BULLETIN BOARD AND EVENTS
Not unlike the cork board of days gone-by this page is intended to be a place to post information and links to newsworthy stories relevant to careers in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry.
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In the News
Stats Canada releases some employment recovery good news regarding Apprenticeable occupations.
According to a recent report by Stats Canada examining employment between October 2008 and October 2009, “With
respect to apprenticeable occupations, employment declined by 12.3% among workers who had not finished high
school, compared with a 1.9% decrease for workers who had an apprenticeship or trades certificate.” Between
October 2009 and October 2010, employment grew slightly in Canada. The recovery was more beneficial
for workers in apprenticeable occupations... employment growth in those occupations was 3.3%, compared with 2.0%
for workers in other occupations. (Stats
Canada - The Daily, February 24, 2011)
Training the next generation of tradespeople.
Article that outlines national shift in perspective, “A trades education ...can be a refreshing choice that’s anything but the slacker stream.” (Published, January 27, 2011 - The Globe and Mail)
Year of the Entrepreneur
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) join with Government of Canada to announce Year of the Entrepreneur. (January 25, 2011 - CFIB News Release)
Industry supports Habitat for Humanity
Industry association HRAI (Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada) 2010-2011 fundraising campaign is in support of Habitat for Humanity (October 2010 – HRAI News Release)
