‘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.
Now Available!
The Industrial Automation Playbook: An Introduction to the Electrical and Automation sector, its players and business.
Overview: This online training module explores the manufacturing market and introduces learners to the:
+ wide web of products, + processes, and + professionals that are integral to the electrical and automation sector.
Learners will learn how our industry’s innovative products are used in manufacturing plants across all sectors to deliver safe, smart, and efficient solutions to advance production and distribution.
This Industrial Automation Playbook will accelerate new employees’ knowledge of our industry while also providing existing employees with a complete picture of the market so they can better understand your business’ impact on the value chain.
Who Should take this program? This module has been developed for employees across North America in the electrical and automation sector who require an understanding of industrial automation, the manufacturing environments, product categories, players, and the in-plant design and build process. Employees in any field such as system integrators/installers, machine line builders, technical sales, marketing, quotations, purchasing, project management, and warehousing, to name a few, will benefit from this overview of the sector.
This module would make an excellent introduction to the industrial automation sector for new employees as part of an orientation program.
Details: • Available online in English. French is now available! • Duration: 45 minutes • Includes interactive activities to engage learners further and to check for understanding • Features various resources: glossary and user manuals (for trainees and managers) to support each learner’s journey through the program
Pricing Available for Standard Users and Learning Management System (LMS) Users – see chart below:
*Unused seats will be carried over from year to year.
Note: the storefront currently supports pricing for standard user seats at this time (1-49 seats). To purchase bundled quantities (50 or more seats) or to embed the course within your LMS platform, contact Tom Mason at tmason@electrofed.com
Overview: This online training module centres on the full electrical industry ecosystem, drawing on:
+ key market segments (residential, commercial, industrial, retail, utility and institutional) + market players (end users, specifiers, contractors, integrators, agents, manufacturers and distributors) + the Project business: Traditional, Design Build, P3, in-plant automation, renovation market + the importance of the Distribution channel, focusing on key drivers for success
This training platform will help accelerate new employees’ knowledge of our industry while also providing existing employees with a complete picture of the market so they can understand your business’ impact on the value chain. This module will propel your onboarding and professional development programs.
Who Should Take this Program? Designed for employees across North America in any department (inside/outside sales, counter sales, marketing, quotations, purchasing, project management, customer service…just to name some areas) who need to understand the market, the interrelationships among channel partners, and the bidding/buy/sell process.
This would be an excellent introduction to the industry for new employees as part of an orientation program.
Details: • Available online in English and French • Duration: one-hour • Includes interactive activities to further engage learners and to check for understanding • Features various resources: glossary and user manuals (for trainees and managers) to support each learner’s journey through the program
Pricing Available for Standard Users and Learning Management System (LMS) Users – see chart below:
*Unused seats will be carried over from year to year.
Note: the storefront currently supports pricing for standard user seats at this time (1-49 seats). To purchase bundled quantities (50 or more seats) or to embed the course within your LMS platform, contact Tom Mason at tmason@electrofed.com
Here’s What Participants Are Saying About the Module
“Rexel Canada finds the Electrical Industry Playbook, developed by the EFC and its members, a very valuable training and development tool for our staff. To-date, over 150 personnel have started the course material and over half have already completed it. Rexel staff that have completed the material rate the Playbook very high overall with the highest ratings given to the Glossary of Terms and the Interactive Videos. With the struggle to train and develop new hires to our organization, tools like the Electrical Industry Playbook are invaluable. I would strongly recommend this training course to any organization on-boarding new employees or further developing existing talent.”
Roger Little
Rexel
“The EFC Module was a really great way to better understand the kinds of clients I’ll be dealing with. Much of the ecosystem information will help me identify where a client lands and the best service to provide them with as well as who to get them in touch with. That kind of information is invaluable as someone new in the electrical industry!
“The level of expertise the module teaches you after is just right in my opinion. Not overly technical but enough that you learn the primary language and understand a lot of the planning clients have to go through to complete projects.”
Solomon Pender
Kerrwil
“I completed my training as a newcomer to the Canadian Electrical industry and found it to be a great resource in understanding the Canadian electrical ecosystem. I was able to grasp the interrelationships amongst various channel partners as well as gain knowledge of the various types of projects and the bidding processes of products. The course definitely gave me a better understanding of the market.”
Saud Ayub
Prysmian Group
“I found EFC’s Playbook for the Industry to be incredibly insightful, especially as a new member of the industry. It breaks down the industry into smaller and more easily-understood sections and provides a very helpful glossary of terms that may be new to some. It really helped me be able to step back and see the industry in its entirety and how sub-sections connect and flow between one another. The interface itself is also easy to use and it was a reasonable amount of time to learn the concepts. I would recommend this program to both industry newcomers and more seasoned professionals looking to refresh their understanding of what an inter-connected industry we work in.”
Now Available! 
