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Hydro One finds future workforce in Georgian College students
Laura Formusa, Hydro One President & CEO, and Brian Tamblyn, Georgian College President and CEO

Laura Formusa, Hydro One President & CEO, and Brian Tamblyn, Georgian College President and CEO, extend the partnership between the two organizations for another four years, to continue advancing education opportunities to train the future utility sector workforce.

Five years ago Hydro One launched a partnership with Georgian College to promote careers in the utility sector and train more students to become the company’s future workforce. The partnership has been so successful that Hydro One announced it will continue the partnership with a second $750,000 investment in Georgian College’s School of Engineering Technology.

The funds support scholarships, curriculum development, co-op placements and equipment to enhance hands-on learning opportunities.

With up to 30 per cent of Hydro One’s workforce eligible to retire in the next five years, promoting careers in the utility sector is a timely initiative. Read the whole story »

Career fair offers ‘windows of opportunity’
Mon, 23/01/12 – 14:21 | Comments Off
Career fair offers ‘windows of opportunity’

A “Windows of Opportunity” Expo Career Fair will be hosted by Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation students at the Barrie Campus of Georgian College on Feb. 7.
Leading employers in the hospitality, tourism, culinary and recreation industries …

Georgian will respond to School Board with concept for downtown Barrie
Thu, 15/12/11 – 11:08 | Comments Off
Georgian will respond to School Board  with concept for downtown Barrie

Brian Tamblyn, President and CEO, Georgian College
Georgian College President and CEO Brian Tamblyn announced today that Georgian will lead a partnership to respond to the Simcoe County District School Board’s call for proposals for the …

Free pre-apprenticeship program starts Feb. 6
Tue, 13/12/11 – 12:46 | Comments Off

Recent estimates suggest that about 35 per cent of the nation’s blue-collar workforce will retire in the next five to 10 years.
Georgian College’s Robbert Hartog Midland Campus is hoping to meet industry need with its …

Georgian Business Administration alumnus wins a Premier’s Award
Wed, 30/11/11 – 10:07 | Comments Off
Georgian Business Administration alumnus wins a Premier’s Award

Georgian College (Barrie) Business Administration program graduate Geoffrey Stephens has been named a winner of the prestigious 2011 Colleges Ontario Premier’s Award. Stephens, president and controlling owner of a Guelph-area infrastructure and road construction company, …

Georgian named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers — for fifth time
Mon, 28/11/11 – 10:01 | Comments Off
Georgian named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers — for fifth time

Georgian College has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in a national competition – for the fifth time in 10 years.
Canada’s Top 100 Employers is an annual competition that recognizes Canada’s best places …

Georgian leads the way in health care education
Thu, 24/11/11 – 11:46 | Comments Off

The Sadlon Centre for Health and Wellness at the Georgian College Barrie Campus is thriving. Now that the doors have opened to students and the public, state-of-the-art laboratories, study areas and community health clinics are …

How to get published: Spend an evening with author Marty Gervais
Wed, 16/11/11 – 12:36 | Comments Off
How to get published: Spend an evening with author Marty Gervais

Marty Gervais
Award-winning journalist, photographer, poet, playwright, historian and editor Marty Gervais shares his secrets on how to get published, at a free Barrie Camnpus event Nov. 24.
Gervais’ talk, “How to Get Published and What I …

Purchase original jewellery created by students
Tue, 15/11/11 – 9:34 | Comments Off
Purchase original jewellery created by students

Purchase original jewellery designed by students in the Jewellery and Metals and Goldsmithing and Silversmithing programs. Prices range from $25 to $300. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Barrie …

Be your own boss
Thu, 10/11/11 – 10:41 | Comments Off

Attention all graduating students:
FACT:    Many of today’s professionals will change jobs 12 times in their careers.
FACT:    More jobs are being created by small business entrepreneurs than by corporate Canada and government institutions.
Learn how …

Georgian supports city efforts to achieve a university campus in Barrie
Tue, 8/11/11 – 13:45 | Comments Off
Georgian supports city efforts to achieve a university campus in Barrie

Today, Georgian College announced that it will continue to work to support Mayor Lehman and council’s vision for a university campus in Barrie.

Georgian’s President and CEO Brian Tamblyn said from Taizhou in China, “I am …

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