Success Stories

In the summer of 2021, we met with Annie Strus, a very talented barista, and Rami Kassem, the owner of JavaRoma Gourmet Coffee & Tea, a beloved local coffee shop in Yellowknife. Annie joined the café in March 2019 through Ready, Willing, and Able. Now, two years later, we came back to see how things were going for Annie and Rami.

Ready, Willing, and Able (RWA) is very pleased to welcome Loblaw Companies Ltd as its newest national employer partner. What began in 2021 as a Pilot Project with approximately 60 of their market locations, this partnership subsequently expanded to include locations in their discount, and wholesale divisions. The current partnership with Loblaw Companies Ltd. now includes more than 260 […]

BMO is Canada’s oldest bank. Founded over 200 years ago, BMO started off primarily dealing with fur traders and with Indigenous banking. Since then, the company has developed into North America’s 8th largest bank, with 45,000 employees, 12 million customers across the globe, and valued assets of over 971 billion dollars. From its roots in […]

Ready, Willing, and Able (RWA) is very pleased to welcome Wajax Corporation as its newest national employer partner. Wajax Corporation is one of Canada’s leading equipment, products and solutions providers with over 160 years of experience across numerous industries. Dedicated to safe, sustainable, and inclusive work and hiring practices, Wajax puts in the time and […]

In 2019, Steve Lenarduzzi was just settling into his new role as Senior VP (Northern Alberta, Northern Canada, and Energy and Resources) with Clark Builders in Edmonton. One of the first things on his calendar was an invite to RWA delivery partner Inclusion Alberta’s President’s Reception at their annual Family Conference, where Clark Builders was […]