Bye bye, Fort McMurray, welcome to a life you can afford.

hallo

das steht heute in der the globe and mail

also auch im osten gibt es jobs - nicht nur in alberta - und das als bierbrauer und verkäufer

das liegt aber daran, dass diese provinzen natürlich ihre qualifizierten und unqualifizierten arbeiter nach westen verlieren - die kanadier sind halt mobil


Maritime exodus sends Moosehead headhunting
Canadian Press

Moosehead Breweries Ltd. is adding its voice to a growing chorus of concern over the Maritimes' dwindling work force.

Mike Lee, vice-president of human resources, said yesterday Moosehead, Canada's largest independent brewery, is experiencing difficulty finding young professionals for higher-level positions with the company, including its management team.

New Brunswick-based Moosehead is marketing itself as the place to go for what it calls "dream jobs," but Mr. Lee said the search for new employees now reaches far beyond the Maritime region.

"Our biggest issue is recruiting future leaders -- the mid-management people, the younger people," Mr. Lee said in an interview as he waited for a flight at the Saint John airport to begin his cross-country search.

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"They're engineering grads, professional people who have completed undergraduate degrees and have four or five years' experience. These folks seem to be heading out West or they're just not available."

Both skilled and unskilled workers are leaving New Brunswick for high-paying jobs in places like Alberta.

According to Statistics Canada, New Brunswick had a net loss of 2,047 people during the first six months of 2006.

Alberta was the top destination.

"It's not just us," Mr. Lee said. "Where are the new companies in Atlantic Canada going to get their leaders?"

New Brunswick's newly elected Liberal government says it is putting together a repatriation team to bring workers back.

Premier Shawn Graham made depopulation a major issue during the recent provincial election campaign, promising to start bringing New Brunswickers home by the planeload, which is how they are now leaving the province.

Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne said the government will have to be aggressive.

"We are going to have to deal with training issues and we have to get a handle on where the shortages are and the skill sets we need to train for," Mr. Byrne said.

But time is running out, said Bob Manning, chairman of the Saint John Board of Trade.

Mr. Manning said the labour shortage in New Brunswick is sliding from serious to critical.

"A lot of firms are telling me they are experiencing shortages now and others are bracing for problems in the near future," Mr. Manning said.

Mr. Manning, who moved to Saint John from Calgary, said local business leaders were horrified to see an advertising insert placed recently in New Brunswick newspapers advising people to move out West.

In response, Mr. Manning and his colleagues have put together a promotion called "Move East," which includes the line "Bye bye, Fort McMurray, welcome to a life you can afford."