Training and skills development is critical to increasing Canada’s productivity and performance. This paper looks at employers’ role in workplace training and the role of other stakeholders in helping them achieve their goals.
Changing Employers’ Behaviour About Training
Changing Employers’ Behaviour About Training
People and Culture
Skills and Workforce Development
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- Canada’s productivity growth since 2000 has been weak compared with the U.S. To improve productivity, Canada must build its human capital. Employers are key players in addressing Canada’s human capital challenges, but their performance in delivering workplace training has been poor, particularly for those workers who most need it.
- New approaches need to be considered if Canada is to remain competitive in today’s global economy. What policy options might change employers’ behaviour about training? What programs might help them deliver needed skills training? And what are their views about employee training and skills development?
- This issue statement considers ways to change employers’ behaviour about training in order to increase the amount of training in Canada’s workplaces and increase performance and productivity. It identifies possible strategies to help raise awareness and communicate the importance of training, make informed choices, and maintain training efforts over the long run.
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