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2013 EHRC Conference and Inaugural Awards Gala are taking shape! Will you be there November 6-7?
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Preparations are well underway for the electricity workforce event of the year. Will you be there? Early bird registration is now open and keynote speakers, panelists and sponsors are being confirmed daily. See the conference program, now online at electricityhr.ca/2013-conference-program/ We are actively assembling an outstanding line-up of experts to discuss how to develop and lead the workforce of today and into the future. Some of our confirmed speakers and panelists include: - Carmine Marcello, President and CEO at Hydro One
- Cheryl Cottril, Executive Director at Women in Nuclear
- Tom Levy, Manager of Technical and Utility Affairs at CanWEA
- Ted Krantowitz,Vice President at Canadian GeoExchange Coalition
- Bill Empey, Managing Director and Partner at Prism Economics & Analysis
- Sonia Gulati, Senior Economist at TD Bank
- Gary Thompson, Supervisor, Generation Planning & Transmission Capacity at Toronto Hydro
- Watch for our keynote speaker list to be posted on the website in the next couple of weeks! We have an exciting lineup of invited Ministers, CEOs, industry and Government executives and education experts.
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Don't miss your chance to nominate an outstanding employee or HR practice for the 2013 EHRC Awards!
- Recognize your exceptional achievements whether personal or project related by becoming a prestigious winner of an accolade of distinction.
- Showcase your initiatives that prove HR's strategic and commercial relevance.
- Confirm and reward your exceptional project.
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Enjoy a fantastic evening together as the industry gathers to celebrate excellence.
Plus, attending the awards provides you with the only opportunity to:
For information, contact Greg Lister, Manager of Communications and Events at lister@electricityhr.ca, 613-235-5540 ext. 228.
Follow us on Twitter and engage in the conversation with hash tag #ElectricityHR13.
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Early bird 2013 conference registration is now open!
Click here to take advantage of the early bird rates!
Sponsorships opportunities are selling quickly.
Click here for great sponsorship opportunities
Have you taken our conference survey yet?
It's not too late to tell us what you want to hear about and who you want to see at the conference.
Click here to fill in the 3 minutes survey!
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Line Trade Development Initiative Web Portal Launched!
We are very pleased to announce that today marks the launch of the web portal for the Line Trade Development (LTD) initiative.
The primary purpose of this project is to support and enhance the work of the line trade as it moves through a period of extensive technological change and growth in electrical grid operations. Effective training directly impacts the Powerline Technician's (PLT) ability to do their job safely and learn new technologies more effectively. This dedicated web portal will also provide a pan Canadian perspective on two key associated support roles to the trade, Cable Splicer and Utilities Arborist. This has been accomplished through the development of occupational standards and associated essential skills profiles. While these roles are active in all provinces, few have developed trades profiles for these support roles.
Click here to access the Line Trade Development initiative online resources!
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Bridging the Gap - Attracting and Retaining Women in the Electricity Industry
With the tremendous support from our partners, we are delighted to launch our new Bridging the Gap Initiative.
The purpose of this project is to look at practical ways to increase womens' participation in our industry workforce as we create an overall strategy that will effectively bring about meaningful gains both in terms of profit and productivity for your organization. Above all, it is an important step toward addressing the industry's skills shortage.
EHRC seeks to increase the recruitment and retention of women in the sector via the development of best practices that can be used nationally to support the industry in developing successful partnerships that will positively impact the representation of women in the sector. During this project we will talk to women actively working in the sector and work to determine what keeps them engaged. We will also develop and implement a number of pilot initiatives which will be designed and driven by our industry and education project champions. By targeting women at school and university levels, we are hoping to develop a potential labour pool that will seek out the education and training opportunities to enter our industry.
Over the coming weeks a steering committee comprised of industry stakeholders will meet to guide the project activities and discuss how the industry can best engage and retain more women in the industry We will continue our dialogue with colleges and training institutions, over 25 of whom have already expressed an interest in participating in the initiative.
Watch for more news over the coming months as the project develops and if you are interested in supporting this initiative please contact:
Anita Kolodziejski,
Coordinator of Projects & Stakeholder Relations
Thank You to our Sponsors!
- The Province of Alberta - Labour Force Development Branch, Enterprise and Advanced Education
- Engineers Canada
- Hydro One
- Ontario Power Generation
- Women in Nuclear
- Norther Alberta Institute of Technology
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Aboriginal Resources to Launch in May!
For tools and resources to help Aboriginal businesses build their capacity, including our Aboriginal Business Directory and information on our Aboriginal business workshops, watch for the results of our Aboriginal Business Assistance Program coming May 16th.
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Contact Us
Contact Us / Contactez-nous
Please note our new address effective March 18, 2013.
2197 Riverside Drive 4th Floor, Suite 405 Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3
Phone: (613) 235-5540
Fax: (613) 235-6922
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What's New
Bright Futures Aboriginal Youth Camps
It's that time again. EHRC's Bright Futures Aboriginal Youth Camp programming continues this summer with camps in British Columbia and Ontario. These camps are a great way to reach Canada's Aboriginal communities as they teach youth about Math and Science, the importance of staying in school, and the various career options in Canada's Electricity and Renewable Energy Industry - all with an electricity twist!
For more information on the sponsorship opportunities available and how to get involved, please contact aboriginal@electricityhr.ca or 613-235-5540
- On April 26th Michelle Branigan represented EHRC as a presenter at the 44th Annual H.G. Acres Seminar in Niagara Falls.
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On April 12th CEO Michelle Branigan represented EHRC as the moderator for the Training and Education for Energy Efficiency panel at the first annual CEEA Thought Leaders Forum in Toronto.
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May 16
EHRC Board Meeting - Ottawa
June 14
Renewing Futures Steering Committee Meeting - Montreal
November 6-7, 2013 Conference and Inaugural Awards Gala (Toronto)
Coming soon - Dates TBA:
Renewing Futures; Building Powerful HR Solutions for Canada's Renewable Energy Workforce-Regional Engagement Sessions
EHRC is conducting a nationwide study on how emerging trends and technologies in the renewable energy (RE) sector will affect future human resources requirements and management. The next phase in the research will be a series of half day regional engagement meetings with key industry stakeholders.For more information on how you can participate visit the Renewing Futures microsite: www.renewingfutures.ca.
Upcoming Industry Events
May 2 - 3
Canadian GeoExchange Conference & Trade Show
May 6-7
Energy Matters Summit
May 13 -15
Forum on Hydropower
June 12 - 13
Smart Grid Modernization Summit
June 13 - 14
KMI knowledge management interactive workshop
June 19 - 20
Canadian Energy Summit
Oct 7 -10
CanWEA Annual Conference
Oct 28 -29
Smart Grid Conference
Nov 6 -7
2013 EHRC Conference & Inaugural Awards Gala
APPrO 2013
Nov 19 - 20
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