Raise Workforce

05/03/2023

Hello! We’ve made some exciting changes here at Ian Martin Workforce and we wanted to tell you all about it. We are now Raise Workforce: a fresh look for a company that will continue providing the very best in skilled trades staffing and recruitment.

We’ve made the switch in accordance with our parent company The Ian Martin Group, who made the change to Raise this past fall.

And while our name may have changed, we are still the same dynamic team providing the same outstanding candidate experience and excellence in delivery.

09/23/2021

How a Malawian self-taught electrician powered up his village!

"There is the potential to produce enough power for 1000 households from that single turbine and I can use the same river to power another turbine downstream."- Colrerd Nkosi, self-taught electrician and power supplier

09/22/2021

Canada’s workforce will see a 10,000-worker deficit in 56 nationally recognized Red Seal trades over the next five years.

Workforce will see a 10,000-worker deficit in 56 nationally recognized so-called Red Seal trades over next five years

08/25/2021

Women are the answer to Canada’s skilled-trades shortage, but many roadblocks still exist.

In the middle of a building boom, an untapped labour market is often frozen out by barriers ranging from lack of child care to ingrained workplace sexism

06/28/2021

Female welders torch glass ceiling in male-dominated field.

“My family doesn’t understand it,” Teia Leonard said. “I’m the only woman welder they’ve ever seen.”

06/23/2021

Skilled workers key to Hamilton’s economic recovery.

The city’s unemployment rate recently stabilized at seven per cent after peaking at 12.4 per cent in July 2020. But that is still significantly higher...

06/21/2021

New skilled trades certification launches in B.C.

B.C. is launching a new skilled trades certification system after more than a decade. Every other province requires certified tradespeople.

06/15/2021

Meet the first three women training to work one of Port Saint John's most dangerous jobs.

Container lashing used to be man's work. Not anymore. Hanna Graham, Guylaine Cyr and Liz Kramer are the first women in Port Saint John history to pass the test to do it.

04/29/2021

HVAC sector looks to upgrade best practices post-COVID-19.

The lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic impacts could open doors for a renewed interest in HVAC upgrades and installations when things return to normal. Martin Luymes, vice-president, government and stakeholder relations at the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI) of C...

04/28/2021

Construction companies build new departments to better work with Indigenous communities

A growing number of construction companies across the country are putting time and money into starting their own indigenous relations departments to help improve how they work with Indigenous communities and possibly address a coming labour shortage.

04/23/2021

More women should join the skilled trades now: 'Blue-collar CEO'

Mandy Rennehan was 19 when she founded Freshco, a construction company that today works with some of the world's most recognizable brands.

04/22/2021

April 22 is . Here are some ideas for taking environmental action at home:

In view of the current exceptional global health situation, outdoor gatherings and activities are prohibited. But it is still possible to celebrate Earth Day! Use this slowdown to organize environmental activities at home, alone, or with your family! Need some inspiration? Here are some ideas of pra...