Human Resources committee  I think we need to have recognition of a framer, for instance, which is always the best example in our industry, as an apprenticeable skill or an apprenticeable approach to the training; but it doesn't have to be that full red seal carpentry. If we can create that recognition for

Human Resources committee  I've been the only woman in a boardroom in our industry many times for many years. However, I've also been asked to mentor young women who are interested in our industry. In trade capacities and supervisory capacities, women make wonderful site superintendents. The opportunity is

Human Resources committee  I don't think it's any worse than in other job situation. I certainly have never run into any particular problem, and I've been involved on construction sites for many years now. It's all about knowing what you're doing. It's all about understanding why you're there and what your

Human Resources committee  I don't really want to; I thoroughly enjoy it.

Human Resources committee  If we start with the action plan and getting it in place, that will give us all a framework to work toward. From my experience, certainly within the colleges, they're looking for that sort of plan as well.

Human Resources committee  Absolutely. The difficulty with the incentive programs as they've been set forward at this point is that they only apply to red seal, which really doesn't help our residential needs very much at all.

Human Resources committee  I wear another hat some of the time. I'm involved with George Brown College, so I work very closely with their technologies area, which of course deals with our residential skills to a great degree, although they offer some of the red seal trades in their program as well. My bel

Human Resources committee  I will continue with a few more comments. I too am a builder, a custom builder in the Orangeville area. It's very important to emphasize that the skills required in residential construction are very different from those required in the industrial, commercial, institutional, he