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Nominations open for 2012 Awards for Apprenticeship Training
Andre Voshart | January 30, 2012
The search has begun for exceptional Ontario employers who are helping to build tomorrow's skilled workforce by training new apprentices. Each year, the Minister's Awards for Apprenticeship Training honours employers for...
Read moreApprenticeship community comes together to address skills shortages
Andre Voshart | January 30, 2012
Shortages in the skilled trades are already having an impact on Canadian employers, issuing an early warning for the demographic crunch expected in the next decade. Construction, mining, energy, manufacturing...
Read moreNew program supports innovation for manufacturers in Ontario
Andre Voshart | January 16, 2012
Eight organizations have partnered to support innovation amongst advanced manufacturers in Ontario. Dubbed Innovate Forward, the program is designed to kick-start ideas, nurture innovation and help companies uncover ideas to transform...
Read moreExposure to engineering doubles teens' career interest, U.S. study says
Andre Voshart | December 07, 2011
A lack of familiarity with engineering as a profession is a significant barrier to getting teenagers to pursue engineering careers, according to a survey of teens commissioned by Intel Corp....
Read moreCanadian manufacturers want to hire but can’t find the right people
Andre Voshart | December 05, 2011
Half of Canadian manufacturers surveyed in a poll say they’re looking to hire next year, but they expect to face trouble finding workers with the right expertise. Only five percent of...
Read moreNew publication examines how to bring more women into skilled trades
Andre Voshart | December 01, 2011
Mining industry studies have helped Skills Canada Ontario and Women in Nuclear (WIN) produce a book designed to get more women involved into less traditional working roles — Women Working...
Read moreWomen aren’t becoming engineers because of confidence issues: U.S. study
Andre Voshart | October 28, 2011
Women are less likely than men to stay in engineering majors and to become engineers because they want to have families and are more insecure about their math abilities, right?...
Read moreSchneider Electric launches university relations program to grow energy management skills
Andre Voshart | October 13, 2011
Schneider Electric is launching a comprehensive university relations program that aims to promote collaboration between academia, government and the business community in providing needed energy management skills development at the...
Read moreCSA webinar explains benefits of new ISO 50001 energy standard
Andre Voshart | September 22, 2011
To help businesses and organizations better understand how the new standard can impact their energy consumption, CSA Standards is presenting a 90-minute webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from noon to...
Read moreKevin O'Leary, John McElroy to deliver keynote addresses at CMTS event
Andre Voshart | August 29, 2011
He may be best known for bringing budding entrepreneurs to tears as the ruthless 'show me the money' judge on CBC's Dragon's Den, but when Kevin O'Leary speaks, the business...
Read morePracticing Perfection Institute brings its error-reduction training to Canada
Andre Voshart | August 15, 2011
The Practicing Perfection Institute Inc. (PPI) has established Practicing Perfection Canada Ltd., a key partner organization that will offer the full spectrum of human error reduction and human performance enhancement...
Read moreEMC launches certificate program for manufacturers to develop supervisory skills
Andre Voshart | July 14, 2011
Manufacturers across Canada will benefit from the THRC-Harvard Supervisory Certificate Program, newly launched by the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) in partnership with the Textiles Human Resources Council (THRC) and...
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Culture Shock: Practicing Perfection brings its approach to human performance improvement to Canada
Andre Voshart | November 08, 2011
The Practicing Perfection Institute Inc. (PPI) has established Practicing Perfection Canada Ltd., a partner organization that will offer the full spectrum of human error reduction and human performance enhancement services...
Read moreThe War for Talent: Practical advice to tackle chronic skills shortages head on
Andre Voshart | September 21, 2011
After a few years in the doldrums, the Canadian economy is in the initial stages of a wide scale recovery and heightened optimism is returning to the industrial and natural...
Read moreMining for Talent: Industry pilot awards national certification to Canadian mining workers
Andre Voshart | July 13, 2011
In an effort to support mobility and retention within this sector, such talents will now be officially documented and recognized through a newly started mining-credentials program. Employees from seven different mine...
Read moreNewly emerging green jobs boost risk of existing hazards
Andre Voshart | June 27, 2011
The implementation and maintenance of green construction projects — such as with wind turbines and energy efficient upgrades to boilers and HVAC systems — may help to mitigate climate change...
Read moreTurbine maker develops safety, technical training program
Andre Voshart | June 27, 2011
Schools aren’t the only ones in the training game. Siemens, a manufacturer of wind turbines, is one of several manufacturers with its own internal programs to help its employees get...
Read moreWorkin' Your Way Up: Is Canada generating enough workers to handle its wind energy goals?
Andre Voshart | June 27, 2011
Does Canada have the skills, training and human resources to keep the rapidly growing wind power generating system going? Over the past two years, the number of wind turbines installed...
Read moreStudy shows shortfall in applying training, need for support and incentives
Andre Voshart | June 23, 2011
Results of a recent global study show that organizations must become more fully committed and engaged in the transfer of learning to the workplace. Survey findings highlight several weak areas...
Read moreTake PEM's 2011 Salary Survey — and win!
Andre Voshart | May 16, 2011
Last year, you provided PEM with the largest response ever for our annual salary survey. This year, why don't we try to top that? You can win one of three (3)...
Read moreBosch Rexroth hydraulic maintenance seminar in Edmonton focuses on protecting investment
Andre Voshart | March 11, 2010
A substantial investment in industrial hydraulics often depends upon basic monitoring and changing of a hydraulic machine’s lifeblood — oil. The Hydraulic Maintenance Unplugged seminar in Edmonton offered by Bosch...
Read moreEliminate costly problems using root-cause analysis
Andre Voshart | March 10, 2010
In most industrial operations, 80 percent of the losses are caused by 20 percent of the problems. Equipment downtime, reduced production output, excessive off-spec product, costly repairs, environmental spills, explosions...
Read moreThe Journey: Make the successful transition from reactive maintenance
Rob Colman | February 22, 2010
Raise your hand if you would like to go from reactive to proactive maintenance. Going from reactive to proactive is like yearning for the shiny red bike in the toy...
Read moreTRAINING & EDUCATION: New PTDA Foundation Vanguard campaign hits targets
Rob Colman | January 25, 2010
As 2009 drew to a close, the Chicago, Illinois-based Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Foundation challenged the association's members to lead the charge in linking young adults to career paths...
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Maintenance guide
February 23, 2009
Pepperl+Fuchs offers a new "AS-Interface Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guide." This 16-page illustrated guide is filled with information to help AS-Interface users maintain and get the most from their AS-Interface solution....
Read moreTemperature instrumentation
February 23, 2009
A new 80-page catalogue that covers sensors, thermowells, and transmitters is now available from ABB Instrumentation. The catalogue opens by noting that ABB offers a wide range of high-quality RTD...
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Glen Murray, Ontario's Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, was at the FLO Components Ltd. Mississauga head office on Jan. 30 to launch the 2012 annual Minister's Awards for Apprenticeship Training. This award celebrates employers that show leadership in training apprentices and promote careers in skilled trades. - Fabtech Canada 2012 (March 20.03)
- 6th Annual Canadian Network of Asset Managers Workshop (May 06.05)
- Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (May 14.05)
- PTDA Canadian Conference (June 07.06)
