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CAHRC Research Projects & Tools Enabling the Development of a Canadian Domestic Agricultural Labour Force Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL Who are we • National, non-profit organization • Focused on addressing Human Resource issues facing agricultural businesses across Canada • Led by industry stakeholders

B OARD OF D IRECTORS  Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS)  Agriculture Alliance of New Brunswick(AANB)  British Columbia Agriculture Council (BCAC)  Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA)  Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA)  Canadian Honey Council (CHC)  Canadian Horticulture Council (CHC)  Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA)  Canadian Young Farmers Forum (CYFF)  Flowers Canada Growers (FCG)  Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP)  Canadian Herb, Spice and Natural Health Products Coalition (CHSNC)  Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture (NLFA)  Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture (NSFA)  Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)  PEI Federation of Agriculture (PEIFA)  Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA)  Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA)  Canadian Association of Diploma in Agriculture Programs (CADAP) *  Agriculture Agri-Foods Canada (AAFC)*  Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC)*

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL What are we in business to do Develop solutions to support the Workforce needs of Agriculture

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL Recruitment & Selection Performance HR Planning Mgmt Agricultural Workforce Solutions Succession Training & Mgmt Development

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL Who do we serve - client and customers • All Regions of Canada • All Commodity Groups • All Sizes - Large to Small • All Experience Levels – Entry to Specialists

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL Who do we serve - clients and customers Canada’s Producers: Employers Employees Educational Institutions Associations Governments General public Youth

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL W HO DO WE WORK WITH - P ARTNERS

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL W HO DO WE WORK WITH - C OLLABORATORS

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL H ERE TO H ELP Offerings – one stop shop The Access Point for Customizable Solutions related to HR Mgmt and Training & the Centre for Reliable Agriculture Research such as Labour Market Information

I DENTIFYING & M ITIGATING R ISKS : CAHRC’ S A GRI W ORKFORCE R ESEARCH Key Research: Labour Market Intelligence  LMI : Labour Market Information: Supply & Demand  SAWA : Supporting the Advancement of Women in Agriculture  NAOF : National Agricultural Occupational Framework & Tools

S UPPORTING C URRENT & F UTURE L ABOUR M ARKET I NFO R EQUIREMENTS LMI: Agricultural Supply & Demand Forecast Model  3 year project: Jan 2014 – Dec 2016  Extensive Deliverables:  Interactive demand and supply model of the ag workforce including employment level, projected growth, expansion, retirements by province & commodity  Staff turnover benchmarks and calculator by commodity  Review and pilot to support underrepresented groups to address labour shortage  Collaborative Approach:  LMI Research Team 30+, Advisory Groups & Committees 60+, Project Stakeholder Support 80+, Participants 1400+: Total 1600+

S UPPORTING C URRENT & F UTURE L ABOUR M ARKET I NFO R EQUIREMENTS SAWA: Supporting the Advancement of Women in Agriculture  3 year project: Jan 2015 – Dec 2017  Deliverables:  Report of participation rates  Support tools: site, network, training suite  Collaborative Approach:  Research Team 10+, Advisory Groups & Committees 30+, Project Stakeholder Support 30+, Participants 700+: Total 770+

S UPPORTING C URRENT & F UTURE L ABOUR M ARKET I NFO R EQUIREMENTS NAOF: National Agricultural Occupational Framework & Labour Market Support  3 year project: Jan 2014 – Dec 2016  Extensive Deliverables:  National Occupational Framework including occupational information for 40 roles  Support tools including self assessments, online resources, training content  Collaborative Approach:  HR Research Team 30+, Advisory Groups & Committees 60+, Project Stakeholder Support 30+, Participants 700+: Total 850+

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL Products: Agricultural Job Reference Materials  National Agricultural Occupational Framework  National Occupational Standards (60+)  Job Descriptions (60+)  Competency Profiles (60+)  Agricultural Competency Dictionary

National Agriculture Occupational Framework Job Descriptions, NOS, Competency Profiles, Learning Requirements, Training Courses

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL Products: Research Reports  LMI Research Reports LMI on Recruitment & Retention in Primary Agriculture (2009) Today’s and Tomorrow’s Farms: Employment & Skill Development (2010) LMI Focus on Small Farms in Canada (2011)  Leadership Research Report  Workplace Experience Feasibility Study  Identifying New or Emerging Markets & Opportunities in Agriculture

I DENTIFYING & M ITIGATING R ISKS : CAHRC’ S A GRI W ORKFORCE R ESEARCH Research: Labour Market Intelligence #’s work workforce tools

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL Products: Tools  AgriGuide - Interactive tool to access Agricultural Associations  AgriTalent - Interactive tool to access Agricultural Training Providers  AgriLeadership – Interactive tool for self assessment and training needs identification  AgriPathways – Interactive tool to access Career Information  AgriHR Toolkit – Interactive tool to access reference materials, tools, customizable templates  AgriJobMatch – Interactive tool to connect employers with job seekers and interns

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C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL H ERE TO H ELP $99/ yr STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO: • Develop an HR plan • Create an HR policy manual • Recruit, select, and hire • Manage people effectively • Develop a succession plan • Set compensation and benefit standards • Create training and orientation processes • Ensure workplace wellness • Improve health and safety PLUS VALUABLE and CUSTOMIZABLE TEMPLATES & RESOURCES

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL H ERE TO H ELP Training: AgriSkills  HR Mgmt Training  Exporting Training  On the Job Training  AgriTalent.ca

C ANADIAN A GRICULTURAL HR C OUNCIL H ERE TO H ELP • National Aggregator scrapes 1000s of online job postings • Job Seeker Tools Job Search Capabilities (by keywords, location), Personal Profile (experience & interest assessment), notification of Job Matches based on Profile • Employer Tools Job Ads, Job Descriptions, Interview Guides, Instructions, notification of Job Seeker Matches, management of Job Seeker Candidates

A GRI W ORKFORCE I NDUSTRY I NITIATIVES : CAHRC March 14-16, 2016 Fairmont Winnipeg

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