Canada’s Advanced Wood Manufacturing Sector Council

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The WMC is the human resources sector council for

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…But I’ve never heard of a SECTOR COUNCIL Before!

•Canada has 36+ operating Sector Council’s.

•They represent 25% - 50% of the Canadian labour force

•HRSDC Support

•Permanent Organizations

•Representing

– Business

– Education

– Labour

– Others

•Neutral / Co-operative

OUR HISTORY

• Next evolution of NEI

• Contribution Agreement Signed August 2001

• Minister Stewart announced the support at the Wood Working Machinery and Supply Show 2001

• Office opened in late February 2002

• First Permanent Board elected in September 2002

MISSION

• Plan, develop and implement an effective human resources strategy that supports the long-term growth and competitiveness of Canada’s advanced wood products manufacturing industry and meets the developmental needs of its workforce.

• Identify and examine skills and knowledge required.

• Address Key Issues.

WMC Board of DirectorsBlair Tullis, (Chair) - Woodworking Magazine, ONCharles Loewen , (Past Chair) - Loewen Windows, MB Matthias Beckermann –SieMatic Canada, ONTracy Dottori – Tembec, QCSepp Gmeiner – Schuler and Associates, ONGordon Gulbranson – Masse Sales Ltd., BCIan Marshall, Palliser Furniture, MBDeb Purdy – Superior Millwork Ltd., SKScott Lunny –IWA, BCMike McClements – Conestoga College, ONRoxanne Burelle, (Ex-officio) – HRDC, ONPhil Evans, (Ex-officio) – UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing, BCLeo Huard - Magantic Manufacturing, PQLloyd Love - Durham Furniture, ONRobert Rivard – Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association, ONDean Robertson – Shaw Wood Industries, NSGary Williams – Timber Systems, ON

MEMBERSLynden Door Inc.

Loewen W indows Ltd

M asse Sales Ltd.

M erit Kitchens

M id Canada M illwork Ltd.

Nico Industries Inc.

Ontario Store Fixtures Inc.

PalliserFurniture Ltd.

RaywalLim ited

SieM aticCanada

SM ED M anufacturing Inc.

Stack-A-Shelf

Superior M illwork Ltd.

Tem bec Forest Products Ltd.

The Knoll Group

Tim ber System s

Triangle Kitchen Ltd.

Tradewood Industries Ltd

Uniboard Canada Inc.

W illm ar Industries Lim ited

W oodworking M agazine

A & K M illwork Ltd.

All-Fab Building Com ponents

AkhurstM achinery Lim ited

Biesse Canada Inc.

Bogdon and Gross Furniture Com pany Ltd

CanacKitchens Lim ited

Centre d'excellence en bois ouvré

Craftwood

College W oodwork

Décor Cabinets

Dooley's M illwork Ltd.

Flakeboard Distributors Lim ited

Hertco Kitchens M anufacturing Ltd.

Hoffm an Technologies

InterforestLtd.

Industrie Ergie Inc.

Julius Blum Canada Ltd.

Kitchen Craft of Canada Ltd.

Lacasse Inc.

Lignum Consulting

• Kitchen Cabinets / Bathroom Vanities

• Prefabricated Buildings

• Residential Wood and Upholstered Furniture

• Office & Commercial / Institutional Furniture

• Windows and Doors

• Other Millwork

PRODUCTS

What are we doing for our members??

PROJECTS & PROGRAMS

CAREER INFORMATION

PRODUCTS

• Why would young people choose a career in wood manufacturing?

• “Modern Careers – Engineered in Wood”- 8 page brochure entitled

• www.wmc-cfb.ca

• www.JobsTVNews.com

Career Information Brochure

Web Site www.wmc-cfb.ca

Launch of Industry Recruitment Program

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TRADE SHOW DISPLAY

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• Education Fairs promoting Canadian W ood-Based Education available at colleges and universities across Canada.

• Industry Events to promote our services.

CAREER FOCUS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• Assist Skilled Youth to Find Quality Jobs

• Assist Industry to Access Skills the Sector Needs–Technical (CNC)

–W ood Processing

–Marketing

–Business

–Design

CAREER FOCUS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (con’t)

EMPLOYERS INTERNS

• 6 – 12 Months of Full Time Work (30 hours +)

• $1 Subsidy for $2 Paid Wages

• Can Find Their Own Intern

• Use Non-Subjective Eligibility Criteria

• Must Provide Contracts, Proof of Wages Paid, Ensure Intern is Aware of Program.

• 15 -30 Years Old

• Post-Secondary Graduate

• Not in School

• Can Legally Work In Canada

• Not an existing Employee

• Not receiving EI

Occupational Analysis and Standards Development

• Occupational standards describe the skills and knowledge needed to perform competently in the workplace and help companies plan their skills development and maintain their competencies. Our advisory committee has selected the positions of finisher and wood machinery operator as the first occupations to be studied. These standards are voluntary, but their introduction will provide noticeable benefit. You can participate - we need companies to help us accurately define and verify the skills and competencies required for these occupations. As the complete document includes several appendices, please contact our office if you require more detail from this review.

