The Town of Lincoln Economic Development Office, in partnership with the Employment Help Centre, is excited to announce the launch of the Work in Lincoln program to help connect local employers to talented job seekers in the area.
In support of the program, a Work in Lincoln website has been developed as a key digital resource for both employers and job seekers. The new website will allow local employers to create an account and submit job postings at their own leisure, while also allowing job seekers to apply for job postings and join the resume database.
“We are excited to announce the launch of this new initiative that will support many residents and local businesses,” said Town of Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton. “WorkinLincoln.ca will be a valuable resource to help our community grow and thrive in a post-pandemic environment.”
“The labour shortage in our province has become a growing concern, with many businesses being held back because of a lack of access to talent,” said Town of Lincoln CAO Michael Kirkopoulos. “This initiative could not be created at a more crucial time for our business community who need a talented labour force to remain competitive and resilient in today’s economy.”
As part of the Work in Lincoln program, the Town of Lincoln Economic Development Office will also be hosting two Job Fairs in the early Spring and late Fall to help fill vacancies and careers in the Town of Lincoln local economy. Any businesses who reside within the Town of Lincoln and wish to participate in the spring Job Fair can e-mail the Town of Lincoln by February 15.
“Over the past two years we have heard from many of our local businesses about the difficulties in finding adequate staff to support their operations,” said Paul Di Ianni, Director of Economic Development and Communications. “This new website, in tandem with the two Job Fairs, will help fill the current labour shortage in our community and connect businesses to seasonal and permanent staff when they need them most.”
The Work in Lincoln program is one of several actions moving forward the Town's Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan: Lincoln’s Pathway to Prosperity 2019-2023. Specifically, the program supports Strategy 5: Talent and workforce development to meet its objective of developing, encouraging and supporting initiatives to attract, retain, and adapt Lincoln’s talent pool to meet the evolving requirements of businesses and agricultural enterprises.
The Town of Lincoln is grateful to have received funding from upper levels of government to support this initiative: $58,000 from the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through their Rural Economic Development Program – Labour Stream, and $10,000 from Niagara Region Economic Development.
The Town continues to work with Civiconnect to operate the Youth Skills Studio, a program also funded through the Province of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) to address youth employment challenges, support local businesses adaptation of online technologies, and provide hospitality and soft skills training to support Lincoln’s tourism and hospitality sector.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Liliana Busnello
Manager of Corporate Communications
Town of Lincoln
905-563-2799 ext. 230