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The Human Resources & Career Development Program for beneficiaries is one of NorTerra's most important corporate objectives. NorTerra's success has been recognized by Human Resources Development Canada. The Program ensures that Inuit and Inuvialuit
are able to fully access and participate in the employment and training opportunities available within the NorTerra Group of Companies.
NorTerra's Human Resources & Career Development Program provides preference to qualified beneficiaries applying for employment and special training initiatives to attain the skills necessary to qualify and compete for employment opportunities. The Program is instituted on the basis that no employee will be displaced or have his or her employment jeopardized as a result of this initiative.
Beneficiaries seeking information or wishing to apply for career development opportunities within the NorTerra Group of Companies:
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NUNAVUT STUDENTS ARE OUTWARD BOUND July 2008  Nine of ten very excited students from across Nunavut arrived in Yellowknife on June 27 to embark upon this year’s Nunavut Youth Leadership Outward Bound and Career Orientation expedition. The first part of the experience is a two-week canoe trip on the Horton River. The young participants, aged 16-19, come from communities in the North Qiquktani, South Qiqiktani, Kivalliq and Kitikmeot Regions. Each year students apply to their High School principals to participate in the expedition and go through a selection process before being accepted. The Adventure Begins Adventure-based education has a long and successful history of providing opportunities for people to learn fundamental skills – the ability to overcome challenges through innovation and change, to work well with others, to communicate effectively, to take responsibility for one's actions and to work towards long-term goals despite short-term inconveniences. These are the hallmarks of good leaders and the stated goals of the Arctic Youth Leadership Expeditions. These annual expeditions are designed to be an opportunity for learning and growth. The central goal of the program is to show the young people who participate that they can overcome obstacles, find inner courage, strength and resilience, and in the process become leaders. This is the 5th such expedition that Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC) has sponsored. The Nunasi Corporation has also sponsored a Youth Leadership Expedition for the last two years. A Perilous Journey The two-week white water river trip takes place on the Horton River. Considered the ‘crown jewel’ of Canadian rivers, it is a point of pride for the Inuvialuit. Located in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, it flows into the Arctic Ocean west of Paulatuk. The Outward Bound experience is designed to encourage youth to discover what is uniquely strong about them as people and how they can use these "assets" to help them on their journeys into adulthood. Looking to the Future Once the students have completed the Outward Bound portion of the program, NorTerra Inc. takes them on a company tour in Edmonton and Hay River before they return home. The students receive a guided tour of Weldco-Beales Manufacturing and the NorTerra Inc. corporate headquarters in Edmonton along with a tour of Grant MacEwan College, Northern Institute of Technology (NAIT) and the University of Alberta. Then it’s off to Hay River for a tour of the Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL) Syncro Facility and one of their famous icebreaking vessels, the M.V. Kakisa. Most importantly, the students have an opportunity to meet and speak to employees and professionals about their career choices for their future. Says NorTerra’s Wanda Norwegian, Director HR and Career Development: "Our Human Resources Development Program for beneficiaries is one of NorTerra’s most important corporate objectives. NorTerra’s success has been recognized by Human Resources Development Canada. The students get so much from this experience and can access lots of opportunities within our Group of Companies."Our Sponsors Generous sponsorship of the Arctic Youth Leadership Expeditions makes these life-changing journeys possible. A variety of corporations and businesses operating in the north have given back to northern communities through their support of the Arctic Youth Leadership Expeditions. We would like to say a big thank you to the sponsors: Inuvialuit Development Corporation – Akita Equtak Drilling Ltd; Aklak Air; ATCO Group; Chevron; Inuvialuit Oilfield Services; NorTerra Inc.; Northwest Territories Municipal and Community Affairs; Schlumberger; Stanton Group Ltd.; and The Michael R. Shaw Outdoor Development Foundation. Nunasi Corporation – ATCO Frontec; Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation; Canadian North; Kitikmeot Corporation; Nasittuq; NCC Investment Group Inc.; NorTerra Inc.; Northern Transportation Company Limited; Nunasi Ryfan Construction Services; Nunavut Government; and Qikiqtaaluk Corporation. Watch This Space The Inuvialuit students are about to embark upon their outward bound program week commencing July 14. Further updates and photos of both programs will be available on this website shortly. Further Information If you would like to know more about the Youth Leadership Outward Bound and Career Orientation expeditions, please contact: Wanda Norwegian, Director HR & Career Development, NorTerra Inc.Or visit: www.arcticyouthleadership.ca
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