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January 2008 Listserv

  
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Northern Forestry Recruiting Network

January 2008 Listserv

Welcome to the NFRN Listserv!  This is a communication tool hosted by the College of New Caledonia and Resources North.  It is intended to allow those interested in the issue of recruiting forestry professionals to acquire information, share ideas and explore solutions to recruiting in this sector.  It can be useful locally but will also inform provincial and national recruiting initiatives.

In the News...

Round Table on Technology Skills Shortages

A Round Table on Technology Skill Shortages summit will be held in Prince George on January 16th at the College of New Caledonia.  CNC President, John Bowman, ASTTBC Executive Director, John Leech, and other business, industry and community leaders will meet to learn of current initiatives and develop a broad strategic approach that will ensure the capacity to deliver technology enterprise throughout Northern BC. Previously delegates identified solutions, confirmed commitments and provided input on the development of a major BC technology human resources strategy for Technology Skills 2020 to be drafted by ASTTBC for publication in the early part of 2008. http://www.asttbc.com/RTSS/  

Community Development Trust Unveiled

The PM unveils a new community development trust to help Canadians adjust to global economic volatility: http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1959  

YouTube Promotional Video

In the department of “What is the competition doing?” Australia uses YouTube to get a forestry promotional video out there... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpR85ltJwrg

Events...

Chili Networking Night (CNN)

The CIF is once again hosting an annual student/employer networking event on Thursday February 7th. Employers are invited to attend and bring their best chili receipt. Students from CNC and UNBC forestry programs will circulate and sample each chili. In the end a winner will be announced, there will be prizes and lots of networking will have occurred. Details.

Northern Silviculture Committee Meeting

Looking for networking opportunities? The NSC encourages student participation each year. CNC will have their second year class there this year. Lots of UNBC students will be circulating. This is a great chance to chat up potential recruits so they get to know you and your company. Look for school booths. http://www.unbc.ca/continuingstudies/events/nscwinter.html

ForestEd West

A wide range of stakeholders in forest education will gather to discuss emerging forest issues, explore best practices in forest education, and create opportunities to improve the quality of forest education experiences in the west. Steve Baumber & Alex Drummond will present a review of post-secondary forest education recruitment. http://www.forestedwest.ca/

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