Canadian Technology Human Resources Board

Canadian Technology Human Resources Board

The Canadian Technology Human Resources Board (CTHRB) is a not-for-profit alliance of industry and educational institutions representing the interests of all partners in the technology workforce.

The Canadian Technology Human Resources Board (CTHRB) campaigns for the creation of the worlds best workforce in the engineering and applied science technology sector, on behalf of both the people themselves and the organizations that employ them. The CTHRB develops this talent through:

Labour Market Analysis, to throw light on issues like workplace skills' requirements, workplace environments, demographic distribution of skills;
Standards Development and Maintenance, to sustain the high quality of the workforce;
Career Awareness, to stimulate interest and enrolment in technology careers;
Employment Facilitation, to enhance the linkages between employers and workers; and
Public Relations and Advocacy, to create appropriately strong impacts on public policy.

These activities will accelerate the development of Canadas technology workforce, by balancing labour market supply and demand, increasing the value of the sectors contribution to the Canadian economy, and creating the worlds most competitive engineering and applied science technology sector.

Company Details

Year Established: 1995

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

Number of Employees: 5

Company Information

Bob Cook
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (613) 233-1955
Fax: (613) 233-3812
Email: Click Here

Products

Technology Standards

Look Ahead, Get Ahead
At the heart of Look Ahead, Get Ahead are 60 occupational Profiles. Each Profile Section contains a variety of detailed Profiles.

Professionalism In Practice
Professionalism in Practice is a self-study course, developed by CTHRB, as a guide for professionals and new graduates to understand ethical responsibilities and managerial performance realistically, and as an aid for experienced managers with the motivation to improve their performance.

Profile
PROfile is a system developed for the Canadian Technology Human Resources Board (CTHRB) that offers a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) feature to assess competencies against industry standards and/or best practices and a feature to record the education, experience, training, certification(s) and experiential learning upon completion of the assessment.

First Work
One of the best ways to ensure that a young person can find meaningful employment upon completion of a course of study is to provide that person with an opportunity for an appropriate first work experience. The technology industry recognizes that first work placements are one of the most effective ways to strengthen work-ready skills and provide entry level experience to graduates. The Technology First Work Placement Service (TFWPS) provides subsidized placements in an industrial setting for up to twelve months. These placements provide graduates with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in practical settings, and to learn more about their day to day role as a member of the technology work force.

Services

Technews TechNews is a monthly, on-line newsletter intended specifically for the dissemination of technology information from CTHRB, our Sector partners in education, Professional associations and industries. New subscribers are encouraged to submit ideas for technology articles as well.

Labour Market Research Research reports on labour market and human resources issues in the technology sector.