A Consortium Approach
As the baby boomer generation retires, replacing our skilled trade workforce will be one of Canada's greatest human resources challenges, but industry need not take on the work alone.
A consortium of regional employers, with representatives from their local unions, sector council, school board, college/training institution and provincial government apprenticeship office can ease the burden.
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Hamilton Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Consortium
Building on the success and experience of the Steel Industry Trades Replacement Program (SITRP).
Council Members felt it was important to emphasize skilled trade apprenticeships rather than the steel industry and open membership to other community manufacturers.
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HSTAC Benefits
Acting as an apprentice sponsor is a major benefit for students.
Experience has shown that employers, especially small or medium ones, are more likely to get involved in apprenticeship if their first step is limited to offering work placements to an already registered apprentice.
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Council's Next Steps
The Hamilton Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Consortium's managed approach to the apprenticeship process recognizes the balance between the number of apprentices and the number of employer apprenticeship opportunities.
The Council regularly discusses the number of work placement opportunities and the number of students interested in a coop work placement.
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10 Steps to Developing a Consortium
Organizing a local apprenticeship consortium in your community may be the perfect opportunity to connect stakeholders together to discuss training issues.
In addition to understanding each other's differences, it will also identify common solutions that can be shared effectively.
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