Welcome To HR WIRE.CA

Welcome to HR WIRE.CA, the Asia Pacific Gateway’s premier website providing hundreds of free HR tools to small & medium employers in B.C.’s construction, transportation, and security sectors

Gateway LMI Tool

The Labour Market Information Tool quickly provides workforce projections from 2011 – 2019 across the Gateway sectors.

Construction

The B.C. construction industry will need to recruit 28,000 new construction workers over the next decade to keep up with demand.

Trucking

There are 23,000 trucking companies registered in B.C. that contribute to this $1.67 billion industry.

Marine

Growing Asia Pacific trade is expected to increase the need for workers in B.C.’s maritime ports from 18,000 in 2007 to 50,000 by 2020.

Aviation

In 2009, B.C. employed 12,500 people in its aviation sector.

Rail

Almost 60% of inbound and outbound containers at Canada’s west coast port terminals are transported by rail.

Security

The number of security guards and workers in related occupations has grown by 28% in B.C. between 2001 and 2006.