From Electricity Human Resources Canada’s Director of Programs, Mark Chapeskie. We find ourselves in an unprecedented, global pandemic, and no sector is operating as usual. Even the electricity sector, which […]
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Stay the Course: Continue Hiring Students
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- Apprenticeship, Hiring Practices
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The Power Generation Workforce of the Future: Hamsters in Wheels
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- Best Practices, Diversity, Labour Market
At Electricity Human Resources Canada, we conduct national research in all areas of the electricity sector to make sure that employers, educators, workers and policy makers are prepared for the […]
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Exciting New Benefits For Members
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- Best Practices, HR Policy
As a way to give our members even more value, EHRC is pleased to announce a new partnership with Perkopolis. Perkopolis is Canada’s leading provider of fully managed perk programs, […]
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The Power of Positivity: Support from the Electricity Sector
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- Industry Achievement
It’s often during times of crisis when we see the best parts of humanity, and the past year have been no exception. Across Canada’s electricity sector, companies have been stepping […]
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April 2020 Electricity Sector Employers Pulse Survey
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- Diversity, Hiring Practices, Labour Market
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) surveyed sector employers in mid-April 2020 to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their operations and workforce. While employers look to balance operational reliability […]
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Green Jobs Case Study: Thompson Rivers University’s Renewable Energy Fundamentals for Electricians
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- Hiring Practices, Labour Market
Electricity Human Resources Canada’s (EHRC) Green Jobs Program supports companies providing youth with work experience and training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) positions in the green economy. The program is […]
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Study Finds that Women are Still Struggling to Advance in the Electricity Sector
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- Gender Equity
Ottawa, 14 May, 2020 – Gaps in women’s representation around the decision-making tables of the electricity and renewables sector persist, but a coordinated effort with multiple approaches may provide the […]
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New Project to Better Equip Alberta’s Electricity Workforce for Change
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- Best Practices, Diversity
Ottawa, June 10, 2020—Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is partnering with the Government of Alberta to launch a new project to address significant workforce changes in Alberta’s electricity workforce. EHRC […]
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Alberta Electricity Employers Have New Resources to Diversify and Strengthen Their Workforce
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- Diversity, Hiring Practices
June 17, 2020, Ottawa — Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) has released comprehensive online resources to help employers in the electricity sector sharpen their competitive edge when it comes to […]
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EHRC Investing in Green Jobs for Youth
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- Best Practices, Industry Achievement
Last week, the federal government announced a $15.8 million investment to create jobs and training opportunities for youth in the green economy as part of the federal COVID relief response. […]
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Congratulations to Corporate Knights’ Top Corporate Citizens in Electricity
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- Industry Event
Corporate Knights, the highly respected voice for clean capitalism in Canada, has announced their 2020 Top 50 Corporate Citizens, and recognized 13 electrical companies as being some of the best […]
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New Report Reveals Young People’s Views on Careers in Electricity
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- Hiring Practices, Labour Market
July 9, 2020, Ottawa – Young people make up far less of the electricity workforce than other sectors—but why? Generation Impact: Future Workforce Perspectives, the newest study from Electricity Human […]