It is very interesting to see, as in some parts of Alberta and with certain skills ie. trades, companies cannot find enough people. This maybe due to the baby boomers retiring and wages dropping so low in the trades that for a first year apprentice would make almost the same equivalent as someone working in a non-skilled (apprenticeship) job. Unfortunately many people that would be considered typical trades "person" don't look longer term and don't want to do the grunt work for longer term benefits. This in my opinion may stall growth and future investments in Alberta as labor cost will sore and knowledge will not be there.
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