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Hydro One finds future workforce in Georgian College students
Monday, 23 Jan, 2012 – 15:44 | Comments Off
Hydro One finds future workforce in Georgian College students

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 …

Career fair offers ‘windows of opportunity’
Monday, 23 Jan, 2012 – 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
Thursday, 15 Dec, 2011 – 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
Tuesday, 13 Dec, 2011 – 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
Wednesday, 30 Nov, 2011 – 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
Monday, 28 Nov, 2011 – 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
Thursday, 24 Nov, 2011 – 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
Wednesday, 16 Nov, 2011 – 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
Tuesday, 15 Nov, 2011 – 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
Thursday, 10 Nov, 2011 – 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 …