A Situational Analysis of the Advanced Wood Products Manufacturing Industry

• A Situational Analysis of the Advanced Wood Products Manufacturing Industry is an examination of the major characteristics of the Canadian advanced wood products manufacturing sector, with special emphasis on human resources (HR) issues. The report presents the findings of a comprehensive review of the literature and statistics for the period 1990 to 2002, a survey of selected sector employers and stakeholders, contact with industry associations and a site visit to an education facility.

A Survey of the Educational Needs of the Advanced Wood Products

Processing Sector• Skilled labor shortages in manufacturing industries are being

reported in a number of countries. The extent to which such shortages are affecting Canadian wood manufacturing industries is not known. This report surveys the skills and educational needs of Canadian wood manufacturing industries, the status, capacity and challenges that post-secondary education institutes face in meeting industry's human resource needs, and finally the attractiveness of the industry to high school job-seekers. This information, collected through three separate surveys is intended to assist government and industry to develop policies to correct labour market imbalances, and by post-secondary institutes to improve their educational programs.

Literacy & Essential Skills

• Literacy issues have often been raised by managers in the advanced wood sector as critical factors affecting the competitiveness of our industry. In our initial HR issues research document "A Situational Analysis of the Advanced Wood Products Sector", literacy was identified as an important issue for the Council to address. With encouragement and support from HRSD, WMC is working with the National Literacy Secretariat to research essential skills (ES) in our sector and develop a strategy to address these key issues.

• Our main objectives are to:

• increase the awareness of literacy/ES activity in the sector • obtain industry direction regarding literacy/ES and possible roles for WMC • produce a literacy/ES strategy document to guide future work • create stronger linkages between WMC and the sector • The anticipated results of the project will be a greater understanding and awareness of:

• the commonality of essential skills - issues across the trade • the state of development in the essential skill field • the developments and best practices in essential skills in the sector • An Advanced Wood Products Processing Literacy and Essential Skills Workshop will take place at the

end of the study, leading to a report that will form the framework for future WMC Essential Skills activities.

Online Certificate Program in Wood Manufacturing Management

• This project will create an On-Line Wood Products Manufacturing Management Training Program. The program will address the sectors general weakness in marketing and lack of formal management training. It will follow up on the findings in our Situational Analysis which clearly highlight loss of competitiveness due to poorly trained general and production management and weakness in sector marketing skills. Our goal is to advance the skills of existing small business managers and owners, offer larger firms a standardized, by providing a nationally recognized training program for management track employees. The project will include a Needs Assessment, and will develop curriculum for 12 course modules

National Human Resource Sector Study for the Advanced Wood Products Manufacturing Sector

• The main objective of the project is a sector study that will result in a comprehensive diagnosis of the short and long-term human resource strengths, issues and challenges facing the advanced wood products processing sector in Canada. The resulting document (produced in both official languages) will serve as a basis for developing a human resource strategy (action plan) for the sector, addressing the identified issues and challenges. A National Steering Committee, to be comprised of employers, employees, educational institutions and other interested stakeholders will be created to guide the project.

• The study will include:

• Researching information gaps identified in the report "A Situational Analysis of the Advanced Wood Products Manufacturing Industry";

• Creating a profile of the Canadian advanced wood products processing sector (structure, trends and challenges);

• Assessing the business and operating environment in the sector and the impact of technology on human resources;

• An analysis of human resource supply, demand and gaps or surpluses; • A review of recruitment, retention, training and development needs and practices. • Predicted outcomes of the study:

• Increased understanding among stakeholders about the key human resource issues that must be addressed by the sector to ensure its viability.

• Increased level of dialogue, collaboration and buy-in to human resource development among workers, employers, educators, governments and community members.

• Implementation of industry wide long term HR strategy that will address HR issues raised by the study.

WoodLINKS Modules

• Development of new modules for this high school based wood manufacturing program.

Contact USThe Wood Manufacturing Council would like to hear from you. Please contact our Head Office for all corporate and administrative requests.

Head OfficeSuite 514, 130 Albert StreetOttawa, OntarioK1P 5G4

Phone: 613-567-5511Fax: 613-567-5411General Email: wmc@wmc-cfb.ca

Personnel stationed in the Head Office:President - Richard LipmanManager Administrative Services - Melissa Comeau

Western Office4607 - 2424 Main MallVancouver, BCV6T 1Z4

Phone: 604-822-8253Fax: 604-822-9159

Personnel stationed in the Western Office:Director of Communications - Sandy McKellar

Sandy McKellarDirector of CommunicationsWood Manufacturing Council

sandy@wmc-cfb.ca604-822-8253

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