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New Thought Papers on Students Transitioning Into the Workforce
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- Apprenticeship, Hiring Practices
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Leadership in Human Resources Celebrated at 2019 Awards Ceremony
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- Awards of Excellence, Industry Achievement
Ottawa, February 20, 2020 – Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) celebrated innovation and leadership in human resources best practices across Canada’s electricity sector with its annual Awards of Excellence on […]
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Why International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month Matters
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- Best Practices, Gender Equity
This year’s International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month were met with enthusiasm across the sector through sharing stories of women’s accomplishments, identifying areas for improvement with gender equity, and […]
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Workplace Pandemic Planning: What Employers Should Do and Know Right Now
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- Best Practices
Adapted from communications prepared by McLennan Ross LLP and the Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta. The following has been adapted for a broad audience and is for information purposes only. […]
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Stay the Course: Continue Hiring Students
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- Apprenticeship, Hiring Practices
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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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 […]