Discover career opportunities in Durham Region’s growing child care sector. Learn about Child Care Assistant careers, local training programs, wages, hiring demand, and the Jobs First Durham Child Care Resource Hub to help you start or advance your career.
The Skills Advance Ontario (SAO) program is helping displaced workers transition into rewarding careers in Durham Region’s growing energy and healthcare sectors. Through free training, personalized supports, and strong community partnerships, participants can build the skills needed for in-demand careers in nuclear energy and Personal Support Worker (PSW) roles.
Recently, the DWA bookkeeper, Mohamed Rizwan Bachani, released his important book, The Entrepreneur’s Money Blueprint. This book provides Canadian entrepreneurs with clear guides and rational road maps to setting up the financial side of a business. As a long-standing, award-winning accountant, Mohamed Bachani knows what he is talking about.
Durham Region’s labour market continued to grow in May 2026, with employment reaching its highest level in more than two years. Explore the latest trends in employment, unemployment, industry performance, and what they mean for employers, jobseekers, and workforce planning across the region.
April 2026 labour market trends highlight continued employment growth across Durham Region, with gains concentrated in health care, manufacturing, and transportation. Explore what the latest data reveals about emerging opportunities and evolving workforce demands.
Inclusive communities contribute to stronger workplaces, healthier local economies, and greater community wellbeing. This blog explores how initiatives like Drag Queen Storytime support literacy, representation, and inclusion across Durham Region while highlighting the connection between diversity and long-term economic growth.
Ongoing tariffs and trade uncertainty continue to reshape the economic landscape, with growing impacts on businesses and workers in Durham Region. While manufacturing and export-driven industries face the greatest risks, ripple effects are being felt across sectors through rising costs and supply chain disruptions. Local data from the DWA Employer Survey and broader insights from Statistics Canada highlight how employers are adapting—and how new workforce investments aim to support workers in transition.
A decline in job postings doesn’t automatically mean the economy is slowing. While vacancy rates have eased and some sectors face pressure, broader labour market conditions—shaped by interest rates, global trade uncertainty, and employer adjustments—tell a more nuanced story. Local data from Jobs First Durham shows that hiring activity in Durham Region remained stable in early 2026, highlighting the importance of looking beyond a single indicator when assessing economic health.
In May of 2025, the Region of Durham Social Services and Health Departments convened community members to drive an action-oriented response to poverty. This was a continuation of work that began in 2020 but was waylaid by the pandemic.
February 2026 labour market trends highlight a stable but shifting workforce, shaped by sector changes and population growth.
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