Office - Work Wild

Accountant

Your industry is forestry but your business is money. As an Accountant, you design and administer financial and accounting information for your particular business. You enjoy clear rules, developing innovative solutions to problems and logical analysis. You chose to apply your skills to the forest industry because of your love for small community living and values.

What you need

Bachelor’s Degree and certification from the Certified General Accountants’ Association of Alberta.

Where

Athabasca University, Grande Prairie Regional College, MacEwan University, Mount Royal University, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge.

Salary Range

$28.52 to $43.96 an hour.

Administration

You work closely with nature in a laid back, sustainable industry. You work as part of a team in Forestry Administration to ensure office tasks are properly performed. You oversee and implement administrative procedures while being organized and coordinated.

Where

No formal education required.

Salary Range

$18.55 to $37.29 an hour.

Public Relations/Communications

You’re the bridge between your organization and the public, and you shape the organization’s image according to their standard of representation. As a Public Relations Representative, you facilitate communication links between the business and the audiences they’d like to reach. You’re a written and oral communications whiz who maintains the vital communications of your company.

What you need

Degree or Diploma in a communications related field.

Where

Athabasca University, MacEwan University, Lethbridge College, Mount Royal University, University of Alberta, University of Calgary.

Salary Range

Average: $28.03 to $40.51 an hour.

Human Resources

You’re personable, relatable and sensitive. You’re not in the personals; you’re in Human Resources. As a Human Resource Professional, you’re responsible for facilitating the effective use of human resources to reach organizational goals and objectives. You recruit professionals, and plan training and development systems all while maintaining proper labour relations. You’re a myriad of talent that is able to manage a multitude of personnel.

What you need

Degree or Diploma in a field related to human resource management.

Where

Athabasca University, Bow Valley College, MacEwan University, Keyano College, Mount Royal University, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).

Salary Range

$29.23 to $66.53 an hour.

IT and Computer Systems

You’re proud to be called the forestry nerd. From support to ordering to handling, you’re the person responsible for all that relates to computers in the forest industry. Fluent in cybercrud, you install, service and configure computer systems and networks in your mill to ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly and up to par.

What you need

High school diploma and related training and/or experience.

Where

Academy of Learning, Cypress College, Grande Prairie Regional College, Medicine Hat College, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Northern Lakes College, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).

Salary Range

$29.80 to $46.30 an hour.

Lawyer

You have a strong code of ethics and a sense of responsibility to the land. As a lawyer in the forest industry, you use your skills of persuasion to represent your clients in a multitude of forest activities. One day you could oversee land use and forest practices and the next you could be litigating forestry disputes, such as challenges to forestry operations. You are a proud representative of the forest industry and you ensure analytical and quick responses to forestry matters.

What you need

Two to four years in an undergraduate degree program, a three year Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from an accredited law school, and one full year in an articling position (student-at-law).

Where

University of Alberta and University of Calgary offer undergraduate and LLB degree programs. It is your responsibility to obtain an articling position.

Salary Range

$38.12 - 81.39 an hour

Sales and Marketing

With the multitude of end products in the industry, you sell and market a variety of forestry related products ranging from a 2x4, to a piece of paper, or maybe even energy. As an employee in Sales or Marketing, you are partly responsible for the profitability of the industry. You chose this industry because of your affinity to the wilderness, your professionalism, energy and persuasive communication skills.

Forestry Job Profile: Sales

What you need

Business related post-secondary education.

Where

Athabasca University, Grande Prairie Regional College, Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat College, Mount Royal University, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Red Deer College, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge.

Salary Range

$24.56 to $61.17 an hour.