Description

Attracting, recruiting, and transitioning workers for the mining industry is one of MiHR's key priorities. MiHR is undertaking a number of projects to manage this HR priority. MiHR contributes to the sustainability of the Canadian mining industry by helping employers to make the best use of all potential sources of labour supply including youth, women, Aboriginal peoples, new Canadians, transitioning workers, and mature workers.

Labour Market Issue

This priority area allows MiHR to address several labour market issues identified in previous research, specifically: the lack of diversity and the anticipated skills shortage in the sector, and the myths and misconceptions widely held by youth, parents, educators, and career counsellors about the Canadian mining industry.  The activities of this priority area will help:

• Address attraction, retention, and transition challenges
• Diversify the workforce by increasing the participation of under-represented groups in the mining workforce (women, Aboriginal people, immigrants, etc.)
• Raise awareness among industry stakeholders about the career opportunities in the sector

Objectives

• Develop and distribute tools and resources that enable employers to be more effective in attracting, retaining, and transitioning employees—including a particular focus on under-represented and diverse groups such as Aboriginal peoples, new Canadians, women, and youth.
• Develop and distribute tools and resources that enable under-represented and diverse groups to participate in and engage with the Canadian mining industry.
• Support and collaborate with industry on initiatives that focus on employee attraction, retention, and transition.
• Aggressively promote mining as a career of choice.