WorkForce

MHCA
WORKFORCE

The heavy construction industry has always been the landing space for those who are looking to break into or to start their careers again. MHCA’s WorkForce Development Committee has a renewed strategy for assisting our members in recruitment and retention.

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The heavy construction industry, like many across the country, is challenged to recruit and retain entry and skilled workers to meet the demands today and into the future.

Richard Wilson, CET, G.S.C.
Workforce Chair

MESSAGE FROM THE
CHAIR OF WORKFORCE

The MHCA has re-invigorated its WorkForce Development Committee to help ensure our industry has the resources to build their businesses and continue contributing to Manitoba’s economic growth.

Our Committee priorities are set out in a new short- and long-term strategy. The immediate needs have been identified as:

Getting the word out to the public about the good jobs, good pay and opportunities for lasting careers in heavy construction. With innovations and modern equipment, as well as the unique tasks required of our industry, heavy construction workers can move up quickly into highly skilled and specialized work. The hourly wages on offer are impressive. We need to do more to tell people, including those just leaving high school, about these opportunities.
We must be methodical and smart about engaging new or training existing workers. The industry’s broad strands of positions have not been well defined, including in the training and skill acquisition for some of the very specialized work we undertake. Heavy construction to date has not relied upon certifications and trades; we think that can change to better reflect the expertise required for the unique work we do. The industry needs to offer courses, training and skill certifications that clearly illustrate the long, rewarding careers on offer.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION 101

The heavy construction industry builds the foundation of our communities, province and country. It constructs the essential infrastructure upon which our economy is built, protects our quality of life and moves people and products to their destinations daily.

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CAREER EXPLORATION

The work of the heavy construction industry starts with shovels in the ground, and that can’t happen without the highly skilled and dedicated people in our industry.

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MHCA
WORKFORCE

MESSAGE FROM THE
CHAIR OF WORKFORCE

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION 101

CAREER EXPLORATION

RESOURCES

Rainbow Resource Centre

Reasonable accommodation in the workplace

NEWS

WorkSafely and WorkForce bring Be More than a Bystander to Manitoba

Women, pregnancy and maternity – in the construction industry

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

IMPORTANT INDUSTRY NOTICES

MHCA WORKFORCE

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF WORKFORCE

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION 101

CAREER EXPLORATION

RESOURCES

Rainbow Resource Centre

Reasonable accommodation in the workplace

NEWS

WorkSafely and WorkForce bring Be More than a Bystander to Manitoba

Women, pregnancy and maternity – in the construction industry

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

MHCA
WORKFORCE

MESSAGE FROM THE
CHAIR OF WORKFORCE