Workforce connex - Aboriginal Human Resource Council

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••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Partnership and networks.Need more industry/private sector.Smallness of the group.New ideas that our company can use for recruiting.Information to meet Aboriginals on and off Reserve.Contacts made.Different contacts.Interaction of people.Guest speaker information.Opportunity to communicate, bridge gaps.Open attitude, ready to partner.Meeting different people getting new information.Great networking.Well organized.Employers’ readiness to contact First Nationemployment and training officers.Friendly atmosphere. Facilitator was excellent (Susan Jarvis).The participation of the businesses.Was impressed with the turnout.Good broad participation.Complete interaction.Good participation from all sides of the conversation.Great networking.Offered valuable information to the employer and made valuable contacts.Opportunity to share ideas.Networking.Make good contacts with the Aboriginal committee.Comfortable and well organized structure.Opportunity to meet contacts, become educated andto learn what is being for all Aboriginals.Interaction among each other. Sharing experiences.Meeting people.I now have a much better understanding of First Nations.The networking was excellent.Nothing.Ability to make valuable connections.Meeting employers willing to work with First Nation communities.Information/contacts.Meet a lot of employers.7.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••One thing I would change about the forum:Understand there are other training providers besidesNew Brunswick Association of Career Colleges.More information from private sectors. Introductions atthe beginning of session (names and faces).Currently, who is available and what are there skills (e.g., 30 carpenters,20 mechanics, 17 plumbing apprentice candidates, etc.).Sound system monitored (kind of loud at times) and view screen wasnot visible from all tables. Change from one day to two and hold eveningreception to network on the evening of day one (full-days). Better lunch.Invite union representatives to speak on how their organizationswork and where are they located and how we contact them… etc.Timing.Make it two days. Don’t just do this once – must be an annual event.Should have been over two days.Shorten the lead in; get to the work sooner.Longer breakout sessions, not everyone had a chance to speak.More company’s present.Have more events like this.Long time to sit.Nothing.More employers.Longer if possible.Try to broaden the private sector input.Nil.Nothing.Nothing, well done!Nothing.N/A.N/A.Nothing.Have more forums in future.Advertise more so everyone is aware about what is being done.Hold this forum annually or at each First Nation community.More of them.We were in a ‘Hurry-up Mode’ at times.Need more opportunities to network – discussion with employers.Nothing.• Not a thing; very good. Job well done to all.28Aboriginal Human Resource CouncilNew Brunswick Workforce Connex Report
Private Sector Delegates1.Prior to attending this Workforce Connex forum I had ahigh level of awareness about Aboriginal Human ResourceDevelopment Agreement holders (AHRDAs).Comments:2.Agree ........................................................ 12Disagree.................................................... 17No Indication............................................... 3As a result of this forum I am coming away with a better understandingof the constraints and impediments that AHRDAs face in their effortsto work with companies and secure employment placements.Comments:3.•Not really.Agree ........................................................ 27Disagree...................................................... 1No Indication............................................... 4I intend to develop a plan to increase my organization’srecruitment and retention of Aboriginal people.Agree ........................................................ 25Disagree...................................................... 0No Indication............................................... 7Aboriginal Human Resource DevelopmentAgreement holders (AHRDA)1.Prior to attending this forum my AHRDA experienced manychallenges developing relationships with business.Comments:•••Somewhat.Sometimes.Agree ........................................................ 19Disagree...................................................... 2No Indication............................................... 5Partially, relationships were developed but only on a one on one basis.2. This Workforce Connex forum helped me to better understand the issuesand constraints that business faces to recruit and retain Aboriginal people.Comments:Agree ........................................................ 24Disagree...................................................... 0No Indication............................................... 3Comments:••••As I can.Does not apply.Doing it now.Will produce/encourage others.Aboriginal Human Resource Council New Brunswick Workforce Connex Report 29
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgement...
Page 5 and 6: Message CEO/PresidentAboriginal Hum
Page 7 and 8: THE DISCUSSIONParticipants discusse
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Page 27: Appendix 3EVALUATION SUMMARYSaint J
Page 31 and 32: Appendix 4GLOSSARY OF TERMSAcronymA

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