From Cape Breton Post – Maggie Budden trained to be a cake decorator and ended up becoming Canada’s first female Red Seal ironworker. With that revelation, it should come as no surprise that the Cape Breton woman also spent time as a telemarketer, bank teller and Avon products representative. She’s also a justice of the peace and mother to two young children.
From The MacDonald Notebook – Kat Gouthro and Devon Burke will open their new downtown Sydney business Port City Grocery in the next few weeks. Located on historic Charlotte Street, the small independent store will emphasize natural and organic foods, while offering local fare, as much as possible.
The Nova Scotia government is helping fill labour gaps by connecting immigrants who have in-demand skills with employers who need their help. Changes to the Occupations in Demand immigration stream announced today, June 16, allow employers to hire international newcomers to fill heavy equipment operator (except crane operators) and construction trade helper and labourer positions.
Government is inviting Nova Scotians to help develop employment accessibility standards, the next phase in work toward the province’s goal of making Nova Scotia accessible by 2030. Starting today, June 15, interested Nova Scotians can apply to be part of the Employment Standard Development Committee. Half the committee membership must be persons with disabilities or representatives of organizations that represent persons with disabilities.
From Cape Breton Post – Ask Starr Smith what she does and she’ll tell you she’s a tin knocker. Turns out that’s the moniker often used when referring to sheet metal workers, especially those who deal with HVAC ductwork.
From Construction Pulse Magazine – A decade from now, Cape Breton Regional Municipality is going to look vastly different than it does today thanks to the billion-dollar construction boom that will transform communities throughout CBRM.
From ConstructConnect – With five major publicly funded construction projects in the works worth about $1 billion, Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, and its population of roughly 95,000, is poised for a mini economic boom.
The Cape Breton Partnership is excited to announce new features in the recently launched Cape Breton Job Board. This tool is the first job board of its kind, made specifically for Cape Breton job-seekers and employers. The Job Board aims to support Cape Breton job-seekers and employers in their search to find the best-suited job opportunities and candidates on the Island and will help shape the future landscape of employment in in Cape Breton – Unama’ki.
From NSCSC – The Nova Scotia Construction Council (NSCSC) is excited to announce the release of the first set of videos in a 65+ video web-series covering all aspects of the ICI construction sector in Nova Scotia. The videos in the “Have You Thought of Construction?” web series span across topics from defining construction and personal protective equipment to construction safety and Apprenticeship.
The province is investing $10 million to support 25 communities through the Back to Work Community Partnership initiative so they can plan and deliver short-term programs aimed at helping people build skills and connect to the local workforce.