HR Professional - February/March 2008 - (Page 42)

FEATURE R The Canadian specialized job board network. 3 EASY STEPS! Choose Post Done Post your job in minutes, on the most appropriate job board for the profile you are seeking! One account for different job boards and different job boards with the same bundle! TM Human Resources R Finance Accounting Accounting & Bookkeeping Sales Computer Science Retail TM TM TM TM Engineering Administrative Support Call Centers & Customer Services Project Management TM TM Lafave, associate vice-president of human resources for Geep Inc. Geep is an electronic scrap metal company that converts used oil into diesel fuel and has developed e-waste recycling technology. Based in Barrie, Ont., the company has around 250 employees spread out over Ontario, Alberta, North Carolina, Texas and California and expects to add between five and 10 facilities and double its staff by the end of next year. “When people see the possibilities of the future, the industry sells itself,” says Lafave, adding that the company’s problem is not so much attracting skilled employees, but filling the half of all jobs that require manual labour. “Demanufacturing involves the manual disassembly of items put together robotically—literally taking these things apart can wear people out.” L a fave says th at wh i le the unskilled labour shortage is only really affecting Alberta at this point, skilled labour is another story. Because the technology such as hammer mills and chain shredders used in e-waste is so new, the labour pool of skilled technicians and maintenance people needed to run and repair it just doesn’t exist. TM TM Business Analysis Pharmaceutical TM TM Healthcare Legal TM TM Paralegal 1- 888 - JOBWINGS Februa 1 354766_jobWings.inddr y / M a r c h Retention Still, when you’re in a highly competitive global industry with a limited labour pool, retention will be the ongoing issue for HR. “While the lack of an ecosystem of knowledgeable personnel is a tremendous impediment for HR departments, another problem is keeping them,” says Deloitte’s Stewart. “Presumably, if every other green technology company is crippled by the same personnel shortage, they are going to try to lure away your best employees. So finding them and retaining staff HR P R OF E S S I ON A L 42 2008 11/24/07 1:14:49 PM

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HR Professional - February/March 2008 Contents Editor's Letter Contributors Leadership Matters Boards By the Numbers Did You Know Sustainability Education News: E-Recycling Communications News: HR Study FYI Ethics World Watch News: Legislation Legal Compensation Focus Strategy The Colour of Money Sustainable Skills From Brown to Green HR Trends: From Winners to Also-Rans Branding Human Capital HR 101 Interview with David Suzuki Off the Shelf The Last Word

HR Professional - February/March 2008

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