The City of Mount Pearl is exploring a number of innovative approaches to post-pandemic business recovery.
The city hosted its third Hacking Mount Pearl event on the weekend, bringing together twenty teams to brainstorm technology and innovation approaches to helping businesses achieve their goals.
Mayor Dave Aker says they focused on three key areas – loss of revenue, access to the labour market and adaptability. Aker says the teams focused primarily on the labour market and came up with some innovative approaches to attracting and retaining workers.
The three winning teams addressed matching the labour market to shifting needs, mentoring younger people, and matching job seekers and employers.