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Practical Solutions to the Labour Force challenge: June 13, 2006
An interactive session on practical solutions for the Labour Force Challenge.
Participants had the opportunity to:
  • Hear the results from the newly released 'Calgary Labour Force Profile'
  • Learn from employers in various industries, practical solutions to attracting, developing and retaining their workforce
  • Interact with the audience in developing short and long term solutions to Calgary's Labour Force Challenge
  • Take note of the latest adjustments to the Provincial 10-year Workforce Strategy: 'Building and Education Tomorrow's Workforce'
Presentations:
Adam Legge CED Presentation (PDF) - 168KB
Susan Williams AHRE Presentation (PDF) - 155KB
Sharon Netto Haworth Presentation (PDF) - 1,347KB
Lori Brauen Nexen Presentation (PDF) - 2,595KB
Pat Hufnagel-Smith Petroleum HR Council Presentation (PDF) - 2,601KB
Chris Thomas Tim Horton's Presentation (PDF) - 77KB
Britt Wilson City of Calgary Presentation (PDF) - 137KB
Labour Force Profile (PDF) - 1,124KB

"Standen's sees tremendous value in this event. The current labour shortage is impacting the economic output of all sectors in Alberta. It is important that we work together to find both short and long term solutions to this problem."

- John Simpson, Human Resources Director, Standen's