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To you from all of us at EHRC, our very best wishes for a happy and safe Christmas holiday season and a bright and successful 2014 ahead!
We look forward to working together as we continue our work of bringing our vision to a reality for a highly skilled, safety-focused, diverse and productive workforce to ensure a reliable power supply for the generations that follow. |
After the holiday season, we will be engaging our stakeholders on exciting initiatives such as:
* EHRC's Renewing Futures Findings Webinar. Watch your inbox for
the exciting details!
* Action Plan: A National Renewable HR Strategy for the Electricity
Industry (Renewing Futures)
* An EHRC knowledge transfer strategy
* Bridging the Gap - next evolution
* National Occupational Standards
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister
for Multiculturalism speaks to the EHRC 2013
National Conference delegates on November 7th
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2013 EHRC CEO of the Year Recipient: Gianna Manes of ENMAX Corporation
Left to right: Vivian Yoanidis (Manager, People and Culture Projects at Hydro One), Norm Fraser (EHRC Chair and COO at Hydro Ottawa), Michelle Branigan (CEO at EHRC), Gianna Manes (CEO at ENMAX Corporation and The Honourable Yasir Naqvi, Minister of Labour.
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2013 EHRC National Conference
Empowering the Future Today
Electricity Human Resources Canada is very delighted to report the 2013 EHRC National Conference Empowering the Future Today was a resounding success. The feedback is very positive. We wish to sincerely thank all who participated including our sponsors, without whom this conference would not be possible.
The two-day national conference brought together 125 leaders and human resource professionals working in the electricity and renewable energy industry from all corners of Canada and in between to discuss solutions to labour market challenges facing the sector.
A few of the many highlights included keynote addresses by two ministers (The Honourable Jason Kenney and The Honourable Yasir Naqvi), 42 standout presentations from the utilities, educators, labour and government representatives, and an unforgettable evening at the Inaugural Awards Gala that showcased the five inaugural award recipients that are lighting the nation to a more powerful tomorrow.
Stay tuned for an exciting announcement about the next EHRC National Conference!
Congratulations to Our Award Recipients!
The spotlight shone brilliantly on EHRC's Inaugural Awards Gala at the prestigious Hotel InterContinental in Toronto on November 6th.
That evening EHRC presented five award categories in the proud presence of peers and senior leaders as the industry shared the excitement while applauding the recipients.
In its inaugural year, EHRC received an abundance of nominations from across Canada as companies nominated individuals and teams for their contributions today. Award recipients are linked by their leadership, innovation, drive and passion as they create pride in a highly skilled workforce who will ensure a reliable power supply for Canada. Click the links directly below to view a photo of each award recipient.
Innovation in HR Practices - Employer
Innovation in HR Practices - Educational or Training Institution
Workplace Diversity Champion
Recipient:
Emerging Leader Award
CEO/President of the Year Award
Conference by the numbers:
125 attendees empowered
80 organizations
9 provinces/territories cost-to-coast
5 recipients (including 3 teams) for the EHRC Inaugural Awards
42 speakers:
- 6 keynote speakers, including two ministers
- 7 panels with multiple speakers
- 6 plenary sessions
- 4 breakout sessions
29 conference partners
77 - number of times hash tag #ElectricityHR13
was mentioned on Twitter by delegates and media during the conference.
Many - connections made in the electricity and electricity related renewable workforce.
We value your conference feedback!
Some of the comments we received:
- "A very good and diverse assembly of SMEs and attendees. Michelle and her team put on a meaningful event. Thanks."
- "Excellent opportunity to obtain strategic decisions companies are making to attract new talent."
- "Networking is a huge benefit for these events."
- "Learned a lot."
- "Very well presented and easy to understand. Sincere"
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New EHRC Membership Model Launched! We need your support to keep our lights on to serve you, our stakeholders.EHRC is very pleased to announce the launch of the new membership model at the National Conference on November 6th.
Our membership model provides our stakeholders with a valuable and unique opportunity to invest in Canada's electricity workforce, and be seen as a leader in the development of strategies to collectively meet our workforce planning needs.
As part of the new economic reality, the EHRC Board looked at how we could continue to keep our own lights on, in order to serve you, our stakeholders, and continue to produce the products and services you have told us are so valuable.
EHRC and our partners share a common vision; we believe a strong, competitive Canadian electricity economy is built on the strength of its people. EHRC's intelligence, tools, products, services and in-depth labour market research are developed to support and enhance existing capacity and skills while attracting new talent into Canada's electricity industry. We need your support to realize this vision. Click the button below to learn more.
