54 54 Page 54 MiHR Launches MPIN and Online Career Fair T he Mining Industry Human Re sources Council MiHR will be ofcially launching their Mining Professional Immigrant Network MPIN project this September The Project is intended to adapt test and evaluate innovative engagement methods to better integrate immigrant talent into the Ontario Mining industry It s important to the mining sector because projects show there is and there will continue to be a shortage of workers in mining particularly as many current workers reach re tirement age and new mining proj ects come on stream MiHR is an independent nonprof it or ganization that drives collabo ration among mining and explora tion companies or ganized labour contractors educational institu tions industry associations and Indigenous groups to identify op portunities and address the human resource and labour market chal lenges facing the Canadian miner als and metals sector MiHR s 2017 National Report esti mates that as a baseline there will be 87830 jobs to fll over the next 10 years There is a need to attract more talent that can be met from within Canada That means attract ing from a diverse pool of labour including women Indigenous people and internationally trained professionals already living in On tario The goal of the MPIN program is to raise awareness of career op portunities in mining among inter nationally trained workers Some may have worked in mining and minerals prior to coming to Can ada while others may have trans ferable skills that can be applied to the mining and minerals sec tors Examples of this include me chanical engineers environmental scientists IT professionals and ac countants The project is funded by the On tario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration MiHR has partnered with the T oronto Region Immigrant Employment Council TRIEC and Professions NorthNord The M PIN program is building on an ex isting idea that was developed by TRIEC In addition to the MPIN program launch MiHR will also be hosting a virtual career fair on September 18 and 19 2018 MiHR invites employers and edu cators from the Canadian miner als and metals sector to connect with hundreds of job seekers from across the country for the innova tive virtual career fair The online fair will provide an opportunity for Canadian mining companies to identify and chat with qualifed candidates promote career opportunities and increase brand awareness The user friendly online setting provides an easy ef fective way to access and assess a Page 54 Online Car eer Fair Has Y our Futur e in Mined Page 55 ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION OPER A TION GROUP OF COMP ANIES their transition from postsecondary education to the workforce through paid internships More information on MiHR s wage subsidy pro grams is available at www mihr cacareerswage subsidyprograms After the successful turnout for our February 2018 virtual career fair which saw nearly 900 job seekers register and attend we are looking for ward to the launch of the next event in Septem ber said R yan Montpellier Executive Director of MiHR Establishing a robust sustainable min ing labour supply is critical to the success of our sector Through this virtual career fair we have the chance not only to connect job seekers with em ployers but also to connect industry with students and recent graduates to create more handson op portunities for Canada s next generation of min ers MiHR s virtual career fair is free for job seekers and registration is now open T ake advantage of this opportunity to take the next step towards an exciting career in mining by regis tering at mihr vfairscom The on line format provides a quick and easy way to connect with potential employers browse available posi tions share resumes and chat with recruiters Help spread the word on social media using Y ourFutureIn Mined For more information interviews or research data requests contact W illiam Meyer Director Marketing and Commu nications The Mining Industry Human Re sources Council 6132709696 x258 Spec tr al Miner alogy F or mor e in f orma tion visit alsglobalc om geochemis try T err aSpec Scanning and aiSIRIS Exper t In t erpr e t a tion T err aC or e Hyperspec tr al C or e Imaging diverse and qualifed pool of talent without ever having to leav e the ofce or work site Employers can also use this opportunity to leverage wage subsidy programs to create workintegrated learn ing WIL placements for potential candidates MiHR is ofering employers a wage subsidy up to 12000 through its Green Jobs program and up to 7000 through its Gearing Up program with the goal of helping postsecondary students and graduates gain relevant and meaningful work experience in mining and ease Gearing Up accepting applications for wage subsidies Page 55