{"id":16937,"date":"2023-05-12T10:48:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T17:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/western-retail-lumber-association-launches-lets-go-build-recruitment-campaign\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T10:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T17:48:29","slug":"western-retail-lumber-association-launches-lets-go-build-recruitment-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/western-retail-lumber-association-launches-lets-go-build-recruitment-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Retail Lumber Association Launches \u2018Let\u2019s Go Build\u2019 Recruitment Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May 12, 2023 \u2013 \u2018Let\u2019s Go Build\u2019<\/a><\/strong> is an invitation by the Western Retail Lumber Association\u2019s 1100+ member organizations to future employees. The lumber, building materials and hardgoods industry offers opportunity, growth, stability, and work-life balance and believes in investing in and elevating its people.<\/p>\n

The lumber, building materials and hardgoods industry offers opportunity, growth, stability, and work-life balance and believes in investing in and elevating its people.<\/p>\n

With Let\u2019s Go Build, explore job opportunities in sectors including natural resources, manufacturing, remanufacturing, wholesale and distribution, professional building, retail, forestry management, transportation, construction, development, market research & innovation, education, export and trade, standards, supply chain, steel aluminum, gypsum, insulation, building science, energy efficiency, paints and finishes, and green technology. (CNW Group\/Western Retail Lumber Association (WRLA Inc))<\/p>\n

The\u00a0\u2018Let\u2019s Go Build\u2019<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0recruitment campaign\u00a0brings together job opportunities<\/a>\u00a0from members based in\u00a0Manitoba<\/span>,\u00a0Saskatchewan<\/span>,\u00a0Alberta<\/span>,\u00a0British Columbia<\/span>,\u00a0Northwest Territories<\/span>,\u00a0Northwest Ontario<\/span>,\u00a0Yukon<\/span>, and Nunavut.\u00a0The industry is committed to increasing awareness of the opportunities and benefits a career in the industry offers among traditional and non-traditional audiences. The \u2018Let\u2019s Go Build\u2019 website is a dedicated hub that will address job seekers\u2019 queries about these industries and clear misperceptions. It will bridge the gap between employers and employees; the \u2018Build Your Career\u2019 page will list job openings at the 1100+ member organizations and will be continually updated.<\/p>\n

Through the campaign, the industry has united to enable potential candidates at all stages in their life or career to explore job opportunities in sectors including natural resources, manufacturing, remanufacturing, wholesale and distribution, professional building, retail, forestry management, transportation, construction, development, market research and innovation, education, export and trade, standards, supply chain, steel aluminum, gypsum, insulation, building science, energy efficiency, paints and finishes, and green technology.<\/p>\n

The lumber, building materials and hardgoods industry is crucial to\u00a0Canada<\/span>\u00a0and has been growing, innovating and expanding for decades. The market size of the lumber and building material stores industry in\u00a0Canada<\/span>\u00a0was over\u00a0$108 billion<\/span>\u00a0in 2022, and currently, it employs over 461,000 Canadians.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPicture a typical employee or job in the lumber, building materials and hardgoods industry. Chances are, that mental image is out of focus or out of date.\u00a0 Our industry is enormous and growing with hundreds of thousands of employees in a broad range of roles. We promote and embrace diversity in the workplace, the boardroom, and our operations. We provide on-the-job training and opportunities for skill enhancement,\u201dsaid Liz Kovach<\/span>, president, Western Retail Lumber Association.\u00a0 \u201cThere is opportunity here for anyone. Our \u2018Let\u2019s Go Build\u2019 campaign seeks to bring our industry into sharper focus for job-seekers looking to build a fun, rewarding, stable, and fulfilling career. We have everything job seekers need; all we need is them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe building industry is very robust, and so is our workforce. We ensure that our employees can learn and grow. We provide several opportunities for them to cross-train- from internal and external sources. For anybody considering a career in our industry, we welcome you. There are so many different paths available \u2013 from forklift driver, to engineer, manager, carpenter, or accountant. Whether people are looking to change industries and find a new career path or fresh out of school looking for their first job, there are ample opportunities,\u201d said Micah Flaig<\/span>, director, Western Retail Lumber Association and Special Project Coordinator, Lumberworld.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n