Jobs First Durham
Oshawa – The DWA launched Jobs First Durham (JFD), searchable web aggregator of Durham Region Jobs from national, provincial, and local job boards to make …
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Durham Workforce Authority to Host First Data Walk Event
On Thursday March 28th 2019 the Durham Workforce Authority (DWA) will be hosting their first Data Walk, at the Tribute Community Centre in Oshawa. A …
On The Road to Inclusivity Report
Without access to timely, accurate and comprehensive labour market information and data on persons with disabilities it is difficult to appropriately plan programs, services and interventions to assist in labour market attachment for persons with disabilities.
Employer Survey
The DWA is responsible for conducting labour market research and providing labour market information to the Durham Region Community. Our communities have identified a growing …
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’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 …
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 …