and on any device.
For the past 12 years, Matrix Labour Leas-
ing has been providing qualified and pro-
fessional human resources services to
construction contractors across Canada.
They offer an important service to indus-
tries that often feel the effect of a fluctu-
ating economy, supplying highly skilled la-
bour at a moment’s notice when business
is booming and absorbing the challenges
that come with layoffs when work slows
down.
BEGAN AS A THREE-PERSON
START-UP
Warren is the driving force behind Matrix
Labour Leasing, leading the company’s
transformation from a three-person base-
ment start-up in 2002 to the organization
it is today with $80 million in sales to date.
But he still remembers what it was like to
struggle in the construction industry, mak-
ing $9 an hour framing houses, getting
shorted on paycheques and never know-
ing how long a job would last or how long
it would take to find the next one.
“We’ve come a long way but we still have
a long way to go,” he said. “Even though
we’ve grown to this level our roots remain
intact. I want to make sure I’m always go-
ing back to my roots and knowing why I’m
here … It’s never about the quick dollar.”
Warren’s roots stretch all the way back
to the East coast of Canada. In search of
broader opportunities, he left his home
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