“ I think there’s a huge segment of society that is just an untapped, golden pool of labour talent that we haven’t thought of before,” says Hanewich. the least. Not only could it prompt some
that. There’s a lot of people out there
with a number of workforce
companies to seek out new sources of
that would love those jobs and have the
development organizations to help
goods and materials, but it could also
talent and qualifications. We just have to
them to more effectively respond to the
compel them to reexamine the way they
figure out how we get those people more
needs of employers by providing specific
go about hiring people.
involved in the labour market.”
training to individuals. It also includes
“It’s a great way for companies to not only give back to our communities,
As part of that effort,
working with companies like Chandos
EndPovertyEdmonton is collaborating
Construction and A&H Steel when they
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