There's a looming shortage of qualified construction trades-people in Canada, and while that's a good thing for the skilled trades, it's less so for everyone else from homebuyers to residential and commercial builders.
That was the take-away message at a one-day event Tuesday attended by 400 employers and potential employees in Ottawa's construction industry. Organized by the provincially funded and awkwardly named group Ottawa Integrated Local Labour Market Planning, the event was held at the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence. It combined a morning session for employers about how to survive a changing labour market with an afternoon information/job fair program for Algonquin College students and other job seekers.
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