HR Vendors Guide 2015
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HR Professional Development — HR Sector Councils
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Aboriginal Human Resource Council
Saskatoon, SK
(306) 956-5360 Fax: (306) 956-5361
(866) 711-5091
Email: contact.us@aboriginalhr.ca
Website: www.aboriginalhr.ca/en/home
The council's mission is to advance
the full labour market participation of
Aboriginal Peoples in Canada and
indigenous peoples around the
world. It creates and markets
products, services and networks that
help indigenous people advance
careers and organizations create
inclusive workplaces that position
them as employers-of-choice.
Apparel Connexion (formerly the
Apparel Human Resources Council)
Montreal, QC
(514) 388-7779 Fax: (888) 738-7854
Email: info@apparelconnexion.ca
Website: www.apparelconnexion.com
A national, industry-led, non-profit
organization representing and serving
the human resource development and
adjustment needs of managers and
employees in the apparel manufactur-
ing industry. The council's mandate is
to create opportunities for the indus-
try by developing tools and services
to help apparel manufacturers recruit,
hire and retain a creative and innova-
tive workforce.
Asia Pacific Gateway Skills Table
Vancouver, BC
(604) 684-1471
Email: info@apgst.ca
Website: www.apgst.ca
An association that seeks to ensure
the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) has
enough people with the right skills
and training to meet its needs. It
aims to provide relevant and unique
labour market information, to assist
industries to promote the APG as a
place to work, to research and
provide awareness of the future of
work in the APG, and to assist indus-
try sectors to address skills gaps.
BioTalent Canada
Ottawa, ON
(613) 235-1402 Fax: (613) 233-7541
(866) 243-2472
Email: corporate@biotalent.ca
Website: www.biotalent.ca
The organization seeks to help equip
Canada with the best, most skilled
talent it requires to become one of
the world leaders in biotechnology.
It researches and analyzes labour
market needs and trends and applies
this knowledge to create and
develop innovative HR solutions,
skills development tools and
products for biotechnology employ-
ers, employees and jobseekers.
BuildForce Canada (Construction
Sector Council)
Ottawa, ON
(613) 569-5552 Fax: (613) 569-1220
Email: info@buildforce.ca
Website: www.buildforce.ca/en
A national, industry-led organiza-
tion that works with the construction
industry to provide information and
resources to assist with its manage-
ment of workforce requirements. The
organization's mandate is to provide
accurate and timely labour market
information (LMI) to advance the
needs of the entire construction
industry.
Canadian Agricultural Human
Resource Council
Ottawa, ON
(613) 745-7457
Email: info@cahrc-ccrha.ca
Website: www.cahrc-ccrha.ca
The council works with industry
leaders, governments and
educational stakeholders to research,
develop and communicate solutions
to the challenges in employment and
skills development in primary
agriculture. Its activities represent
farming in all its forms, including
raising livestock and producing,
cultivating, growing, harvesting or
collecting agriculture commodities.
Sector Councils are organizations that are responsible for identifying and devising solutions to human resource and skills
development issues within a particular sector. They bring together employers, workers, educators, union leaders and govern-
ment representatives to collaborate on such activities as developing industry-wide human resource plans, researching labour
market needs and trends, creating national training programs and establishing occupational standards.
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