*Regional Resources can be found at the bottom of the newsletter

Did you know?
There are 18 Workforce Consultants (WFC) in communities across Alberta. WFCs provide employers with tools and resources to help them recruit, retain and strengthen their workforce.

The Government of Canada’s Job Bank is a:
o bilingual and free-to-use national employment website.
o safe and trusted website, with a mobile app for easy use.
o leading source of jobs and labour market information in Canada.
• Phase 3 of the Alberta is Calling initiative has launched! Alberta is Calling Skilled Trades: introduction of a one-time $5,000 refundable tax credit
• There are several resources available to employers and we try our best to capture as many employer relevant ones as possible. See attached document for all the details.

Why Use Job Bank?
Are you are looking to hire and want the best candidate for the job? Having an account on the Government of Canada’s Job Bank can help. It's easy, efficient and secure. More than 200,000 employers use Job Bank and approximately 150,000 job seekers visit the site every day. Job Bank is constantly improving and finding new and innovative ways to reflect the latest trends in the labour market.
Creating a user account only takes a few minutes. Once Job Bank validates your identity and eligibility, you can start posting jobs knowing that you will reach the best-fitting candidates with minimal effort.

How to Post Your Job?
You can create and post a job easily with Job Bank’s pre-defined options. With more than 40,000 job titles and 10,000 skills to choose from, you can build a detailed and effective job description to target your perfect candidate.

Create a Business Profile

Highlight the positive aspects of working at your company, such as remote work, amenities, green initiatives, learning opportunities, and supports available for employees. With a business profile, you can promote the benefits of working for your business and increase the interest of potential applicants.

Market to Specific Groups of Job Seekers
You can target groups of people that you would like to hire, including: veterans, newcomers, students, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, seniors, and apprentices. Job seekers can filter for jobs based on these groups. You can also select whether you are looking to recruit only in Canada or internationally.

Work with Other Job Boards
When you post your job on Job Bank, it gets shared with other job boards to help you optimize your reach and cut down on your recruitment time. These job boards include, but are not limited to:
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• alis Alberta
• TalentEgg
• WorkBC
• SaskJobs
• NBjobs

Start Recruiting!
After posting a job, your employer dashboard gives you a centralized place to view all your job postings and job seeker applications. You can preview and download resumes shared by applicants or browse through the list of job seekers matched with your jobs and invite them to apply.

Find the Perfect Match
The Job Match feature automatically matches your job posting with job seeker profiles. Job Match allows you to view job seeker profiles and invite them to apply to your job. This gives you easy access to potential candidates suited to the position you are advertising.

Resume Sharing
You can allow registered job seekers to apply for your job by sharing their resume directly from your job posting. This way, you can manage and store all the resumes you receive on Job Bank. You can easily view the resumes and download them.

Additional Job Bank Resources
Hiring workers is not always easy. Job Bank’s free tools and resources can help you find, hire and retain the right workers. The Job Bank website also provides you with information on:
• recruiting a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• employment standards in Alberta.
• hiring and managing employees.
• green jobs and how to create an eco-friendly workplace.
• wages and job requirements for the same job across different provinces in Canada.
Let Job Bank help you attract and hire the best candidate for your job. Sign up now at ab.jobbank.gc.ca.

Regional Events & Opportunities
• Employ Ability will be hosting a free online event to assist employers with enhancing their capacity to recruit and retain persons with disabilities. This event is May 28, 2024 at 11:00am and you can register HERE. They will also be hosting another session on July 25, 2024 and details are in the attached document.

• Disability Management & Occupational Health and Safety: A free webinar from WCB and OHS on effective disability management practices, offering free information on OHS resources and OHS management system. The team will highlight resources available from the OHS Resource Portal at https://ohs-pubstore.labour.alberta.ca/.
o Date: May 28, 2024
o Time: 9:00 – 10:30am
o To register click HERE.

• Employment standards set out the rights and obligations of employers and employees in Alberta. This includes the minimum standards that employers must provide to employees. Employment Standards webinars (including live Q&A) are scheduled for the following topics:
o Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office – TFW & Employer Rights and Responsibilities - Wednesday, May 29, 2024 (1:30 PM)
o Employment Standards in Alberta – Wages and Overtime – Tuesday, June 11, 2024 (1:30 PM) o Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office – TFW & Employer Rights and Responsibilities - Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (1:30 PM)
o For more information, or to register for one of the sessions, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/employment-standards-webinars.aspx
o To book a presentation for your company or organization, please email: EOP.Presentations@gov.ab.ca

• Join Alberta’s Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade (JET) for a free Virtual Employer Information Session about Employment Standards, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), and Regional Employer Supports in Alberta. The session is targeting new employers and established small and medium-sized employers.
o Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
o Time: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
o For additional information and to register click HERE.

• Red Deer District Chamber is hosting the 2024 Central Alberta Business Summit – June 5, 2024 at Red Deer Polytechnic. Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights into harnessing AI technologies to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. Register HERE

• Join the Workforce Consultant team for a free webinar on global talent recruitment options for Alberta employers. In this information session, a federal representative will explain how Canada’s immigration programs can support your hiring needs.
o Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
o Time: 10:00 - 11:30am
o To register click HERE.