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1. Accessing and Completing Apprenticeship Training in Canada (2004)
Perceptions of Barriers: A consultation report
By: Canadian Labour and Business Centre
This report presents the findings of a research study commissioned by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CFA). The CFA is a multi-partite organization comprised of business, labour, government, educators and other groups that promotes apprenticeship as an effective training and education system and provides a mechanism for key stakeholders to support apprenticeship-delivery systems across Canada. The CAF-FCA has identified accessibility and barriers to apprenticeship as an area of key concern and contracted the Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) to research this issue.
The objectives of the study were to:
1) Identify and explore the perspectives of individuals, unions, employers, governments and educators concerning the barriers to accessing, maintaining and completing apprenticeships.
2) Determine which barriers are systemic and which may be specific to certain groups.
3) Engage the apprenticeship community in a consultative process to discuss the findings and examine recommendations.
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Added: 2008-01-31
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2. Achieving Industry Standards in a Remote Northern Community: Developing Employees' Skills at La Ronge Motor Hotel (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada education and learning case studies examine outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study looks at the Workplace Open Learning Fulfillment program in place at La Ronge Motor Hotel, located in the small northern Saskatchewan town of La Ronge, on land owned by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Through its program, the hotel helps staff train for, and achieve, the Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council’s national industry certification in housekeeping.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca
Added: 2008-12-02
3. Adult Workers' Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning (2008)
Insights into Workplace Basic Skills from Four UK Organisations
By: Karen Evans, Edmund Waite
This report presents four cases that have been drawn from a larger longitudinal study which analyzes the immediate and longer term outcomes of workplace-linked interventions designed to improve adult basic skills. In this study, researchers interviewed and tracked 564 employees involved in workplace basic skills programs in the transportation, cleaning and maintenance, administrative (research) and food processing sectors in the north and south of England. The researchers' goal was to determine what happens to the employees that may be related to their learning experiences, and what happens in the company that may be related to the existence of the learning program.
The report begins with some brief background information followed by a review of recent literature on the topic. Each of the following case studies is then presented:
- Coopers - a large food manufacturer
- HLN Manufacturing - large engineering company specializing in the manufacture of parts for cars
- The Weapons Defence Establishment - weapons manufacturer
- The Thorpton Local Authority
Added: 2008-06-26
4. Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy Large Business Winner, 2002: Boeing Canada Technology - Winnipeg Division (2002)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
This Conference Board of Canada (http://www.conferenceboard.ca) case study focuses on the Winnipeg Division of Boeing Canada Technology. Boeing employs 24 deaf workers in its Winnipeg plant and has developed two workplace education programs specifically geared to the needs of this group: the Reading Workplace Documents for Deaf Learners program and the Math for Deaf Learners program. These programs both use American Sign Language to communicate with learners. This case study looks at various aspects of these two programs, including their objectives, target groups, activities, resources, barriers, solutions, and use as a model.
Added: 2008-11-19
5. Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, 2004 Winner: Elmsdale Lumber: At the Cutting Edge of Workplace Education (2005)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada workplace education case studies series highlights businesses that demonstrate effective practices in encouraging and supporting workplace learning. This study looks at the workplace education program in place at the Elmsdale Lumber Corporation, a family-owned producer, exporter and wholesaler of kiln-dried lumber located in Nova Scotia and employing 57 people.
In recent years, technical changes, the introduction of silviculture and greater competition have increased the need for a skilled, knowledgeable and literate workforce in the lumber industry. The company established a workplace education program founded on basic skills training so that its existing employees would have the skills to meet these new demands. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's background and objectives, target groups, learning activities, challenges, keys to success and benefits.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-11-25
6. Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, 2004 Winner: Essential Skills: The Dofasco Way (2004)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada workplace education case studies series highlights businesses that demonstrate effective practices in encouraging and supporting workplace learning. This case study features the Essential Skills Program at Dofasco, a steel manufacturer located in Hamilton, Ontario, employing 7,400 permanent employees. In the early 1990s, economic pressures prompted significant restructuring at Dofasco. After the restructuring and with the introduction of highly technical equipment, the company realized that a gap in the required workplace literacy skills existed. To address this gap, Dofasco created its Essential Skills Program. Since 1997, hundreds of employees have developed skills that have made marked contributions not only to their work, but also to their personal lives and communities. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's background and objectives, target groups, learning activities, challenges, keys to success and benefits.
To learn more about The Conference Board of Canada, visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-11-25
7. Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Large Business Winner, 2003: Mining for Performance Excellence at BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (2004)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
In this report, the Conference Board of Canada (http://www.conferenceboard.ca) studies BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc, which operates the remote Ekati Diamond mine site in the NWT. The majority of the company's workers come from the Aboriginal communities in the region, a population with a strong oral, rather than written, culture. Workers often have little or negative experience with schooling, and, consequently, low literacy skills. The company initiated a Workplace Learning Program in order to address the need among some of its workers for literacy skills upgrading. This case study looks at the various aspects of this learning program including its objectives, target groups, resources, innovations, challenges and use as a model.
Added: 2008-11-19
8. Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Large Business Winner, 2005: Diavik's Workplace Learning Centre: A Literacy Gem That Is Creating Opportunities and Enhancing Workers' Lives (2005)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada workplace education case studies series highlights businesses that demonstrate effective practices in encouraging and supporting workplace learning. This case study looks at the Learning Centre at the Diavik Diamond Mine. Located in a remote and isolated area of the Northwest Territories, Diavik and its major contractors employ more than 700 people, of which 70 per cent are northerners, and nearly 40 per cent are Aboriginal persons. Many of the full-time and contract workers come to Diavik with minimal literacy and numeracy skills. The company has therefore implemented a number of skills and competency development programs to ensure that it has a highly productive, knowledgeable, skilled and safety-conscious workforce. Diavik has been recognized for its efforts as a leader in Aboriginal relations, employment and capacity building.
This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's background and objectives, target groups, learning activities, challenges, keys to success and benefits.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-11-25
9. Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Medium Business Winner, 2003: Administrative Professionalism at J.D. Irving, Limited (2004)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada's education and learning case studies series examines outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study looks at the training and development program for administrative personnel at J.D. Irving, Ltd. In recent years, the administrative personnel at Irving saw that their traditional secretarial skills no longer matched emerging business concepts and evolving technology. Administrative personnel, with the support of the company, created a professional development program for themselves that would help them keep up to speed with their changing workplace. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's development, challenges, keys to success and benefits for both employees and employers.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-12-02
10. Awards for Excellence in Workplace Literacy, Medium Business Winner, 2005: Upgrading Employee Skills to Meet Corporate Standards - Technocell Canada, A Felix Schoeller Group Company (2005)
Series: The Conference Board of Canada Publications
By: The Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada's education and learning case studies series examines outstanding education and lifelong learning programs and initiatives. This case study highlights the training program in place at Technocell Canada, a subsidiary of the German group Felix Schoeller Holding, the world’s largest producer of photographic and decor paper. In 2001, Technocell purchased a paper plant in Drummondville, Quebec. The company soon discovered that the current workforce at this plant not only lacked the necessary production knowledge for the work but also lacked basic skills. To address this problem, Technocell developed a workplace training program that focused on basic skills, communications, teamwork, and health and safety. This case study looks at various aspects of this successful workplace learning program, including the program's development, challenges, keys to success and benefits for both employees and employers.
For more information about The Conference Board of Canada visit its website at http://www.conferenceboard.ca.
Added: 2008-12-09
