BC Centre for Employment Excellence
One in six young people in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries is not in employment, education or training, and of these, two-thirds are not actively looking for work, thus raising both immediate and longer-term challenges for individuals … Continue reading
Hiring Indigenous apprentices today ensures a company will have a future workforce composed of skilled Indigenous workers and have strong business relationships with Indigenous communities. This guide by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum provides Canadian employers in the mining, oil and … Continue reading
Since 2005, the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and BCStats have been conducting a province-wide annual survey of former apprenticeship students in British Columbia along with graduates of other post-secondary programs, which are delivered through 19 BC public post-secondary institutions … Continue reading
This study published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy reviews the landscape of formal adult learning in Canada. The authors examine the population of adult learners who might benefit from additional education or training and provide an analysis … Continue reading
As part of BC’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, the provincial government is investing $6.8 million to fund an additional 1,424 trades seats at 14 public postsecondary institutions throughout British Columbia. Continue reading
This is a simple guide book to assist Australian businesses to better understand and partner with disability employment services to recruit from the entire talent pool and make it easier for candidates with disabilities to get and keep jobs. Continue reading
Employers can learn about the importance of essential skills such as reading text, document use, and numeracy in construction trades, and make use of the list of assessment tools in the guide to test the essential skill levels of apprentices. Continue reading
Serves to connect apprentices with employers based in Ontario. Though Ontario-focused, the site contains information about trades and resources that are useful to both employers and career practitioners in BC. Continue reading
Designed to help apprentices in their training and in the workplace by illustrating essential skills that are required to work in trades occupations. Continue reading
This study analyzed hourly wages of apprentices based on program completion and certification by comparing hourly wage differences of individuals who completed their apprenticeship programs and those who did not. Continue reading
This study compared the returns from an apprenticeship certification for males and females to other educational pathways such as high school diploma, certification in non-apprenticeship trades, and community college degree. Continue reading
Offers advice to employers on tapping into Aboriginal and immigrant population for talent, taking advantage of internship, co-op, and apprenticeship programs, and providing essential skills training for employees. Continue reading
Provides employers with strategies to delivering assessment tools and step-by-step tips on implementing essential skills training programs in the workplace. This tool is useful for employers in the trades industry interested in hiring apprentices. Continue reading
Provides information for employers on how to develop successful on-the-job training for apprentices. The guide includes examples of best practices, sample training plan that would help employers identify training objectives, and checklist for employers and apprentices to use to evaluate the on-the-job training program. Continue reading
A complete guide for employers in the trades interested in attracting, hiring and training apprentices. The toolkit includes tips and instructions on how to implement and run an effective Apprenticeship program as well as worksheets and checklists for employers to use with their staff. Continue reading
A skills assessment tool that is designed to help people interested in the trades develop essential skills that are pertinent to have a successful career in trades. Outlines of essential skills used in specific trades occupations and different assessments available for each trade make it easy for individuals to focus and see how essential skills can be applied to specific trades. Continue reading
Provides complete information on BC’s apprenticeship system for those who are interested in trades career and employers who are willing to sponsor an apprentice. This toolkit is especially useful for employers who are interested in sponsoring an apprentice but do not know where to start. Continue reading
