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Kawartha Trades & Technology Centre Kawartha
Manufacturers Association
October 24, 2012
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The Need – 2007-08 TOPS Report• Skills requirements and shortages• Literacy, language and essential skills training• Access to employment programs and services
in rural communities• Marginalized labour force• Out-migration of youth• Need for a training network for employers &
training institutions• Need for training systems to respond to the
needs of workers• Need for non-traditional training approaches
to respond to challenges of small & medium companies
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The Project (July 2008) – Construction Sector Skills Development Strategy
• Increase pre-apprenticeship graduates
• Increase apprenticeship registration & completion
• Skills upgrading for qualified trades persons
• Flexible, high quality trades training & career education opportunities
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The Project (July 2008) – Outcomes
• Increased participation rates from students who graduate and currently do not go onto post-secondary education
• Increased opportunity for displaced workers
• Increased participation by business and industry in employee training & development
• Increased supply of skilled workers to meet demands of the labour shortage – regionally & provincially
• Increased participation by new immigrants
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The Project (July 2008) – Outcomes
• Increased participation of aboriginal students in skilled trades programs
• Expansion of apprenticeship participation by employers in our regions
• New programs to meet the future needs of the workforce
• A focus in our programs on meeting essential employability skills
• Opportunity to attract new businesses (i.e. Peterborough as an area to grow)
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The Project (July 2008) – Graduates• Creative problem-solving capabilities
• Technical know-how
• Ability to interact with colleagues and customers
• Business and management skills
• Life-long learning
• Environmentally aware
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Outreach to Employers (2012)
• Team from Fleming visited over 50 businesses engaged in trades and manufacturing
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Common Challenges 2012
• Aging workforce • Skills shortages • Difficulty accessing training
and development• Apprenticeship – more
difficulties than strengths • Concerns about low cost
competitors off-shore and south of the border
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What Employers Want from Fleming 2012• A bigger talent pool by:
– Exciting youth about careers in trades and technology – Providing experiences that expose youth to trades
and technology during formative years– Attracting skilled people into the area (e.g. welcoming
diversity; finding spousal employment)
• Continue making Fleming students available for work on “applied projects” and other special assignments that meet employer needs while enriching student learning
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Developing Future Tradespersons
• Increased post secondary participation• Increased apprenticeship participation• More “reach ahead” opportunities• Earlier (Grade 7/8) student engagement• Better career options & pathways post-
high school• More rewarding employment opportunities• Better business & industry understanding
& awareness of our current efforts & activities
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What Employers Want from Fleming 2012• Grads who have:– Depth (strong skills in their specialization)– Breadth (an understanding of related trades
and processes)– Foundation skills (e.g. mathematics)– A positive attitude and motivation to succeed– An understanding of “lean” and a commitment
to continuous improvement– Soft skills, including an ability to work in a
team– A business sense (understanding of sales and
what goes into the bottom line)
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Current State (2012/13)
• Computer Engineering (83)• Construction Skills (48) • Carpenter Apprentices (138)• Electrical Engineering (142) • Electrical Apprentices (101)• Electrical Techniques (46) • Fire Systems Engineering (13)• Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (38) • Instrumentation & Control Engineering (31)• Plumbing Techniques (44)• Wireless Information Networking (24)
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What Employers Want from Fleming 2012
• Employers want training on terms that fit with their operational requirements
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Current State (2011/12)
• McCloskey International (Welder Fitter, ESL)
• GE (Motor Winder Apprenticeship, ESL, Blueprints)
• Horizons Plastic (Effective Meetings, MS Publisher)
• Siemens ( Machine Shop)• Cameco Fuel (MS Project)• Weetabix (Operations Training, Leadership)• Limpact International (Leadership)• CPS Woods (Leadership)• Dart Cup (Leadership)
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What Fleming Needs from Employers
• Expert faculty – full-time and part-time, able to teach in non-traditional formats
• Intensive applied learning for our students –using a variety of resources to set our graduates apart
• Support with acquiring the infrastructure and equipment that will be the basis for hands-on learning
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KTTC Campaign Team
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Leveraging the Opportunity
• We have a new opportunity to “crack the nut” on skilled trades and technology education and training- New level of engagement- Partnerships with industry and secondary school boards- Improving economy- New state-of-the art facility
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Local Trades Involved
• Sitescape• Lafarge• Kawartha Roofing• J.P. Rowland• Cremer Brothers• Balterre• DM Wills Engineering• Pinchin Environmental• All rebar workers are local
• Footings started• Formwork started• MOE application submitted for storm water
management pond.
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Thank You.