CareersNOW! Employer is Food and Beverage Ontario’s workforce development program to support Ontario’s food and beverage processing employers. Applications are now open to jobseekers and employers and will run until March 31, 2022. CareersNOW! can help your business find qualified, trained employees. The program is equipping jobseekers with essential skills training, access to mentorships and connecting them to businesses like yours. Job postings in food processing, transportation and warehousing have nearly doubled over the past year and a fifth of the workforce is preparing to retire. The CareersNOW! program will help address this labour shortage by delivering: Free online training and coaching on topics such as workplace safety, employee-employer relations, and safe food handling, to prepare people for jobs in food and beverage manufacturing. A virtual career mentorship series delivered in partnership with Ontario colleges and universities that provides students with opportunities to connect with professionals in the industry and explore education and career pathways. Online job fairs to connect jobseekers with open positions. Employers who wish to participate, by posting job openings, mentoring trainees, or participating in job fairs, can apply through CareersNOW! Employer portal.