Employers

CareersNOW! resources tailored to your recruitment and workforce needs.

Access tools, funding programs, and hiring supports — including job fairs, student placement opportunities, and onboarding resources — all in one place.

Introducing RecruitNOW! — Helping you find the right talent.

RecruitNOW! is a new service from CareersNOW!, designed to help employers in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry access recruitment and retention support.

When you book a RecruitNOW! session, CareersNOW! will meet with your HR team and introduce our full suite of free and discounted employer resources — and a catered lunch will be provided.

During this 1-hour session, CareersNOW! will show your team how to take advantage of program resources:

Virtual job fairs to showcase your company and career opportunities.
Free and discounted job postings through our partners.
Up to $7,000 in wage subsidies per student when hiring co-op students.
Company Spotlight: Opportunities to feature your business through CareersNOW! video, articles, and photography displayed in program advertising, social media, and CareersNOW.ca.
Access CareersNOW!’s Employer Mentorship Series focused on HR best practices to support recruitment and retention, create a productive workplace culture, and optimize productivity.
A growing library of employer resources to support your team.

Book your personalized RecruitNOW! session today — and let us help you attract and retain the talent you need to grow, with a catered lunch on us.

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Partner with CareersNOW! and Find Talent

If you’re an Ontario food and beverage employer looking to fill open positions quickly, CareersNOW! Virtual Job Fairs are the perfect opportunity to connect with job-ready candidates. Our virtual job fairs allow you to:

Meet qualified candidates actively seeking employment in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry
Promote your company, products, and available roles
Speak one-on-one with candidates, gather resumes, and coordinate follow-up interviews with ease

Explore the benefits and what to expect with our employer job fair guide. Join the next CareersNOW! job fair and find the talent you need!

Monthly Labour Market Reports to your Inbox

Register with CareersNOW! and get monthly labour market reports straight to your inbox — featuring Ontario economic trends, in-demand positions, trending skills, and tools for better data insights.

View our latest Labour Market Insight report:

We’ve made our most recent February LMI report available for non-account holders. This Labour Market Insight report contains data for
the last 12 months, including the latest data up to January 31, 2026.

Access Fully-Funded Training and Empower Your Marketing Team

Building authentic connections with your customers isn’t a luxury—it’s essential.

As a CareersNOW! Employer, your team can take advantage of industry-recognized marketing training through the Digital Marketing Skills Canada (DMSC) program, provided in partnership with the Canadian Marketing Association. Access online marketing training for junior, mid-level, and senior marketers, completed in just 6-10 weeks.

Create your CareersNOW! Employer account now to get started!

FoodGrad's Tasting Room Networking Event

You’re invited to Tasting Room, a high-impact virtual hiring event designed exclusively for food and beverage employers looking to connect with the next generation of talent.

This online event brings together college and university students and recent graduates from across Ontario, all eager to launch their careers in the food and beverage sector. Whether you’re hiring now or building your future talent pipeline, this is the room you want to be in.

Why Participate?

Elevate your employer brand with motivated, career-ready youth
Connect with recent grads seeking full-time roles today
Meet students ready for summer jobs or co-op placements
Access up to $7,000 in SWPP wage funding for eligible co-op hires

March 5, 2026

The CareersNOW! and FoodGrads team takes care of it all—from setting up your virtual booth to coordinating your participation—so you can focus on what matters most: meeting great talent.

WILWorks Skilled Trades in Advanced Manufacturing program

EMC’s WILWorks Skilled Trades in Advanced Manufacturing program gives manufacturers funding to train young workers in mechanical, electrical, and machining fundamentals through a mix of online and hands-on learning.

Eligible employers can receive up to $5,000 per participant in wage subsidies Participants must be between the ages of 15 and 29, and training periods run from 8 to 16 weeks. Strengthen your in-house capabilities empower the next generation of skilled trades professionals.

Our Partners

Hiring People with Disabilities

CareersNOW! has partnered with the Discover Ability Network — a free employment portal that helps jobseekers with disabilities match with employment opportunities. The Discover Ability Network also provides employers with resources to help them employ people with disabilities and foster inclusive workplaces. Jobseekers with disabilities face many barriers navigating the job market and the Discover Ability Network helps to remove those barriers.

Connecting with Indigenous People

To engage with Indigenous People on careers in the food and beverage processing industry and share the potential for food entrepreneurship, CareersNOW! has partnered with the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association. This organization of First Nation Education Counsellors recognizes that the development of Native communities requires specific tools and programs and the partnership with CareersNOW! is based on this foundation.