Building Capacity: Hiring and Training Contractors in Resource-Limited Communities

Edmund Haines
Housing Manager
Xeni Gwet'in 1st Nations Gov't

Kevin Mitchell
Director
Public Works & Housing
This session focuses on strategies for hiring and training contractors in communities with limited access to skilled labour, especially in post-disaster recovery. With high demand for housing repair and construction, learn how to overcome shortages by developing a local workforce and creating training programs to meet specific housing needs.
Topics of discussion will include:
- Hiring contractors in high-demand areas and attracting skilled labor in resource-limited communities
- Training local workforce to build capacity and address housing needs
- Overcoming shortages with practical solutions for managing housing projects with limited contractor pools