Reducing Labour Costs: Series: Part 2/3
Our second issue focus is on skills development.
Did you know that a 1% gain in the average literacy/numeracy skill level in Canada would create a permanent increase of 18.4 billion per year in our GDP according to Stats Canada? How could that affect your bottom line?
Of low literacy workers in Canada, 64% are employed in industries such as hotel and restaurants.
+ Apprentice Hiring Incentive
+ SkillsPlus
Both the SkillsPlus and the Apprenticeship programs can support your financial goals if they involve improvinng staff productivity, reducing errors, reducing absenteeism and turnover, improve succession planning, and much more.
The Apprentice Program is 85% work-based training and 15% technical training and your successful staff will earn their certificate or ticket, typically in a 4-year period. A win-win all around.
The SkillsPlus program has been expanded from a focus on small business (under 50 employees) to include medium-sized businesses (under 500 employees). There is a customized program for tourism/hospitality.
Target Professionals Hospitality Recruiting sources management and executive level candidates within Western Canada. Visit us online or call at 604.552.2377 for service information.
