Why a new HR Council? Because our stakeholders said so!
In the past few weeks, the HR Council has heard from a number of stakeholders and the feedback in response to our funding predicament has been overwhelmingly encouraging.
Our provincial partners clearly see a role for the HR Council going forward. They consider that the HR Council should continue to develop and support labour market information (LMI) and persist in making expert information about HR accessible to the sector. They certainly recognize the value of a pan-Canadian approach as a key connecting point.
Over 500 key stakeholders attended the National Summit for the Nonprofit and Charitable Sector in Ottawa, organized by Imagine Canada. Human Resources was one of the four priority areas that National Engagement Strategy consultations identified over a two-year period. About one hundred participants joined in the HR discussions and suggested five top-of-mind HR issues: LMI, succession planning, salaries and benefits, HR attraction and retention and core competency development.
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Canadian charities lead the industry with professional development opportunities
PwC Canada donates $200,000 encouraging employee and volunteer development
The New Year is bringing a combined $200,000 boost to nearly 50 small Canadian charities from the PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada Foundation Leadership Grants Program. With a focus on providing much needed funding for professional development activities for staff and volunteers, the program is helping to fill a critical gap in operational funding made available to the charitable sector.
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HR Council in transition
Our plans for the future...
The Board of Directors and staff of the HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector (HR Council) met recently to continue their discussions concerning the future of the organization in the wake of the federal government’s announcement that the Sector Council Program will no longer be in place after March 2013.
Because this signals the end of core funding for the organization, new options for funding operations must be considered. Even more important and as a first step, the Board and staff needed to thoroughly review and consider the organization’s mission, vision and core work.
The group was clear – it will not abandon what it has built and offered to the sector since 2005. It will remain focused on supporting sound HR management, national labour force research initiatives and sharing information across the nonprofit sector.
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From East to West: Provincial workforce strategies update
A new provincial Workforce Strategy will help to address the economic challenges presented by a shrinking workforce and help Nova Scotians to acquire the right skills for good jobs.
The strategy provides supports to help young people and their parents make informed decisions about career options, and expands adult learning and online learning opportunities. It provides programs for Nova Scotians who are unemployed or underemployed and returning to the workforce or looking for their first job.
It also targets groups that are under-represented in the workforce: women, African and Aboriginal Nova Scotians, people with disabilities, older workers, low-skilled individuals and those who may face other barriers to finding work.
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