Edmonton, Alberta (PRWEB) May 9, 2007 -- Slade Consulting Group, a global recruitment solutions company, operates a leading practice designed to provide long term labour solutions to employers across Canada. The group has assisted scores of employers in Western Canada in their recruitment of suitable foreign workers from Vietnam, China, Philippines, Mexico, Ukraine, Germany, Australia, Argentina and El Salvador.
The head of this practice, Chris Slade, was previously the Labour Manager in the Alberta Government (Alberta Agriculture and Food) and was responsible for providing labour solutions aimed at solving the short and long term labour shortage which has been costing the industry more than $500 million in annual lost production output. During the past five years, Chris has interviewed more than 4000 prospective foreign workers and placed approximately 400 foreign workers in manufacturing, food processing, retail and oil and gas and service industries. Other occupations where Slade Consulting Group can assist current and new clients include: computer programmers, heavy duty mechanics, welders, industrial butchers, maintenance and sanitation crews, machinists, food and beverage servers, and hospitality workers, to name a few.
Brett Slade, Managing Director, cautions organizations that the Federal Government Foreign Worker Program is only available to those employers who are approved for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO). Slade Consulting Group works with clients to prepare an accurate and professional application package to obtain government approval to hire foreign staff. Brett further explains, "this is not a bandage solution for clients thinking of solving their short-term labour woes" and further states "organizations need to carefully plan a foreign worker recruitment program to ensure that it follows all government regulations, incorporates the best of international recruitment techniques and arguably the important, involves the successful integration and settlement of foreign staff in the client's facilities and community. A program aimed at solving a client's national shortage often involves different labour and immigration regulations depending on the occupation and the province. In some cases, the Foreign Worker Program or the various Provincial Nominee Programs can be a confusing and complicated process for employers. Clients have found that Slade Consulting Group's experience and expertise in these different areas, has made a significant impact in creating a effective and comprehensive program that solves their labour shortage.
Today's entrepreneurs are seeing a "flattening of the world" as they realize the need to travel beyond national borders to find the talent, attitudes and experience their business needs to thrive. More encouraging is that even the federal government is recognizing the importance of this trend as the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC), and the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) announced earlier this year a series of improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The specific goals of these changes are meant to help Canada stay competitive and contribute to a strong economy. This serious and important shift in government policy reflects the importance of the global workforce to Canada. Globalization and education have resulted in less and less people across Canada capable or more importantly, interested in doing a variety of skilled and unskilled labour or service jobs. Slade Consulting Group's surveys show that for serious thought leaders and entrepreneurs delaying action on how to solve their labour shortages, the cost in missed business and growth opportunities is significant, in many cases running in the millions of dollars per year.
For more information contact Brett Slade at (416) 769-6000. Website: Slade Consulting Group