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The world has changed in a short period of time and young people have a lot of questions and face uncertainty when it comes to planning for their futures. HIEC’s #CareerConversations can help. Please consider supporting the HIEC – Career Lab this #GivingTuesdayNow so we can support more young people through virtual career counselling. HIEC has the expertise, we need your help to build our capacity. Donate now

HIEC Responds to COVID-19

COVID-19 is having a major impact on the charitable sector. HIEC has joined in coalition with over 170 leaders from Canadian charities to request urgent financial aid and federal action to prevent the charitable sector from suffering irreparable damage amid the pandemic.

Without immediate intervention to save Canada’s charitable sector, Canadians will not only lose a major source of employment and economic activity, they will also lose their most active community partners – partners who are well positioned to respond to, manage, and help aid the recovery from this crisis at home and abroad.

Here at HIEC we are strategically pivoting our programs to continue to inspire informed career decisions and keep the career conversations going.

Read the letter here:

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What is HIEC?

“Having 7000 students walk through our doors in the course of a year – that’s 35 every morning and 35 every afternoon – that’s a great way to remind you every day about the impact and the importance of what we do.”

Learn more about HIEC from our Executive Director, Kelly Hoey.

Press Releases

Ontario Connecting Young People With Career Opportunities in Halton Region

BURLINGTON — Ontario is investing $488,550 through the Halton Industry Education Council’s (HIEC) new program called Gateway to the Trades – Making the Connection to help 120 young people explore the skilled trades as a career opportunity. HIEC will work closely with Skills Ontario to give young people advice and coaching to improve their resumes, prepare for interviews and find good jobs. This program also encourages students to network and seek mentorship from employers and those in

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Minister Karina Gould Visits the Halton Industry Education Council (HIEC) to Announce Further Funding for Intergenerational Mentorship Program, Expanding Online Safety and Technological Literacy for Seniors

(September 11, 2020) – HIEC was pleased to host The Honourable Karina Gould (MP, Burlington), at their Burlington-based office today for an announcement of an extra $21,000 of funding for the organization’s Expanding Online Safety and Technological LIteracy for Seniors program. This funding is in addition to the original project funding that was awarded to the organization by the Government of Canada earlier this year to provide connections between students and seniors for online security

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HIEC receives CN Charity/Not-For-Profit Excellence Award

June 26, 2020 – The Oakville Awards for Business Excellence recently announced that the Halton Industry Education Council (HIEC) was the recipient of the CN Charity/Not-For-Profit Excellence Award. The award was presented at the 25th Annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence, live on Facebook, on Monday, June 22, 2020. Award presentation can be found here: 25th Annual OABE: CN Charity/Not-For-Profit Excellence Award Halton Industry Education Council (HIEC) has been developing our community’s future workforce for over 30 years! HIEC focuses on partnership, mentorship

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HIEC receives CN Charity/Not-For-Profit Excellence Award

Rising Stronger: Preparing Canada’s Post-Pandemic Workforce

May 8, 2020 Workforce experts convene national dialogue about Canada’s post- pandemic labour market (May 8, 2020) – Beyond the immediate surge in unemployment rates across the country, the impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s workforce and strategies to mobilize around key priorities will be examined when an expert panel convenes on May 13, 2020 for a 60-minute online forum hosted by Workforce Central Canada. Confirmed panelists for the live event – Rising Stronger: Preparing Canada’s

#GivingTuesdayNow

May 5, 2020 The world has changed in a short period of time and young people have a lot of questions and face uncertainty when it comes to planning for their futures. HIEC’s #CareerConversations can help. Please consider supporting the HIEC – Career Lab this #GivingTuesdayNow so we can support more young people through virtual career counselling. HIEC has the expertise, we need your help to build our capacity.

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