Making an Impression: CPISCs First Year

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Title: Making an Impression: CPISCs First Year

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Making an ImpressionCPISCs First Year

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Presentation Overview

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What is CPISC?

One of over 30 Sector Councils currently in
operation
Funded by the Department of Human Resources and
Social Development (HRSDC)
Officially incorporated in April 2006
Brings together employers, employees, unions,
suppliers, education and government
Meet current and future human resource
development needs of the industry

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Key Objectives

Provide a national forum for collaboration
CPISC as a sought after source for labour market
intelligence to aid decision making
Assume a leadership role in skills development
Creation of national skill standards
Development of relevant training tools and
resources
Improve the image of the industry as a career
destination with an emphasis on recruitment and
retention

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Building Blocks for the Future Three Year
Research Plan

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Informing Future Decisions

Developing Labour Market Information
Up to date statistical and anecdotal information
about the printing industry
Skills and Technology roadmap for the industry
Outcomes
Baseline data to allow CPISC to track changes and
respond to future HR needs
Consistent labour market information about the
sector
Inform human resource planning by helping
employers and employees make HR decisions
Consensus view on new market opportunities and
critical technologies
Support informed strategic technology investment

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Timelines

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Training for the Future

Objectives
Review existing education and training programs
offered by institutions, private training
providers, unions, suppliers and printing
companies
Compile a Compendium of Programs
Identify training gaps and barriers
Explore range of training options
Outcomes
Ability to map programs against skill standards
Make adjustments to existing training programs
Maintain an ongoing dialogue between industry and
training providers
Implement a range of training and apprenticeship
options
Release Date
November 8, 2007 at Graphics Canada Trade Show

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Skills for the Future

Need for agreed upon standards to inform and
support quality training and retraining and
provide links between employees and employers and
training providers
Clear skill standards will define what an
employee should know and be able to do

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CPISC Approach to Standards

Development of skill standards that mirrors the
way the industry is organized and functions
Three types of skill standards
Essential Skills
Core Skills
Operating Skills
Developed for each process area
Pre-press
Press
Finishing/ Bindery
Basis upon which to develop occupational profiles

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Outcomes

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Timelines

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Recruiting and Retaining for the Future

Making Printing and Graphic Communications a
Career of Choice
Attracting individuals to the industry is a key
challenge
Difficult to recruit new employees or to train
existing employees until clear skill standards
have been developed, career pathways identified
and effective and responsive training programs
put in place
Interim Measures
Tools to assist in recruitment process
Brochure on career in the industry
Generic Power Point presentation for use in
schools

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Next Steps Building on the Foundation