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EHRC Releases Findings from Renewing Futures - a National Renewable Electricity Human Resources Research Project
The findings indicate strong growth in future employment opportunities in Canada's renewable electricity workforce and calls for national human resource collaboration amongst industry participants to meet future labour requirements.
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The Renewing Futures research and consultation determined that immediate action is required. EHRC, along with an industry led steering committee, defined 12 strategic actions that will assist in building a qualified labour market to meet employer's needs for the next 10 years. The research provides crucial data on the impact of renewable electricity growth on labour markets and key occupations across the country. The resulting human resources report and strategic plan covers training programs, regulations and government policies, certification, interprovincial mobility, retirements, retention and sector specific specializations. And a technology report that identifies future growth in renewable electricity operations and development, describing the most likely technologies to be installed across the sectors in each Province. This two year research project included over 400 representatives from wind, solar, bioenergy, geothermal, marine/tidal, small and large hydro, as well as, transmission, storage and distribution industries. To access the study findings please visit:
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Bridging the Gap Video Series Launched at EHRC Conference - Celebrating Women in our Workforce!
EHRC is excited to announce the recent launch of our new video series "Bridging the Gap" which highlights various industry occupations and the women who work in them. This series targets women who may be considering the electricity and renewable energy industry and will help to overcome the misperception that the industry is for men only. Officially launched at EHRC's conference in November, we also heard from a panel of great women speaking about a variety of topics around the recruitment and retention of women and the electricity industry. Thank you to all who attended and participated in the session. The full video series can be viewed at www.electricityhr.ca/bridgingthegap. As part of this program, EHRC sponsored two wonderful events: The Skills Work! For Women Networking Dinner in Toronto on November 21st and the Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology (WISEST) Conference in Edmonton on November 23rd. At these events, mentors and EHRC staff spoke to young women to educate and inspire them about working in our industry.
We are still looking to speak with young women in high school to help round out our research, which will be released next Spring. If you know someone who might be interested, please contact joseph@electricityhr.ca. Thank you to the organizations and women who participated in our videos and to the project funders: Alberta's Enterprise and Advanced Education Department, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation, and Engineers Canada.
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National Occupational Standards: The Role of Trainer
EHRC's National Occupational Standard and Essential Skills Profile for the role of Trainer is nearing completion. The national validation of the NOS and ESP was held on November 27th. If you were unable to participate but would still like to provide input, please contact the Project Manager, Kevin Joseph at joseph@electricityhr.ca
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Calling Employers in Red Seal Trades! The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is Looking for You!
To address employers' needs, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is investigating employers' return on training investment associated with literacy and essential skills training through a national survey. Any employer who hires journeypersons and participates in formal literacy and essential skills training in a Red Seal trade can participate. The training has to relate to non-technical skills such as reading, writing, English as a second language, and working with numbers. Click here for more information.
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Articles of Interest
New program at Algonquin College aims to boost number of female workers in electricity sector -0ttawa Citizen: bit.ly/1gk3TIi
Build Your Career in Construction Career Options Magazine
Canada looks to fill skilled labour gaps - Metro News
Holiday Electrical Safety Tips - Electrical Safety Authority
Video: How to Get Girls to Become Engineers:
http://slate.me/1jt3hP9
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Phone: (613) 235-5540
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What's New
EHRC has presented and participated at a number of industry events this Fall:
On November 28th Kevin Joseph at the Centre for Urban Energy's Open House and Student Awards at Ryerson University.
Diane Obam Dallaire spoke to local high school students at the Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology conference at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
Kevin Joseph attended Canada Company's Military Employment Transition .
On November 21st Kevin Joseph spoke to over 70 female high school students from across the city of Toronto at the Skills Work! For Women networking dinner in partnership with Skills Canada Ontario.
On November 20th Michelle Branigan represented EHRC as a panelist at the 25th APPrO 2013 Conference in Toronto. Session title: 'Skill sets that power companies need'.
On October 8th
Michelle Branigan represented EHRC as a presenter at the CanWEA 2013 Annual Conference in Toronto. 'Empowering Our People'.
On September 25th Michelle Branigan represented EHRC at the 2013 Canadian Energy Summit hosted by the Energy Council of Canada.
Upcoming EHRC Events
Date TBA: Webinar for the Rewewing Futures Findings. Watch your inbox for the exciting details!
January (Date TBA): Bridging the Gap Steering Committee Meeting (Teleconference).
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Upcoming Industry Events
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