Ten things NOT to say to Indigenous employees… Part 4
Get removed from a project, lose a job opportunity, or be ignored. These are the issues we’ll explore in our final segment of WorkFirst Wednesday’s segment ; “Ten things to…
Ten things NOT to say to Indigenous employees
I was once told by someone in the Human Rights Commission that I experienced more racism than anyone they had ever met. When I thought about that statement, I realized…
Capturing Construction Employment Opportunities for First Nations Community Growth
Today I recorded a seventeen-minute presentation for the University of Alberta International Week Global Goals Talks from February 1st to 6th. Anyone can register to view the seventeen presentations about…
WorkFirst Wednesdays is dedicated to Indigenous construction workers
This week, WorkFirst Wednesdays is dedicated to the Indigenous construction workers of 2020, because they are a big reason for our successful delivery of projects. They are the frontline workers…
First Nations University of Canada from https://www.universitystudy.ca/canadian-universities/first-nations-university-of-canada/
How do you find Indigenous workers for off-reserve and urban projects?
Years ago, I was standing on a street corner in Saskatoon waiting for the light to change early one morning. I saw a young Indigenous man racing towards me on…
Project Complexity Is Not a Barrier to Indigenous Participation
You may view your industrial projects as being too technical and complicated to introduce an Indigenous workforce. Perhaps your team has not been trained in Indigenous engagement and you simply…
Not identifying the opportunity gap between community capacity and project needs
Often, project leaders do not identify community capacity or project trade needs because those elements are not in their contract scope. As a result, there is no recognition of the…
5 reasons you will fail to engage Indigenous people on construction projects, Part II
3. Not identifying project labour needs early. Most First Nations do not have a list of the trades required for construction projects early enough, so they cannot prepare community members…
problems with the roads. The destroyed road after cold winter
Lessons from lunching with Elders…and ‘The Story of Pie.’
For our third installment of WorkFirst Wednesdays, I have a short story to inspire, and perhaps shift, how you may see working with individuals who reside on First Nations. When…
WorkFirst bridges needs of community and contractors
Today, we’d like to share our WorkFirst track record with you. We have two reasons for doing so; first, we’re proud of the results. Second, we feel it’s important to…