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Through their years of service to the country, Armed Forces veterans develop valuable
expertise — leadership abilities, teamwork, communication skills and a strong work
ethic — skills which are in high demand within the civilian workforce. (Photo Credit -
Canadian Armed Forces)

three days nationwide,” says Maloney.

Helmets to Hardhats in Canada employs four full- A rigger works atop a large-scale tank under construction.
In order to meet the coming need for more skilled workers in
time staff, who are governed by a board of directors construction, H2H is reaching out to dedicated military veterans
and providing them with training, apprenticeship and career
(with the exception of Maloney). The employees are opportunities in the construction trades.
former military who understand the transition to Seminars and meets regularly with Canada’s 14

civilian life. building trade unions and their locals, making the
hiring of veterans a priority.

The organization’s leaders meet regularly with the

various building trades, employers, training and “For what these men and women have done for us,
education centres and government stakeholders to for giving us the country that we have, protecting us

ensure veterans have a voice at the table within the and our democracies and freedoms, to me it’s just
construction sectors, including ship building and the right thing to be doing,” Maloney says.

repair, nuclear and utility industries, petro-chemical,

chemical, pulp and paper, and oil and gas sectors. www.helmetstohardhats.ca

Helmets to Hardhats also regularly presents at

base Second Career Assistance Network (SCAN)

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