David Shelsted This is Me

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1. 1. www.nob.on.ca

   www.nob.on.ca/industry/energy/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/25/2007   Last Visited: 4/25/2007

   Traditionally, it has been a struggle to lure professionals to the region, says David Shelsted, civil engineer for J.L. Richards and Associates Ltd. This may be partially due to a lack of diversified disciplines at Laurentian University, since students have to leave the northeast to obtain a majority of the engineering education in the south. After graduating it is easy to land a job in southern Ontario that may have a higher starting salary than what northern companies offer, he says. However, Laurentian is looking to expand its engineering program to include a PhD discipline, Shelsted says, "which is a good sign for us."
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   "Right now we are using mechanical engineers from our offices in Kingston, Ottawa and Timmins," Shelsted says. He says the company is currently looking for civil, electrical and mechanical engineers for the Sudbury and Timmins office. The evolution of wind energy and engineers in wind energy could act as a drawing card for the North, he says.

2. 2. Northern Ontario Business - Power push creating new breed of engineer (02/04)

   www.nob.on.ca/industry/energy/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/16/2006   Last Visited: 7/16/2006

   Traditionally, it has been a struggle to lure professionals to the region, says David Shelsted, civil engineer for J.L. Richards and Associates Ltd. This may be partially due to a lack of diversified disciplines at Laurentian University, since students have to leave the northeast to obtain a majority of the engineering education in the south. After graduating it is easy to land a job in southern Ontario that may have a higher starting salary than what northern companies offer, he says. However, Laurentian is looking to expand its engineering program to include a PhD discipline, Shelsted says, "which is a good sign for us."
   ...
   "Right now we are using mechanical engineers from our offices in Kingston, Ottawa and Timmins," Shelsted says. He says the company is currently looking for civil, electrical and mechanical engineers for the Sudbury and Timmins office. The evolution of wind energy and engineers in wind energy could act as a drawing card for the North, he says.

3. 3. Northern Ontario Business - Power push creating new breed of engineer (02/04)

   www.nob.on.ca/industry/energy/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/31/2005   Last Visited: 10/31/2005

   Traditionally, it has been a struggle to lure professionals to the region, says David Shelsted, civil engineer for J.L. Richards and Associates Ltd. This may be partially due to a lack of diversified disciplines at Laurentian University, since students have to leave the northeast to obtain a majority of the engineering education in the south. After graduating it is easy to land a job in southern Ontario that may have a higher starting salary than what northern companies offer, he says. However, Laurentian is looking to expand its engineering program to include a PhD discipline, Shelsted says, "which is a good sign for us."
   ...
   "Right now we are using mechanical engineers from our offices in Kingston, Ottawa and Timmins," Shelsted says. He says the company is currently looking for civil, electrical and mechanical engineers for the Sudbury and Timmins office. The evolution of wind energy and engineers in wind energy could act as a drawing card for the North, he says.