About Us
Our mission is to match individual talents and skills to Employers recruitment needs. We do this by providing the help and training each individual needs to make them ready for their opportunity.
Stratford
St Marys
Listowel
Goderich
Exeter
Heather Marcy
I am a retired teacher and principal whose career included Kindergarten - Grade 12 in both Huron and Perth counties.
My favourite thing about Partners in Employment is how inclusive it is; everyone is welcome regardless of their background and life circumstances.
Connie Birmingham
Having been an administrator and teacher of students in special education, I recognized the need for them and many adults in the community to have a scaffold to be successful entering the workforce.
The Perth County Planning group, to which I was appointed by the Huron Perth Catholic School Board, gave me the opportunity to gather other like minded individuals to plan for employment for any persons who needed assistance entering the workforce.
The result was the founding of Partners in Employment, a non-profit organization with charitable status. We designed it to be a welcoming, respectful, positive and problem-solving space to encourage job seekers to be successful in their job search.
I chaired the organization for the first several years and watched our collective vision become a reality. I have remained on the Board for over thirty years to see our expansion to Huron County and securing a contract to serve all persons in in Perth County seeking employment, not just those with barriers. I am proud to stay on the board as it’s founder and have welcomed many likeminded visionaries to the Board over the years to our unique vision of employment for all.
James Cramp
Jim is retired from a career in the oil industry. Over the years, he was involved in refinery operations, financial analysis, business development, and corporate planning. He joined Partners in Employment with the hope of using his business expertise to help Partners succeed in its mission.
Greg Williams
I joined Partners In Employment to help provide the people in our communities the tools and chances to be their best selves.
Joe Gladding
As a lifelong resident of Stratford I have a great interest in giving back to this community.
I work in the field of addictions and mental health and spend a considerable amount of time with individuals experiencing homelessness. Through all this work I see unemployment and underemployment as a major factor in these people's lives.
For me getting involved with Partners In Employment felt like the right thing to do.
Lindsay Chandler
After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Neumann University in 2006, Lindsay worked as an Intensive Case Manager at the Crozer Keystone Community Hospital in the suburbs of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Lindsay moved back to her hometown of Stratford Ontario in 2007 with hopes to continue her career in the mental health sector.
Lindsay was hired by CMHA Huron Perth in 2009 and has enjoyed taking on different roles within the agency over the years, facilitating Recreational Programs, Community Education Lead, and Coordinating the Transitional Housing Program. Supporting people with their mental health journey is a passion of Lindsay’s and what ultimately lead her to joining the Partners In Employment Board of Directors.
Lindsay values her volunteer experiences within the community, previously coaching and training for minor hockey in Stratford as well as volunteering with the St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Program, with her beloved Black Lab – Tessa.
Lindsay is the proud mother of two and enjoys spending her time with family and friends whenever possible. Being outdoors, yoga and exploring and playing with her children are the things that fulfill Lindsay the most!
Diverse funding has provided Partners in Employment staff awareness and sensitivity to the needs of Employment Equity target groups and the rural community. Beneficiaries of this awareness and sensitivity are unemployed people who become employed, employers that have their employment needs filled and the community as a whole by having a higher employment rate.
Partners in Employment has existing funding services agreements with:
Employment Ontario
Needs Identification/Case Management/Employment R.C. for Perth County
www.tcu.gov.on.caOntario Works, Huron County
to assist referrals to return to employment as quickly as possible
www.mcss.gov.on.caMinistry of Community and Social Services – Developmental Services Division
to assist people with developmental disabilities to be successful at their employment
www.mcss.gov.on.caMinistry of Community and Social Services – Ontario Disability Support Program-Employment Supports
to assist people with disabilities to be successful at their employment
www.mcss.gov.on.ca