Jobs of the Future

These stories about career paths, local jobs, programs and tales of success that highlight Barrie's diverse job market are made possible through the continued support of Laurentian University as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Job seekers urged to take 'Me Inc.' approach to careers

'Everyone should approach their career progression with an entrepreneurial spirit, no matter what the position or industry,' says official

Mar 3, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Social enterprise teams up with Meridian to build jobs, homes

'There’s a whole pool of people who aren’t getting great access to the labour market,' says Community Builders founder Brandon Day, who aims to solve that

Feb 28, 2024 2:00 PM Read more >

Making things better: Barrie company embraces puzzles, challenges

'I enjoy seeing the many talented and creative minds from all departments come together to find ingenious solutions on projects,' says developer at Innovative Automation

Jan 26, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

Georgian students gain real-world experience in renewable energy microgrid project

A partnership between Lakeland Generation and Georgian College is helping to develop renewable skills through a microgrid pilot project in Parry Sound

Dec 26, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

Hydrogen lab with ties to Simcoe County on the cutting edge

'Chemical experiments are like playing with a black box. By changing the input to the black box, you will get different results,' says materials engineering intern

Nov 27, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

Cracking the code: Educators 'byte' into data-driven world

'Code is now part of almost every field, like agriculture, marketing and health care, just to name a few,' says Canada Learning Code chapter manager

Oct 30, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

Alectra charged up about changing workforce, upgrading grid

With millions of dollars being pumped into electricity distribution system and more advanced technologies, different skill sets will also be required, says VP

Sep 26, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

Georgian College opens doors to next 'industrial revolution'

'In a lot of cases, these students do more incredible things with this equipment than we would have ever expected,' college official says of mechatronics lab

Aug 29, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

Cyber-security demands growing, especially within medical sector

'We look after all of what we call ‘digital health.' It’s not a small operation,' says regional chief information officer at RVH in Barrie

Jul 24, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

Get the job done: Georgian program exposes students to many trades

'Our students literally build the communities we live in and there's a tangible sense of accomplishment that comes along with the career,' says Muskoka campus manager

Jun 26, 2023 7:00 PM Read more >

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