Wood Buffalo Economic Update

Summer 2012

The purpose of this report is to provide information about the current economic conditions in Wood Buffalo.

The report contains information about employment challenges and opportunities that exist in professional careers and looks at employment opportunities and the current recruitment challenges. In addition there is information about the latest data for housing starts and resale on the housing market.

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Featured Occupational Profile – Welders

Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This unit group also includes machine operators who operate previously set up production welding, brazing and soldering equipment. They are employed by companies that manufacture structural steel and plate work, boilers, heavy machinery, aircraft and ships and other metal products, and by welding contractors and welding shops, or they may be self-employed.