--- title: Hiring Staff from the Hidden Workforce description: Hiring staff from the hidden workforce helps you improve your recruitment and retention in eastern Ontario. 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Get tools and resources to optimize your recruitment process  [![Contact Ontario East](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4499088/47f0fd0d-004f-4d69-a7d6-1a21b2c737d8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4499088/47f0fd0d-004f-4d69-a7d6-1a21b2c737d8) ![offers.ontarioeast.cahubfscity-with-people-walking-out-focus 1-2](https://offers.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/offers.ontarioeast.cahubfscity-with-people-walking-out-focus%201-2.png?width=1440&height=481&name=offers.ontarioeast.cahubfscity-with-people-walking-out-focus%201-2.png) ## Read now: Find the 31,250 People Locally, Excluded From the Eastern Ontario Workforce Read about strategies employers can use to locate members of the hidden workforce in eastern Ontario.  [For Employers Bridge the Workforce Gap With Youth Employee Retention Strategies October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/youth-employmee-retention-strategies?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers How to Hire Employees Right Now in Eastern Ontario October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-hire-in-eastern-ontario?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers How to Reduce High Employee Turnover: Start With the Hidden Workforce October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-reduce-high-employee-turnover?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Get Hiring Help in Eastern Ontario October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/get-hiring-help-in-eastern-ontario?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers 5 Tips for Working with Indigenous Peoples from Indigenous Women October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/working-with-indigenous-peoples?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Learn How to Hire Military Veterans and Improve Your Team October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-hire-military-veterans?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Social Media Recruiting Techniques and Other Strategies to Hire Youth October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/social-media-recruiting-techniques?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Indigenous Relations Academy: Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples October 1, 2024 :00 min Read More  ](https://www.indigenousrelationsacademy.com/collections/working-effectively-with-indigenous-peoples) [For Employers Bridge the Workforce Gap With Youth Employee Retention Strategies Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/youth-employmee-retention-strategies?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers How to Hire Employees Right Now in Eastern Ontario Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-hire-in-eastern-ontario?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers How to Reduce High Employee Turnover: Start With the Hidden Workforce Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-reduce-high-employee-turnover?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Get Hiring Help in Eastern Ontario Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/get-hiring-help-in-eastern-ontario?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers 5 Tips for Working with Indigenous Peoples from Indigenous Women Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/working-with-indigenous-peoples?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Learn How to Hire Military Veterans and Improve Your Team Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-hire-military-veterans?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Social Media Recruiting Techniques and Other Strategies to Hire Youth Read More  ](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/social-media-recruiting-techniques?hsLang=en-ca) [For Employers Indigenous Relations Academy: Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples Read More  ](https://www.indigenousrelationsacademy.com/collections/working-effectively-with-indigenous-peoples) ## Hiring from this workforce might mean changing your strategies for recruitment and retention in eastern Ontario. ![businesswoman-with-contract-reaching-out-her-hand 1](https://offers.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/businesswoman-with-contract-reaching-out-her-hand%201.jpg?width=1000&height=569&name=businesswoman-with-contract-reaching-out-her-hand%201.jpg) **31, 250 people:** that's the number of eastern Ontario residents who are available for work and able to work, right now. 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