In this episode of the Hyper Local EDCO Awards Series: A Deep Dive, host Mason Ainsworth is joined by Garrett Harvey (Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board), Luisa Sorrentino (City of Quinte West), and Victoria Watts (City of Belleville) to talk about the Work in Quinte Career Fair and WorkinQuinte.ca local jobs website that won them the EDCO Award for Workforce Development & Talent Attraction (Rural, under 100,000 population).

This collaborative initiative brings together municipalities and the regional marketing board to connect local employers with job seekers and make it easier to find and keep good jobs in the Bay of Quinte region. The conversation covers how the Career Fair and the redesigned local jobs website work together, the power of multi-community partnerships, what it takes to bring employers and employees together for the long term, and how other communities can adapt similar approaches.

Whether you work in economic development, workforce attraction, or community marketing, this episode offers practical insights from a winning rural talent strategy.

This series was made in partnership with the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO). Thank you to the incredible staff and the Board of Directors for making this series possible.

Thank you to our Series Sponsor:

A special thank you to Peacock Tariff Consulting for sponsoring the Hyper Local EDCO Awards Series. With deep expertise in tariff strategy, customs compliance, and international trade, Peacock Tariff Consulting helps businesses navigate complex global trade challenges with clarity and confidence. We’re grateful for their support of conversations that strengthen Ontario’s economic development community.

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Thank you to our Podcast Partner, Michelle Samson of Storied Places Media.

Storied Places Media specializes in producing audio and video podcasts for economic development organizations. It's long-form content that busy people will actually consume. They can support your vision or take care of the whole process: hosting, interviewing, editing, and distribution on all major streaming platforms. They also advise on strategy and promotion to help it reach as much of your audience as possible.

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