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Apprenticeship in the resource sector
Preparing human resources to benefit from opportunities made available through the development of natural resources Christina Jones Apprenticeship Officer Wii-ni n’guch-tood LDM
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Education for Entre-Intrapreneurs
Teaching entrepreneurship and making it safe to learn from failure helps prepare people to create their own jobs as entrepreneurs or to become “intrapreneurs” for their future employers. Cheryl Jensen, President, Algonquin College
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Success the First Nation Way
By Sandi Boucher So many I meet want to learn how to be successful in spite of or in consideration of the fact that we are First Nation, with different teachings and a different world view. Those inquiries always make me smile, for I am successful BECAUSE I am First Nation, not in spite of it. Let me explain…
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Generating Results through R&D
If clients are passionate about their project idea, help for developing the idea from conception to pilot is likely available from the Saskatchewan Research Council. Ryan Jansen Associate Research Engineer Saskatchewan Research Council
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Aboriginal Environmental Leadership Circle
Promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers to Aboriginal Youth Cheryl Recollet, President Joseph Wabegijig, Vice President Aboriginal Environment Leadership Circle
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Five Business Tips from an Eco Fashion Designer
By Chantal Fraser This article shares five business tips from Ingrid Tiffe, a member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. Ingrid is an Eco-Fashion Designer, running her company, IsaTe’s Designs, out of Napanee Ontario. Ingrid works with her clients to showcase their individual style and flair: creating unique clothing and accessories for…
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Building an Aboriginal Environmental Services Group
Offering environmental services to Wahnapitae First Nation’s industry partners. A challenge is finding Aboriginal people with the right certified credentials who are willing to work in the community. Cheryl Recollet Lead Coordinator The Taighwenini Technical and Environmental Services Group
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5 Keys to Finding Great Talent
Author Randy Grieser Organizations are who they hire. Whether an organization succeeds, or even survives, ultimately comes down to the people who work there. I work hard, I am dedicated and a driven leader, but I can’t do it alone. As organizations mature and become more complex, the need for exceptional and diversified talent…
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Engaging the Community & Environment with a Native Plant Nursery
Michael sees his mission as helping repair the earth from a multitude of disturbances. We explore with him restoring land that has been mined to a natural or economically usable state and other modern mining practices such as the restoration of productive ecosystems. We discover how plants may look the same, be called by the same name…
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Finding the Right Partner
With panelists Bob Crane and Paul F. Wilkinson and Bernd Christmas, we learn about what companies are looking for in an Indigenous partner and how they evaluate potential partnerships. They also talk about the importance of building a reputation and much more. Bob Crane, Manager, Aboriginal Business Development, Atco Structures and Logistics Bernd Christmas,…