First Resources
We are an Aboriginally owned and operated business specializing
in Human Resource Management (HR), and Social Economic Program Development/Evaluation. With over 30 years combined experience in the field of developing people, our various team members draw for a wide variety and depth of knowledge gained from both the private and public sectors. We have provided consultation to senior government officials and have a keen understanding of human and social resource development. Our holistic approach to HR and Economic Development integrates an individuals need for mental and emotional well-being as well as the need for physical health. Our services include HR Planning, Career Development, Employment Counselling and Health Promotion. We firmly believe that healthy individuals are the building blocks for successful organizations and communities.
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This information to provide you with additional knowledge about
First Resources. As an aboriginally owned and operated company,
we exist to assist Aboriginal people, their communities and
businesses in building a prosperous future. We service
individuals as well as communities, not-for-profits, and private
and public sector organizations.
While reading this document you will find out more about our
company including our mission, information about the owner and
our various products and services. While a majority of our
services have an Aboriginal focus, we also provide the same
services to non-aboriginal organizations needing support in our
business areas.
We would like to thank you in advance for taking the time to
learn more about our business. If you have any questions or
would like to find out more about our products and services,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Jeff Brant, BBA
Owner/ Operator
First Resources
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
First Resources is an Aboriginal owned and operated business
committed to helping Aboriginal people and their communities
build capacity through the exploration and expansion of labour
market and business opportunities. We blend a personalized
understanding of Aboriginal people and culture with professional
knowledge of public and private sector operations.
First Resources provides quantitative information to Aboriginal
people on emerging labour market requirements and trends in an
effort to positively position the Aboriginal workforce as a high
quality employment resource. We facilitate employer-staffing
needs by providing a referral service of qualified Aboriginal
workers through the creation of programs tailored to the
employer needs and community potential.
As building sustainable economies is a key component of
Aboriginal-self government, First Resources also assists
communities and their respective members in identifying
potential business opportunities. Our company enhances existing
client knowledge of potential venture opportunities by providing
the capacity to examine market potential, capitalize on the
Government of Canada's Aboriginal Procurement Strategy, identify
and access funding programs, and facilitate mutually beneficial
partnerships with private and public institutions.
First Resources is the window by which Aboriginal people, their
families, and communities will gain the knowledge to obtain
meaningful employment and build self-sufficient communities and
nations.
First Resources focuses on providing job creation and human
resource development support services to the Maritime Aboriginal
communities. It is well positioned to provide leadership, as
well as a quality service that is honed to the specific needs of
the Aboriginal workforce. First Resources fills the gaps
between Aboriginal communities, businesses, institutions, and
government. This business demonstrates entrepreneurship and
community driven support from within the Aboriginal population.
This is a business opportunity that historically has been
delivered by Government and Institutions without the cultural
insight.
THE BUSINESS
Ownership and Background of Principal
First Resources is an Aboriginal owned and operated business
specializing in Labour Market Development, Social Economic
Program Development/Evaluation and Human Resources. Jeff Brant,
the President and CEO, has over 7 years experience developing
people as a employment counsellor and human resource consultant,
and draws from a wide variety and depth of knowledge gained from
both the private and public sectors. With a degree in Business
Administration, Jeff has provided consultation to senior
government officials and has a keen understanding of human and
social resource development as well as effective program/
organization development and design. Jeff firmly believes that
healthy individuals are the building blocks for successful
organizations and communities.
The Mission Statement
First Resources assists Aboriginal people and their communities
build a sustainable, self-reliant future by actively
facilitating the transfer of private and public sector knowledge
in the areas of employment and economic development. First
Resources is dedicated to creating mutually beneficial networks
that allow Aboriginal communities to foster the capacities
necessary to compete successfully in the knowledge economy.
Company Details
Year Established:
2002
Number of Employees:
3
Company Information
Jeff Brant
Title:
Owner
Telephone:
(902) 887-3367
Fax:
(902) 887-3410
Email:
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Services
Labour Market Development
Economic Development
Economic Development
Sustainable economic development is a key criteria of any self-
governing nation. To this end, First Resources assists
Aboriginal communities in taking the steps necessary to ensure
positive economic development both within the community and
outside. The services provided in this area are designed to
promote a progression from community capacity, to goal
determination, and active implementation.
Strategic Planning
Access Funding
Community Capacity Inventory (
physical & intellectual)
Economic Impact Studies
Setting Goals
Market & Opportunity Analysis
Research
Feasibility Studies
Identification of funding and
investment resources
Business Development
Business Plan
Organizational Design
Establishing networks with
potential customers, suppliers, partners
Government of Canada Procurement
Strategy for Aboriginal Business
Match opportunities
Creating and negotiating joint
ventures
Grow Markets
Accessing resources for funding
Business Support Services
Where the current capacity of a business or community does not
provide the ability to fully access opportunities, creating
joint ventures are vital to building those abilities for the
future. The important aspects of the services offered by First
Resources in the areas of economic development, is to build
mutually beneficial joint ventures with private sector
organizations that create a knowledge and capacity surplus for
the community or Aboriginal business.
Hr & Business Operations
Human Resources & Business Consulting Services
Every year the Canadian economy loses 5 billion dollars in
productivity due to employee illness (Statistics Canada 2001).
Poor work habits, stress, physical in-activity, lack of job
satisfaction and work place conflict are key contributors to
this statistic. First Resources will assist organizations in
maximizing their productivity and increase market share via
their workforce.
