Municipal Election Data Available
The Durham Workforce Authority (DWA) provides local labour market information (LMI) specific to Durham Region. The DWA plays a significant role within the community as …
Blog
Durham Workforce Authority awarded Ontario Trillium Foundation Seed Grant
Funds to research social and economic problems faced in south Oshawa OSHAWA — The Ontario Trillium Foundation has awarded The Durham Workforce Authority (DWA) a …
Work searches to remember while job hunting in an online world
Not long ago if you wanted to find work one of the first places you could go was the newspaper. Careers sections published in most …
DWA executive director Heather McMillan completes fellowship
DWA executive director Heather McMillan proudly displays her fellowship certificate with colleague Philip Johnson. After a year of hard work at the Metcalfe Foundation’s Toronto …
Durham students taken on Youth Industry Tour
Selected students in Durham Region recently took an information tour of key industries in Durham in an initiative created by the Durham Workforce Authority. The …
Durham’s diversity champion program celebrates inclusion
The DWA, a founding member of the Local Diversity and Immigration Partnership Council, has been embracing the principles of diversity for a decade. The Region of Durham recognized the DWA as one of region’s diversity champions.
Heather McMillan accepted into the Metcalf Foundation
DURHAM — As the executive director of the Durham Workforce Authority, Heather McMillan works daily at advancing sector-based workforce development policy, services and training. In …
North Durham Community Survey to help measure community needs and skills gaps
A community survey launched by the Durham Workforce Authority (DWA) will help shed light on community services needs and skills gaps in north Durham Region. …
DWA launches its 2016 Durham Under 30 Survey
In response to a steepening youth unemployment rate in the Oshawa Oshawa Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), the Durham Workforce Authority is launching its Durham …
Start-up companies can apply now for Ignite 2016 competition
It’s time to register for Ignite 2016, the fourth annual startup competition in Durham Region hosted by Spark Centre. Open to new technology, innovative and …