There is growing concern for workforce skills gaps in the electrical industry as well as in other sectors. Employers are challenged to find skilled workers; and employees need skills development to meet today’s job demands. To support members’ professional development requirements, EFC has partnered with various industry organizations to provide Canadian members with workforce development resources and programs.
Whether you’re a manager who is searching for ways to strengthen your group’s skills and knowledge base, or you’re a member employee who wants to improve your skillset to help advance your career, the following programs are available to all members:
If you have any questions about the program offerings, please contact EFC Member Services at info@electrofed.com.
EFC Playbooks
‘Talent Availability’ has been identified by our membership as the top game changer affecting our industry. EFC continues to develop programs to assist members with talent attraction, engagement and development. Our industry is gearing up for significant changes in the coming years. Of the 42,000 people that EFC member companies currently employ, over 10,000 of these employees are over the age of 55, which means there will be an influx of retirements within the next decade!
It’s important that we continue to train new staff so we can help develop the next generation of employees. It’s also imperative that we provide existing, tenured employees with professional development opportunities to help sharpen their skillsets and industry knowledge.
Developed by EFC for the North American electrical industry, our brand-new series of training modules supports your employees’ professional development and industry knowledge.
Additional Development Opportunities
Codes & Standards Training
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Member Development Training
NAED Training Courses
NEMRA Training Courses
The Manufacturers' Representatives Educational Research Foundation (MREFR) Training
Industry University Courses
University of Innovation Distribution
Texas A&M University
Talent Assessment
Talent Assessment & Screening
Self Management Group is a global leader in Talent Management Solutions. They also offer POP™ (Predictor of Potential), one of the largest pre-hire personality assessments with over 40 years of experience. Talent NestTM is its online recruitment platform that helps companies attract, manage and automate their entire recruitment process. It is the “Go To” career platform for hundreds of organizations, including the Electro Federation of Canada.
Product offerings:
- Screening tools: Uses science to screen high-volume applicants
- Simulation: Helps identify how candidates would do on the job
- Assessments: Use statistical methods to help with training, hiring and development in the workforce. E.g. Predictor of Potential (POP)
- TalentNest: online recruitment platform to help companies attract, manage and automate their recruitment process
Learn more here.