Category Archives: Aboriginal Careers Week
Help Bridge Cultural Gaps With A Career In Aboriginal Engagement
Written on February 10, 2012 at 9:08 am, by Jeleen Yu
It’s expected that First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities will play increasingly relevant roles in mining and energy-related industries in the coming yea...
Working In Aboriginal Communities Gives Young Coastal Resource Consultants A New Perspective
Written on February 9, 2012 at 9:42 am, by Danielle Lorenz
Maria Delesalle (pictured) and Alanna Gauthier are 2 of 3 partners for a consulting company that works with Aboriginal communities in a variety of different way...
Geography MA Student Starts Her Career With The National Inuit Organization
Written on February 8, 2012 at 8:40 am, by Danielle Lorenz
Carleton University geography MA student Becky Mearns works for Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national Inuit organization.
Secrets Of Success At Hydro One: Paul, Aboriginal Recruitment Consultant
Written on February 6, 2012 at 9:08 am, by Cassandra Jowett
As an Aboriginal Recruitment Consultant at Hydro One, Paul's main role is to source qualified First Nations and Métis candidates.
Secrets Of My Success At Hydro One: Kim, Protection And Control Engineer
Written on September 23, 2011 at 9:34 am, by Cassandra Jowett
Kim is a Protection and Control Engineer from Rocky Bay First Nation on Lake Nipigon in northwestern Ontario who has been working at Hydro One for the past six ...
Networking With People In The Industry Will Help You Start Your Career In Mining
Written on October 6, 2010 at 12:45 pm, by Cassandra Jowett
Renata Smoke, a third-year student at the University of Western Ontario, spent her summer working as a summer student with Noront Resources in the Ring of Fire ...
The Mining Industry Needs Young Workers From All Backgrounds
Written on October 4, 2010 at 10:14 am, by Cassandra Jowett
With a 40% retirement rate and new deposits being discovered regularly, thousands of additional workers will be needed each year by mining employers to meet an...
Why Indigenous Studies Programs Are Valuable For Gen Y
Written on June 16, 2009 at 12:03 pm, by Danielle Lorenz
I recently spoke with Hayden King, who is an Indigenous Studies professor at McMaster University, as well as a member of the Beausoleil First Nation on Chimniss...
