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Employer Apprenticeship [Forum]
TODAY’S AGENDA7:30 am Welcome & Buffet Breakfast
7:45 am Skilled Trades Strategy Presentation
8:00 am Apprenticeship & OYAP Process
8:30 am Employer Opportunity & Incentives Panel
8:45 am Employer Apprenticeship Barrier Survey
Breakfast sponsored by:
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
www.toolsthatwork.ca
Seven Generations Education Institute
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
NORTHWEST LABOUR MARKET TRENDS
•High Priority Workforce Issues•Aging and Skills Shortages
•Education and Literacy Levels
•Resource Dependency (recent layoffs/closures)
•Entrepreneurs (lack of)
•Aboriginal Labour Force Growth
Source: www.ntab.on.ca
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
CURRENT ENVIRONMENT
•Perception of the skilled trades•Low paying, involve dirty and demanding physical work and are not intellectually challenging
•Only 1 in 4 would consider a career in the skilled trades
•70% of parents promote college or university as a destination for their child
•33% of students actually pursue post-secondary educations
•17% high school students drop-out prior to graduation
Ways [Education Institutions] Can Help Reduce Shortage of Labour
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23
38
44
54
62
65
69
% response
Other
Increase opportunities for on-line training
Create training opp. for people with a job
Devote more time to the basics
Devote more time to employment skills
Communicate with local business community
Increase the number of co-op programs
Encourage students to go into trades
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70Source: CFIB Survey on Labour 2002
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT REACTION
•MTCU and Ministry of Education Initiatives•Canada-Ontario Labour Market Agreement (Nov 2005)
•Reinvestment into technology departments/shops
•Introduction of a Student Success Strategy
•Introduction of a New Literacy and Numeracy Strategy
•Opening Doors – Web site•Skills Connect and CareerMATTERS for students•Hiring an Apprentice for employers
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN
•Regional School Boards and the NOEL•Hire Education program (Grade 7 & 8)
•Multi-Skills Trades Initiative – Integrated Trades Program
•Aboriginal Alternative Education Program
•Introduction of new guidance courses•Skills Canada-Ontario affiliation•Ontario Skills Passport
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
TODAY’S JOB MARKET
•Reality of a career in the skilled trades•Skilled trades play an important role in NWO’s economy
•Skilled trades provide rewarding, challenging, and well-paying jobs
•Students and youth can “earn while they learn”
•Job prospects are good, 44% of jobs available are in the skilled trades and technologies
•Only 11% of today’s jobs require a university degree
Source: CFIB Survey on Labour 2002
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10
12
31
34
45
52
55
66
% response
Other
Pursue under-represented groups
Sponsor immigrants
Improve wages/benefits
Share best practices with other businesses
Promote the ind. to prospective employees
Invest in skills upgrading
Improve communic. with educ. institutions
Participate more in co-op, apprenticeships
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Ways [Business] Can Help Reduce Shortage
of Labour
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
EMPLOYER BENEFITS
•Implementing an apprenticeship training program•Increase competitiveness
•Improve productivity
•Improve the quality of your services and finished products
•Improve the skills of your workforce
•Reduce turnover and increase employee loyalty
•Plan for the futureSource: www.careerintrades.ca
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
RECOMMENDED COLLECTIVE ACTIONS
•“Taking Action on Skilled Trades” (OCC 09/05)•Launch a marketing and awareness campaign targeted at employers on the benefits of hiring an apprentice
•Recognize the third component of post-secondary education in Ontario is apprenticeship (college/university)
•Launch a marketing and awareness campaign targeted at students, parents and youth on the benefits of careers in the skilled trades
Source: www.occ.on.ca
Skilled Trades [Strategy]
RECOMMENDED COLLECTIVE ACTIONS
•“Taking Action on Skilled Trades” (OCC 09/05)•Raise awareness about the importance of essential skills, integrating in training and education
•Consider making “Test of Workplace Essential Skills” (TOWES) testing mandatory in Ontario workplaces
•Stakeholders need to collaborate to create and maintain a web-portal for apprentices and employers
Source: www.occ.on.ca
www.toolsthatwork.ca
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Seven Generations Education Institute