Human Resources committee  To build on that and round out the work Alberta's doing, the old mentality was “Sorry, we don't recognize your second year. You have to repeat it in this province.” They're coming to the point where they realize, “This little module's different. We need you to pick it up.” So I t

Human Resources committee  The only other thing, and we've talked about this, is say I'm employed as an apprentice and the employer's work runs out, so the next thing you know I'm off work. I have a mortgage, maybe I have some kids and I need to support them. So the next thing you know I'm working somewher

Human Resources committee  I think the return on training investment is the vehicle we use to try to communicate to the employer to start thinking about their apprentices differently than as investment hires—just to build on that point.

Human Resources committee  Building on that, every province has a youth apprenticeship program in existence. Again, it speaks to the school to start to expose them, start to give them some appetite for what a trade is. Also, there's the understanding of the stakeholder involvements. It's not just education

Human Resources committee  There are many school-to-work programs, and I know as employers we support those programs. For the under-represented groups--and I'll speak to women in trades--again, it's the school-to-work. The successful ones are where you've engaged—I'll speak to women—the young female in t

Human Resources committee  No. Actually, Sarah's addressed that fairly well. The issue is that apprenticeship is just the journey. As an employer, I'm hiring an apprentice for the journeyperson I need four and a half years out in our workforce plan. So again, we're planning ahead. Now, as we've heard an

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chair, I think Sarah spoke to most of the key points. We collaborated on what she submitted and what she spoke to. I think my value would be maybe trying to clarify from the employer perspective some of the questions the panel may have.

Human Resources committee  I think from the perspective of an employer and my new employer moving to Alberta, they were not even taking advantage of it. It was 300....

Human Resources committee  That was the tax credit. In our work with CAF, when we talk with employers—again, I'll have to be careful not to cross provincial and federal lines—it's what's required to apply for it. Do they even know about it? Who's out there helping to promote it and helping the individual