The Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada has an Increasing the Talent Online Toolkit, which provides a starting point for developing a successful long-term employee recruitment and retention strategy. It will give you potential sustainable solutions to your biggest labour challenges.

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Looking beyond traditional supply channels? Labour challenges in the oil and gas industry mean that companies must go beyond their usual methods to find the quality workforce for which PSAC companies are known.

Alberta Employment and Immigration has a number of resources available to assist employers in their search for workers. A number of organizations might also be able to help you who have ready access to qualified people and programs specifically to place people in appropriate employment. Check out the resources below.

• Aboriginal Human Resource Council of Canada
• Alberta Employment and Immigration
• Bow Valley College
• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
• Hire Immigrants.ca 
• Student Cooperative Programs (Canadian Association for Cooperative Education)
• Youth Employment Programs - Service Canada
• NAITFind
• SAIT Student Employment Services 

Alberta Employment and Immigration

Alberta Employment and Immigration has a number of resources for employers including:

• Building Alberta's Workforce - video outlining the free employment and recruitment services available to Alberta employers and job seekers
• Canada-Alberta Job Order Bank Services (JOBS) - online resource to advertise job opportunities free of charge
• Employer Connections - events that allow employers to profile their business and job opportunities to career counsellors and job seekers
• Employer Toolkit - provides a comprehensive listing of the information and services available
• Job Fairs - are held regularly across the province and are a very successful recruiting tool
• Workplace Publications - publications dealing with employment rules, diverse workforces, recruitment and retention strategies and more

Bow Valley College

Bow Valley College has a number of services and programs available for employers. They include:

• Candidate Assessment for Workplace Essential Skills Training 
• Directions for Immigrants in Trades and Professional Careers 
• Placement for Immigrant Professionals
• English Language Training and Business Communications
• Corporate Readiness Training for Immigrants Program

For more information on these programs and how Bow Valley College can assist your organization in finding or training the right personnel, contact Services for Employers at (403) 410-3215, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or visit their website.

Calgary Catholic Immigration Society

The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) provides settlement and integration services to immigrants in Southern Alberta with the goal of attaining sustainable employment for their clients/students. They assist newcomers with the transition process by delivering programs that prepare individuals for economic independence within the realities of today's Canadian workplace. Through a variety of programs, the CCIS prepares new Canadians for the workplace and assists in finding suitable positions for them. Among the CCIS programs are:

• Language Training
• Employment Skills and Life-Skills Training
• Pre-Employment Skills for Work Training Programs including:
  • Engineering and Technology upgrading
  • Certification for Electrician training
  • Millwright program
  • Drilling Rig-Hand training

For more information, call the CCIS at (403) 262-2006, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit their website.

NAITFind

NAITFind (a division of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) assists companies throughout the province of Alberta in filling their labour needs. Their full-service Global Human Resource and Recruitment Department focuses on assisting companies who are unable to fill their labour demand within Alberta's current labour pool. NAITFind can find, screen, and assess skilled workers on behalf of one of their many corporate partners within the Alberta economy. 

NAITFind services include:

• Marketing & Advertising
• Skills Assessment
• Document Preparation & Administration
• Management Training for Foreign Worker Readiness
• Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) & Credential Evaluation
• Training (Skills)
• Government Advocacy (AED & AHRE)
• Mobilization & Settlement
• English as a Second Language (ESL)

For more information, contact the Student Success Contact Centre at (780) 471-6248 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can also visit the website.