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HIEC is an innovative not-for-profit organization that has been inspiring informed career decisions in the Halton community and beyond for over 35 years.

www.hiec.on.ca
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We are at the OSCA 2025 Conference!

Stop by our booth to explore the Ontario Career Lab and ApprenticeSearch.com — resources designed to support educators and inspire students as they plan their futures.

#OSCA2025 #CareerDevelopment

👉@ontariocareerlab.bsky.social
👉@apprenticesearch.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Yesterday was Take Our Kids to Work Day at HIEC! 🌟

Students got hands-on with career coaching, resume writing, and skilled trades workshops. Excited to see where their journeys take them! 🛠️💼

#FutureLeaders #CareerJourneys #HIEC #CareerConversations #SkilledTrades #CareerDevelopment
A panel of speakers leads a session during HIEC’s Take Our Kids to Work Day, with a screen displaying their names and headshots as students listen from tables. Four students collaborate on a hands-on cardboard activity during HIEC’s Take Our Kids to Work Day event. Four students collaborate to construct a cardboard box with legs using a make-do kit during HIEC’s Take Our Kids to Work Day event.
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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We’re at East Elgin Secondary School today for their Post-Secondary Fair, sharing resources from ApprenticeSearch.com and the Ontario Career Lab to help students explore skilled trades and career pathways.

Thank you to EESS for hosting such an engaging and inspiring event!
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November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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We are at the CCEO Annual Fall Conference 2025 in #Burlington, engaging with Chamber leaders and sharing resources for Ontario’s workforce.

Our booth highlights ApprenticeSearch.com and the Ontario Career Lab, supporting skilled trades and student career pathways.

#CCEO2025 #CareerDevelopment
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November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A powerful afternoon keynote at #Futures25 from the Hon. Maryam Monsef, Founder & CEO of ONWARD — “Social Infrastructure in a Leading G7 Economy: Building Capacity for a Resilient Future.”
Her insights on leadership, DEI, and resilience inspired everyone working to strengthen Ontario’s #workforce.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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An inspiring opening to #Futures25 from LeeAnne Maille, Board President of First Work — urging us in workforce development to embrace disruption and uphold excellence in service delivery.
A great reminder of why we’re here: to build stronger pathways and better outcomes for Ontarians.

#Ontario
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October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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We’re proud to be part of #Futures25: Forward With Focus, hosted by First Work!

Visit our booth to explore how the Ontario Career Lab and ApprenticeSearch.com are supporting career development and skilled trades pathways across #Ontario.

#CareerDevelopment #OntarioCareerLab #ApprenticeSearch
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October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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A great close to the 2025 Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention with its CEO Candace Laing & Ontario Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Tisch — insightful reflections on collaboration, innovation & Canada’s future workforce.

Proud to connect with partners sharing our mission!

#Collaboration
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October 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Still inspired at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s AGM and Convention!

Today’s panel, featuring leaders from Abacus Data, Crestview Strategy, CN, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, shared valuable perspectives on Canada’s evolving business and policy landscape.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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We are at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM & Convention!

At today’s Fireside Chat: Chamber CEO Candace Laing & the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry, discuss creating more jobs, strengthening our economy & increasing Canada’s independence.

#HIEC #Canada #JobCreation #EconomicGrowth
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October 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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We loved connecting with #OYAP recruiters at the Provincial Conference in Windsor!

It was great to share resources + present on ApprenticeSearch.com and the Ontario Career Lab, helping students explore skilled trades & find their place in the workforce.

#Education #SkilledTrades #Apprenticeship
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October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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We honour the children who never came home, the Survivors, and the generations impacted.

Today and every day, we choose education, truth, and reconciliation.

We are proud to be an Employer Partner with Indigenous Works.

#EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation #EducationMatters #NDTR
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September 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Grateful for the Arbor Memorial Foundation’s $1,250 donation to HIEC! Your continued commitment to community impact makes a real difference.

Arbor has been a dedicated supporter of Women as Career Coaches, and we’re so thankful for their partnership in inspiring future leaders.

#CommunitySupport
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September 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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We’re at Ontario Chamber of Commerce's 3rd annual Smart Growth Symposium with the Climate Positive Energy Initiative!

Innovation + collaboration are key to a resilient, sustainable future.

📸 @ontariocofc.bsky.social President & CEO Dan Tisch opening today’s event.

#SmartGrowth2025 #OCC #SGS2025
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September 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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👏 HIEC’s Kelly Hoey is featured in Women of Influence!
Her leadership has shaped 30+ years of impact in career development, apprenticeship, and student success.

Read more: hiec.on.ca/where-passio...

#Leadership #WomenOfInfluence #CareerDevelopment
A photo of Kelly Hoey with text: Where Passioin Meets Profession: Insights from HIEC's Kelly Hoey. "The pressure to choose can feel quite heavy for young people. To think that they're supposed to have it figured out and base their course selection on that causes a lot of stress." Kelly Hoey, Executive Director, HIEC and ApprenticeSearch.com.
August 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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We were glad to join the Halton Hills & Milton Chambers of Commerce today for an engaging conversation with Ontario’s Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.

From navigating tariffs to investing in Skills Development Fund, skills training—especially in #SkilledTrades—is vital for a stronger #Ontario.
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August 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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✨ HIEC marks 35 years of #CareerDevelopment leadership in Ontario and beyond - from our roots in Halton to launching ApprenticeSearch.com, delivering province-wide career coaching, and mentoring thousands through #WACC, the Industry Speaker Series, and more!

Read more: hiec.on.ca/35th-anniver...
July 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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On #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, we honour the history, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.

Together, we learn, listen, and grow. 🧡

#Reconciliation #IndigenousVoices #NIPD2025 #Education
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June 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM