New investment for workforce development in Atlantic Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector
Food Processing Skills Canada launches a multi-level skills training program for companies to keep their employees ahead of the learning curve Ottawa, November 30, 2020 – Food Processing Skills Canada, the food and beverage manufacturing industry’s non-profit workforce development organization, has launched Skills Training Atlantic Canada (STAC), a new workforce training program for employers and […]
Are you a Normal Leader? Or a New Normal Leader?
Resilient organizations and leaders are like putty – stretched, pulled and twisted, yet still hold their shape. Today, the food and beverage industry is acutely feeling the stretch, pull and twist of an unexpected environment affecting leadership, workers and our customers. Adversity has hit, and our industry needs leaders to step forward for a new […]
Future Skills Centre announces $37 million investment for innovative and responsive solutions to Canada’s evolving labour market
30 projects to fill employers’ skills gaps and help workers gain in-demand skills in post- pandemic period. TORONTO (June 8, 2020) — Today Future Skills Centre (FSC) is greenlighting 30 projects as part of a $37-million investment to provide essential solutions to support Canadians transitioning to new jobs or industries. These innovative, community-based programs address […]
An interview with Deanna Zenger, Project Manager, Succeeding at Work
What is Succeeding at Work? A premier program of Food Processing Skills Canada designed to support Canadian food and beverage manufacturing employers build skilled and motivated employee teams, and help job seekers achieve their professional goals. We recently launched a new employer focused stream that is fully- funded. This stream is supporting businesses in educating […]
Federal Budget 2021 & Skills Training
The federal budget, released on April 19th, has a strong focus on creating jobs and growth in Canada’s workforce with investments in skills, training and skilled trades. A summary of highlights follow. April 27, 2021 Helping Youth and Students Build Job Skills and Connect with Employers Budget 2021 proposes to invest $239.8 million in the […]
Changes to BC Post Farm and On Farm Food Safety Programs respond to COVID-19 global pandemic
Immediate, one-time funding available for Personal Protective Equipment Ottawa, April 23 – Today, Food Processing Skills Canada on behalf of the Governments of Canada and B.C., announces new enhancements to the funding of both the BC Post-Farm Food Safety Program and BC On-Farm Food Safety Program. These changes permit personal protective equipment (PPE) as an […]
Crisis Communications & Employees – what we learned from Hans Dairy
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Government of Canada’s Immigration Pilot a Positive Step in Addressing Critical Labour Shortages for Meat Processors
The newly announced federal Agri-Food Immigration Pilot will help to address serious recruitment concerns in Canada’s meat processing facilities. This sector employs nearly 60,000 people across the country in both rural and urban locations. Most of the jobs are predictable, full-time positions with opportunities to progress to higher skilled, higher paying jobs. The announcement of […]
LMI Study Reveals Serious Workforce Gap for Industry
Results from a 2019 labour market information study being completed by Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC) has quantified the major gap in employment for the food and beverage manufacturing sector between 2018 and 2025. This latest study, which builds on the 2011 published report, Who is Processing Your Food? Food & Beverage Labour Market Information is providing […]
Don’t Stagnate, Choose to Grow – The Case for Upskilling
The definition of stagnation is the lack of activity, growth and development. So, if you are not supporting your employees in upskilling, are you stagnant? And what happens when you don’t continually train and advance the people within your organization? Let’s take a look at what you’re risking: · Losing your competitive edge (when employees […]