

What type of education and skills are needed for occupations in the region? This document directs you to better understanding what is required for occupations within major sectors in our region.fact-sheetsenglish
Labour Market Participation in the LER

Labour Market Participation in the London Economic Region

Take a look at some participation trends in the region and learn some of the reasons why people are choosing not to work from the findings from surveys, interviews and focus groups.labour-market-reportsenglish
Trades, Transport, Equipment Operators and Related Occupations

Job Vacancies and Hourly Wages – Trades, Transport and Related Occupations

Fact Sheet on Trades, Transport, Equipment Operators and Related Occupationsfact-sheetsenglish
Fact Sheet on Future Occupations in Manufacturing

Manufacturing – Exploring Expected Changes

Fact Sheet on Future Occupations in Manufacturingfact-sheetsenglish
Supporting Employers with Hard to Fill Positions

Supporting Employers with Hard to Fill Positions – Recommendations

This document contains hard to fill positions as reported by employers in the London Economic Region and includes recommendations for community action.labour-market-reportsenglish
Searching the Supply Chain - Transportation & Logisitics

Searching the Supply Chain – Transportation & Logisitics

This research report is on the changing and emerging skills requirements within the supply chain in the transportation and logistics sector.labour-market-reportsenglish
Shopping the Retail Sector

Shopping the Retail Sector Report

This research report is on the changing and emerging skills requirements within the retail sector.labour-market-reportsenglish
Report on Personal Support Workers in Health Care

Report on Personal Support Workers in Health Care

This research report is on the changing and emerging skills requirements for Personal Support Workers.labour-market-reportsenglish
Report on Advanced Manufacturing

Report on Advanced Manufacturing

This research report is on the changing and emerging skills requirements within the manufacturing sector.labour-market-reportsenglish
Skilled Trades in the Construction Sector

Skilled Trades in the Construction Sector

This research report is on the changing and emerging skills requirements for skilled trades people within the construction sector.labour-market-reportsenglish
Exploring Agriculture

Exploring Agriculture

This research report is on the changing and emerging skills requirements within the agriculture sector.labour-market-reportsenglish
Keeping Key Talent

Keeping Key Talent – Retention Strategies & Best Practices

This document contains various tips and tricks to help you increase the satisfaction of your employees with their job, and as a result lower recruiting costs and can make your company more productive.employer-resourcesenglish
Programs and Services at Work for Local Employers

Programs and Services at Work for Local Employers

This resource provides real examples, from industry, on how they found the right person for their company by accessing various programs and services offered locally.employer-resourcesenglish
Information Tools for Employers

Information Tools for Employers

The right set of tools makes your job easier, makes your business run more smoothly, and allows you to scale in an efficient way. There are countless tools out there designed to help business owners, but in an effort to streamline your search, we’ve narroemployer-resourcesenglish
Hiring and Training Resources for Employers

Hiring and Training Resources for Employers

As an Employer or HR Professional, it helps to be aware of the many resources and incentives that are available when it comes to hiring and training. Click below to view a list of local resources.employer-resourcesenglish
Financing Programs for Employers

Financing Programs for Employers

Job grants, loans and subsidies are available through a number of government programs, administered through various agencies. Click below for a list of some of the most common programs.employer-resourcesenglish
Connecting for our Clients

Connecting for our Clients – A Guide to Developing Communication

This is a guide to developing communication between Employment Ontario and Non-Employment Ontario service providers.service-provider-resourcesenglish
Finding the Right Fit

Finding the Right Fit – Attraction Strategies & Best Practices

This document contains attraction strategies and best practices for your employees and on how to find the talent you need to help your company grow and prosper.employer-resourcesenglish
Labour Force Participation In London ER

Labour Force Participation In London ER

This report presents an investigation of the labour force participation in the London Economic Region.labour-market-reportsenglish