CALGARY – Employers and managers in Alberta and the Prairies are the most likely in Canada to feel that a lack of skilled trades workers is the single biggest issue this year.
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Oil and Gas Projects Face Labor Shortage
The surge in oil and gas production in recent years is fueling a revival of U.S. manufacturing. But, according to Ryan Holeywell over at Fuel Fix, the big industrial projects on the planning board for the Gulf Coast are suffering from a shortage of skilled labor.
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Labour shortage not as severe as first thought: Alberta government
CALGARY – The Alberta government has released revised numbers showing the province’s future worker shortage may be less severe than originally thought.
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Edmonton should attract a workforce to build arena, museum and extended LRT
Between a new arena, a new museum and an extended LRT system — not to mention speculation about an office tower for city employees — Edmonton’s footprint stands to change dramatically in coming years.
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Tyler Bowman heads Chamber, says labour shortage huge issue
The torch was passed from one president to the next at the annual general meeting of the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
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Labour crisis hits Rocky
Human resources experts have long warned about a looming labour shortage in Alberta. For many Rocky Mountain House employers, the crisis has already arrived.
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Labour shortage to cost Alberta economy $33 billion over four years
EDMONTON – Alberta’s labour shortage will cost the economy $33.5 billion over four years in lost household income and corporate profits and $6.8 billion in current dollars in foregone taxes, according to a new report.
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Why underemployment may be worse than it looks
The level of underemployed workers looks bad on its face but even worse when it’s not the government doing the counting.
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Builders now hurting for skilled workers
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — One of the hardest-hit industries in the recession, Michigan home builders are facing a much different problem these days as the housing market picks up: labor shortages.
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Building a new construction workforce essential for Alberta
EDMONTON – The Construction Sector Council on Wednesday released a forecast that projects the need to recruit 250,000 new entrants to the industry in Canada.
In Alberta, about 30,000 construction workers are anticipated to retire by 2021. Even with new entrants, the CSC is forecasting a shortage of 21,000 over the next eight years in the province.
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