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Make sure your company takes advantage of the talent pool available! Job seekers have started to look for seasonal and internship positions.

Last week Jessica Cranmer and Liz Kovach attended career fairs in Calgary at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and Mount Royal University (MRU). The goal was to connect these students directly to the LBM industry. 

There were three groups of people Jessica and Liz met at the career fair: 

  1. Students looking for seasonal employment and internships
  2. Graduates looking for entry level positions
  3. Seasoned employees in career transition

Take advantage of eager students out there who are already scanning buildingsupplycareers.ca for job opportunities. Make sure your company is using this resource – please share this information with your recruitment team. Job postings are free for WRLA members! 

To post a job:

  1. Visit the BMCC website
  2. Enter the WRLA code: WRLAJOBS7273
  3. Fill in the online form and post

As the WRLA continues to increase awareness of careers in the industry more and more people will be using the BMCC website as the top resource for job searches across Canada. Students were provided with the newly created Industry Occupations brochure and directed to buildingsupplycareers.ca

 

WRLA Education

Spring education courses have now been added - make sure to take a course or send one (or more!) of your team members. Courses with Stan Burkholder are always well received with participants - look into a Manual Estimating or Principles of Yard & Warehouse Operations course today. 

Course Location Course Dates Registration Deadline
Manual Estimating Level 1 - Decks and Garages Winnipeg Apr. 29 & 30 Apr. 22, 2019
Manual Estimating Level 2 - Residential Construction Winnipeg May 1 & 2 Apr. 24, 2019
Principles of Yard & Warehouse Operations Winnipeg May 3 Apr. 26, 2019
Manual Estimating Level 1 - Decks and Garages Saskatoon May 6 & 7 Apr. 29, 2019
Manual Estimating Level 2 - Residential Construction Saskatoon May 8 & 9 May 1, 2019
Principles of Yard & Warehouse Operations Saskatoon May 10 May 3, 2019

Interested where these courses can take you? Have a look at the current job opportunities across Canada on the BMCC website.

 
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April 1, 2019 - Membership renewals

Contact the WRLA to book education sessions, to renew your membership or for any other member information at membership@wrla.org or phone 1-800-661-0253.
 
Member Benefits

Hotel savings

WRLA Members and their employees can enjoy a flat 15 per cent off the best available price with advance reservations at all Choice Hotel locations worldwide including: Ascend Hotel Collection, Cambria Hotels & Suites, Clarion Hotels, Comfort Inn Hotels, Comfort Suites Hotels, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites (extended stay), Quality Inn Hotels, Rodeway Inn, Sleep Inn, Suburban (extended stay). Book on-line, call 1-800-4CHOICE (1-800-424-6423) and quote ID# 00234940 or simply download the Choice Hotels App and enter the ID# above.

For more exclusive hotel experiences, WRLA Members also have access to Magellan Luxury Hotels’ unadvertised exclusive rates at a collection of hand selected luxury hotels, world-wide. For more information, call Magellan at 1-866-536-6598 and quote Affiliate Code 2033 or visit the website.

 

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To get started, visit www.membersbenefitprogram.com/WRLA or call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377), M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET.
 
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Industry News

Sika has agreed to acquire King Packaged Materials Company, a large independent Canadian manufacturer of dry shotcrete, mortars, and concrete solutions. With the acquisition Sika will further expand its geographical footprint in Canada and improve its growth potential in the home improvement, construction, and mining and tunneling markets. The acquired business generates annual sales of CHF 61 million (CAD 81 million) with a workforce of 180 employees.

Read the full news release here.

 
 
 

 

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