Human Resources committee  I would just say that I would agree that for apprentices that is a big challenge.

Human Resources committee  I think there's a leadership role that can be taken. To Kelly's point about labour issues slowing productivity or there being challenges around that, I think we're experiencing that. I think there's a leadership role that needs to be taken to connect industry with the education t

Human Resources committee  Most of our industry is small businesses. Their reality is that they don't have an HR department and they don't think about shortages until they need to hire somebody. A big challenge is that they still look at hiring an apprentice as a cost rather than look at the investment in

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, co-chairs, and members. I'm very pleased to have been invited to appear here today in relation to your study on economic opportunities for young apprentices. I will provide you with some context on the automotive repair and service industry. “Performance D

Human Resources committee  There are employees who are doing things smartly. Those are the ones who recognize the investment versus the cost, and I could certainly recommend some.

Human Resources committee  Yes, there are examples of that kind of partnership happening. I chaired a pilot project a couple of years ago. It was called the education sector council partnership project, where we worked with the Toronto District School Board on exactly what you're talking about. The distric

Human Resources committee  I think there are a couple of things. When people leave the training system, they have the foundational skills. They may not necessarily have training on the new technology in the shop for vehicle diagnostics and repair. That would come with workplace training, for sure. But I t

Human Resources committee  I think there are a couple of things. One thing is having information about what new technologies are coming down the pipe. I think that's hugely important, because if you know what that is, you can put the skills lens to it and look at what skills are going to be needed to resp

Human Resources committee  Thank you. To Dave's point, I think the school-to-work transition piece and job readiness piece are really important. I think what happens is that a lot of people—I'll use our industry as an example—only think of the occupations they see when they drop their vehicles off. They t

Human Resources committee  Thank you. It's a good question. Awareness has to be hit at a few different angles. The employer has to be made more and more aware of the benefit of taking on the apprentice. Too many still look at it as a cost. So to Sarah's point, I know in our industry they still do, or they

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, co-chairs, and members. I'm very pleased to have been invited to appear here today in relation to your study “Fixing the Skills Gap: Addressing Existing Labour Shortages in High Demand Occupations”. I will provide you with some context in relation to the au