Sponsored: The organization’s Careers In Motion program attracts co-op students from the country’s best universities by giving them face time with top executives and fully immersing them in their companies’ work. Many have such good experiences with the program they end up staying.
This is an encore presentation of the podcast’s most listened-to episode. David Campbell and Don Mills sit down with the Co-CEO of J.D. Irving, Limited to talk about the company’s immigration attraction activities and how we can better attract and retain newcomers in our region.
The company is hiring for a variety of positions, from truckers and seafarers to analysts and IT technicians.
Jim Ramsay, the VP of health and safety, said the vaccine bonus was offered to all employees and that many of its worksites were 100 percent vaccinated.
We highlight the corporate leaders and employees that are moving past old prejudices, of all kinds, to build more inclusive, welcoming businesses and communities.
According to the company, the proposal would facilitate the expansion of rail intermodal services, reduce long-haul trucking and create more short-haul trucking job opportunities.
In this week’s episode of the Huddle “Insights” podcast, David Campbell and Don Mills chat with Jim Irving, Co-CEO of J.D. Irving Ltd., about how we can better attract and retain newcomers to our region.
Public Health reported 14 new cases of Covid-19 in the province on Wednesday, including five in an outbreak at the J.D. Irving sawmill in Zone 4.
The Liberals and Greens recently announced plans to ban glyphosate, which is approved for use by Health Canada but deemed “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
The mayor and deputy mayor also oppose a truck traffic permit that could raise $1-million in revenue, but critics say it will make the region a less competitive place to do business.
