Category: Attraction & Retention

​Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy – What to Expect for 2023

Through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, businesses and non-profits throughout Canada are able to apply for wage subsidies. The program provides up to 50% of the minimum wage to employers in the private/public sector to cover co-ops, recent graduates, and youth hiring costs, and 100% to non-profits. Canada Summer Jobs is a program under…

Missed Applying for Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)? More Youth Wage Subsidies

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is one of Canada’s largest wage subsidy programs, which provides 50% to 100% of an employee’s minimum wage during full-time employment from 6 to 16 weeks. By the end of each winter, there is no funding left for this program because it is extremely popular. Most employers don’t realize until too…

Mythbusters: Employment Trends in 2022

Hiring strategies, retaining talent, and recruiting has never been more of a challenge to businesses of all sizes in the year of 2022. In the employment industry today, there are ongoing trends that can really help you understand the current market in order to successfully acquire the skill and staff you need. Check out this…

Upskilling Best Practices

Sandbox is excited to debut this guest blog post, Upskilling Best Practices, written by the team at Botree. Botree is a valued partner at SBX and are always striving to improve the way our business community does work.So, without further adieu, continue reading to find out more about how you can upskill your workplace with…

New Ontario Manufacturing Training Program to Upskill Jobs

As part of the $115 million Skills Development Fund, the Government of Ontario has announced an investment of $690,000 to provide a new, free training program to 260 manufacturing employees around the province to upgrade productivity, health and safety in the workplace, and supply chain strength. “The pandemic has shown us the importance of adapting…

EIR: Communications & Creativity | Creating Intriguing Conversations

Struggling with how to keep your content fresh and relatable? Are you suffering from writer’s block and everything in between when it comes to the outward flow of communication for your biz? Our network of experts are here to share their knowledge and lend a relatable shoulder to not cry on, but help you overcome…