1. SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE National Skill Standards for the Canadian Printing and Graphic Communications Industry

2. Presentation Outline Overview of the Skill Standards Initiative
Who We Are
Factors Driving the Industry
Approach to standards
Process Areas
Types of Standards
Implementation & Next Steps

3. Who We Are One of over 30 sector councils in Canada Mandate
Identify and implement innovative approaches to skills development
Industry trends
Standards
Training
Partnership model
Government funding
Independently governed
Broad based industry involvement and buy-in

4. Factors Driving Industry
Changing Nature of Industry
Economic Climate
Technological Change

5. Changing Industry Expansion of Services Changing clientele
New skill sets
Some statistics
25,981 firms with 87% having fewer than 10 employees
274,134 employees with 64% being male
Almost half of labour force is nearing or has already passed age of early retirement
Majority of training takes place on shop floor 5

6. Economic Climate Challenges Window of Opportunity Taking the long view6

7. Technological Change Skills and Technology Roadmap Impact on skills
Explores technologies that will shape the industry
Considers impact of these trends on skills development and training
Impact on skills
Need for multi-skilled and adaptable workers
Higher level technical skills 7

8. Approach to Standards Development of skill standards
Reflective of industry needs
Responsive to technological change
Adaptable to needs of small and medium enterprises
Mirrors the way the industry is organized and functions
Foundation upon which a broad based human resource system is built
Process area approach reflective of manufacturing sector

9. Approach to Standards Developed for each production process area
Pre-Press
Press
Finishing/Bindery

10. Approach to Standards
What do people need to know and be able to do in order to successfully do the job?
Three types of skill standards
Basic
Core
Operating Skills

11. Basic Skills Apply to all occupations “Enable” other skills Reading
Writing
Interpersonal Skills
Mathematics and Calculation
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Computer Literacy
Planning and Organizing 11

12. Core Skills
Skills common to all occupations within the industry and across all process areas : pre- press, press, finishing and bindery
Teamwork
Health and Safety
Printing Process
Workflow Process and Control
Quality Assurance
Client Service . 12

13. Operational Skills: Press
Skills specific to occupations within a specific process area (e.g. Press Operator)
Define a set of related work activities organized in either chronological or operational order
Four Press Types
-Sheet
-Digital
-Web
-Flexographic
Five Identified Areas
-Health and safety
-Prepare to Print
-Operate Press
-Quality Control
-Equipment maintenance and workspace 13

14. CPISC’s Skill Standards

15. Development Process Broad based industry engagement process
Industry led development process through Working Group
Validation by industry through regional focus groups as well as on-line
Occupational Profiles

16. Where are we now? Status Implementation Guide Recognition
Completed Standards – pre-press, press, finishing-bindery
In process – colour and output specialists, production support
Planned – management level standards
Implementation Guide
Employers
Education/training institutions
Recognition
National Certification Program 16