Labrador - Aboriginal Human Resource Council
Labrador - Aboriginal Human Resource Council
Labrador - Aboriginal Human Resource Council
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• Business needs labour market information.<br />
• Employers need to go directly into<br />
<strong>Aboriginal</strong> communities and let them know<br />
what jobs are available.<br />
• Need better joint planning for both the<br />
demand and supply of labour.<br />
• Need for long-term sustainable employment;<br />
entry-level compensation isn’t enough.<br />
• Need to connect training with the jobs that<br />
are available now and in the future.<br />
• Need different strategies for skilled trained<br />
workers as opposed to untrained workers.<br />
• Source locally: Conduct cross-cultural<br />
awareness training in communities where<br />
companies recruit.<br />
• The high number of retirements is adding<br />
increased pressure to expand.<br />
• Available, affordable housing is sometimes<br />
an issue.<br />
• Expose youth to the apprenticeship system.<br />
• Recruitment should begin at the high<br />
school level.<br />
• Better linkages should take place between<br />
the education system and employers.<br />
• Involve people in community (i.e.,<br />
elders, council).<br />
• There is a lack of connections<br />
with employers.<br />
• Mobility of workers is required; sometimes<br />
this is an issue for some <strong>Aboriginal</strong> people.<br />
People with an established life can’t leave<br />
their jobs and homes to spend threeyears<br />
working for a degree. They need to<br />
achieve this through on-the-job training. This<br />
could be done if employers could provide<br />
accommodations and helicopter time.<br />
• Need websites for job seekers.<br />
• AHRDAs lack the capacity to update<br />
databanks of job seekers.<br />
• We need a <strong>Labrador</strong>-wide databank.<br />
• Some candidates lack experience.<br />
• There is a shortage of journey-persons in<br />
the area.<br />
• Employers should be offering work for all<br />
trades terms to job seekers.<br />
• There are housing issues at Voisey’s Bay.<br />
• Adult basic education is an issue.<br />
• Need to upgrade current employees for<br />
the future.<br />
• High labour costs due to a number of<br />
short-term jobs at high wages.<br />
• Need long-term training linked to careers.<br />
• Language is a challenge.<br />
Participants were separated into groups and were<br />
asked to respond to a number of questions. The<br />
following is a summary of the responses from the<br />
various groups:<br />
Barriers to Recruitment and Retention<br />
What challenges and frustrations do companies<br />
face with regard to the recruitment and retention<br />
of an <strong>Aboriginal</strong> workforce<br />
• Need trained/skilled employed people.<br />
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