Employee Development
Career Planning & Development
HR Planning (Recruitment,
Retention & Renewal)
Employment Equity Planning
Workforce Development
Human Resource Management
Business Consulting Services
Organizational/ Operational
Audits & Review
Research
Program Review
Operational Productivity and
Effectiveness Analysis
Problem Solving and Business
Solutions
The success of any organization hinges on its ability to
utilize its workforce to maximize production, efficiency and
increase market share.
Consulting
Human Resources & Business Consulting Services
Every year the Canadian economy loses 5 billion dollars in
productivity due to employee illness (Statistics Canada 2001).
Poor work habits, stress, physical in-activity, lack of job
satisfaction and work place conflict are key contributors to
this statistic. First Resources will assist organizations in
maximizing their productivity and increase market share via
their workforce.
Employee Development
Career Planning & Development
HR Planning (Recruitment,
Retention & Renewal)
Employment Equity Planning
Workforce Development
Human Resource Management
Business Consulting Services
Organizational/ Operational
Audits & Review
Research
Program Review
Operational Productivity and
Effectiveness Analysis
Problem Solving and Business
Solutions
The success of any organization hinges on its ability to
utilize its workforce to maximize production, efficiency and
increase market share.
Human Resource & Business Consulting
BRANT CONSULTING Valuing People....
RR # 3 Summerside P.E.I., Developing Capacity....
C1N 4J9 Building Organizations & Communities.
Phone: (902) 439-5895
E-mail: brantconsulting@hotmail.com
Executive Summary
We are an Aboriginally owned and operated business specializing
in Human Resource Management (HR), and Social Economic Program
Development/Evaluation. With over 30 years combined experience
in the field of developing people, our various team members draw
for a wide variety and depth of knowledge gained from both the
private and public sectors. We have provided consultation to
senior government officials and have a keen understanding of
human and social resource development. Our holistic approach to
HR and Economic Development integrates an individuals need for
mental and emotional well-being as well as the need for physical
health. Our services include HR Planning, Career Development,
Employment Counselling and Health Promotion. We firmly believe
that healthy individuals are the building blocks for successful
organizations and communities.
Holistic Development Model
Every year the Canadian economy loses 5 billion dollars in
productivity due to employee illness (Statistics Canada 2001).
Poor work habits, stress, physical in-activity, lack of job
satisfaction and work place conflict are key contributors to this
statistic. The Holistic Development Model seeks to address these
issues by developing the individual as a whole. This model
promotes and encourages the personal development for all
individuals. It builds upon the concept of lifelong learning by
evaluating experience and determining the steps required for
establishing short and long term goals. The Holistic Development
Model concentrates on the wellness of the individual, providing
positive benefits for the both the employee and the employer,
furthering economic sustain ability through improved employee
performance, and decreasing the cost and financial strain on
private insurance plans as well as the health and social welfare
systems.
Our Services
Human Resource Management
We assist organizations in maximizing their effectiveness
via their workforce. Recruitment and retention, planning, policy
development, employee career development, and motivation are the
primary areas of focus in this field. The holistic model is
utilized with employees to create both the optimum employee as
well as workplace environments that value, foster, and support
employee development. The continued aging of Canadian population
will create a shortage of skilled workers in every sector of the
economy. To that end, we work with employers to develop tools and
organizational structures that will allow them to attract and
retain high clabber employees. We evaluate existing HR systems
and develop and recommend solutions to assist organizations in
minimizing gaps within their human resources. This includes
developing effective plans to meet employment equity
requirements, labour code obligations, and rating employee
performance. The key to an effective business is the its ability
to utilize the skills of its workforce to the highest potential.
By focusing on employees, organizations will become more
effective and thus more profitable.
Career Development & Employment Counselling:
One on one counselling with client is conducted to
evaluate needs determination and assessment of current employment
capabilities by assessing individual's strengths and abilities.
We focus on the four employability dimensions of needs
determination, career decision making, job search, and job
maintenance to ensure our clients move positively along the
employment path. Clients are assisted with identifying potential
careers and exploring all dimensions of their career options to
develop plans that will allow them to reach realistic goals in
coordination with their personal objectives and future goals. We
also assist clients with developing educational plans by
examining educational institutions, labour market trends, as well
as intellectual and financial return on education investment. Our
in-depth knowledge of how government and private sector human
resource systems function are utilized to benefit our clients in
successfully obtaining long term sustainable employment. We
provide our clients with effective tools and strategies to assist
them in completing successful job search through self marketing.
Our revolutionary rsum writing theory and technique help
propel clients into new exciting employment opportunities.
Health Promotion:
Clients also learn the values and benefits of developing
healthy lifestyles and how health effects job performance and
satisfaction. Living a healthy lifestyle provides the individual
with more energy and can help them cope with both work and life
related stress. The emotional health of an individual is also a
key influencing factor on their ability to live a full and
productive life. Clients are given the tools to develop
mechanisms that will assist them in dealing effectively with work
and life related demands.
Social-Economic Program Development/ Evaluation:
On behalf of clients we conduct market research,
organization and community capacity evaluations, identifying
potential sources of financing, planning, and initial
implementation of projects. The key guiding principle in this
area of work will be to develop capacity within client
organizations for the strategy or program that is developed. For
organizations and communities to continue positive economic
growth they must build upon and develop their internal capacity.
Projects, programs and initiatives are approached from a social
aspect, centred on the organizations capacity to implement the
chosen activity, as well as the impact it may have both within
and outside the organization.
Conclusion:
As an action based organization we are committed to ensuring our
clients receive the highest level of quality service. The
products and services that we offer are tailored to meet the
needs of the individuals, organizations or communities we work
with. Our goal is to ensure our clients have the proper tools,
mechanisms ,and strategies to successfully meet the challenges of
the 21st century.