University College of the North collaborates with students and industry to help them make the perfect employer and employee match.

Tim Gibson, Manager of the Workforce Development Centre at UCN explains the benefits to both provided by the Centre.

“It helps with timely training at a location and price point that makes sense. Employers are looking for skilled employees who also have the desire to continue learning, grow with the job and the career, which is perfect for us to help with. Professional development courses are also offered, an example of that would be Project Management or Leadership Techniques.”

Gibson said that currently they are finding a high demand in the Heavy Equipment Operator job category.

He said candidates in the UCN program can find employment in a variety of areas including road construction, open pit mines, winter road maintenance, sand and gravel operations and even doing various maintenance functions for major utilities.

Learn more about the upcoming session for the Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate Program.  Go to ucn.ca or catch Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.