Is Your Professional Appearance Keeping You From Mining? As it stands, Victoria is the only city in Canada that has laws that prohibit discrimination based on appearance. As a result of these special laws, there have been over a hundred claims filed based on people being rejected for a job because of their weight. There […]
Keep Your Port Running During a Disaster A comprehensive port security plan is implemented to safeguard what comes in and what goes out of a harbor. These measures include inspections and reviews of a select number of vessel cargos. Inquiries are also made of the crew members as they enter through security checkpoints. These types […]
Filling In the Mining Labor Shortage Gaps A crisis is looming in the mining industry. No, it’s not centered on environmental impact or fluctuations in the commodities market. What the industry will be facing in a few years is a mining labor shortage. Currently, the mining industry has around 235,000 workers all across Canada who […]
The Fair Rail Freight Service Act Are you familiar with Bill C-52? This is the Fair Rail Freight Service Act that was recently passed into Canadian law. The goal of the act was to improve rail service for any business that depends on the railways for their logistics. According to the law publications, here is […]
The Supply Chain of Recruiting Talent In large companies, the pressure is on the human resources department to hire the best and the brightest. After all, a company is only as strong as its weakest staff member. There is a plethora of recruiting software programs available to savvy HR staff members that don’t require an […]
Ports That Embrace Renewable Energy Save Big Going green isn’t just for homeowners who recycle their weekly papers, plastics, and aluminum soda cans. Improved energy efficiency is an important issue at major ports across the globe. At many of these ports, outdated land-based power grids aren’t keeping up with the increased demand of the cargo […]
Best Places for a Mining Education in Canada In the early days of the mining industry, workers got valuable, on the job training from operators already well versed in the career and industry. As an apprentice, you could learn skills across many different sectors of a mining operation. Today, advances in technology have created even […]
Tackling the Fracking Misconceptions Fracking refers to a technique used to extract natural resources from deep supplies in shale deposits. It is also a term that has come to symbolize further misconceptions about the oil industry. Although many people are familiar with the term, they have very little understanding of what fracking is all about. […]
Leadership Skills for the Port Manager Every decision you make as a senior port manager should be an informed one. When presented with a problem, you’ll want to look at all the facts and possible solutions. You may even want to get advice and opinions from the staff before making your final call. Is there […]
Crop Interseeder Machinery Saves Time and Money As with any other type of industry, time is money on the farm. This is especially true when it comes to putting down cover crops. With grain harvests occurring later each year, many farmers are finding it a challenge to maximize the benefits of a shorter growing season. […]
