Training Tomorrow’s Workforce Today Dr. Sam Shaw President and CEO February 15, 2007

Labour Outlook Supply for Skilled Labour Strategies Agenda

Alberta’s Economy Alberta’s Economy is Leading the Nation high energy prices strong investment robust consumer spending Inventory of Major Alberta Projects Approximately $149 billion in major projects scheduled as of November 2006

Alberta Employment Job Growth Over the past year, Alberta has seen the growth of 102,000 jobs Accounts for 39.2% of the growth in Canada’s employment

Occupational Outlook Labour Forecast By 2015, new jobs will exceed new workers by approximately 100,000 By 2025, Alberta will have an implied labour shortage of approximately 332,000

By 2025, Canada will face a skilled labour force deficit of 1.2 million people. Conference Board of Canada Skills Shortage – Canada

56% of firms were forced to hire people who weren't suitable another 30% had forgone business opportunities because of insufficient labour supply. Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Supply for Skilled Labour

Workforce of 2015 Workforce More than half of the workforce of 2015 is already in the labour market. Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learning for Canadians

Canadian Demographics By 2025, more than 20 per cent of the population will be over age 65 - double the proportion of 1980 Average retirement age in Canada fell from 65 in 1976 to 61 in 2005 The Conference Board of Canada

World population Growth Rate: Boom Bust Echo Bust Growth Rate

The majority of new jobs require higher skill levels By 2013, 64% of all new jobs created in Canada will require some level of advanced education Understanding Alberta’s Labour Force 2005 Changing Education Requirements

The Aboriginal population is the fastest growing segment in Canada Labour force participation is lower among Aboriginal persons as compared to non-Aboriginal persons Aboriginal Population Understanding Alberta’s Labour Force 2005

Unemployment Rates On average, unemployment rates for Aboriginal people 2.5 times higher than for non-Aboriginal people (April 2004 – March 2005)

Employment Rates Employment rate for Aboriginal people aged 25 to 64 who had finished post-secondary education was 82.5% compared to 83.5% for non- Aboriginal persons.

Rural Canada does not attract immigrants in proportion with its population -Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are preferred destinations (75% of immigration pool) Alberta represents 10% of Canada’s population yet only attracts 7.8% of foreign newcomers Understanding Alberta’s Labour Force 2005 Immigrants

Record year – net interprovincial migration to Alberta totaled 57,105 between July 1, 2005 and July 1, Previous record was 46,000 set in 1980/1981 Every other province except BC had a net loss Edmonton Journal September 28, 2006 Interprovincial Migration

Real Issue? People

Overview of NAIT

Alberta’s third largest post- secondary institution $249 M operating budget Employer of more than 3,000 dedicated staff Overview of NAIT Serve approximately 72,000 customers each year Offer over 200 programs

 Active in 23 countries  Currently serving 1,400 international students onsite from 60 plus countries  More than 127,000 Alumni worldwide NAIT International Overview of NAIT

Campus Locations Overview of NAIT

School of Business Largest business school in western Canada at diploma level Overview of NAIT

Largest apprenticeship trainer in Canada 36 apprenticeship programs - sole source for 15 NAIT Apprenticeship Overview of NAIT

Bachelor Degree Submissions Bachelor of Business Enterprise Bachelor of Technology - Applied Science and Engineering Technologies Overview of NAIT

Meeting the Skills Shortage Demand

1. Developing Human Capital 2. Creative Delivery Models 3. Increasing Capacity 4. Partnerships Meeting the Skills Shortage Demand

An initiative bringing more women into technology careers. Women in Technology 1. Developing Human Capital

Aboriginal Initiatives The Aboriginal Student Centre Aboriginal Programming Aboriginal Scholarships 1. Developing Human Capital

NAIT in Motion Mobile Education Units providing training when and where it is needed. 2. Creative Delivery Models

NAIT DATE Distance Apprenticeship Training & Education The application of videoconference technology that allows NAIT to deliver trades training to apprentice students in their home communities. 2. Creative Delivery Models

Other initiatives… 2. Creative Delivery Models Taught completely online, utilizing WebCT technology Learn online to teach online Electronics and Heavy Duty Mechanical Maintenance program combining distance delivery with onsite training.

$1 Billion Campus Expansion Plan consolidates NAIT’s eight Edmonton-area operations into two main sites will increase NAIT’s annual training capacity by nearly 50% to 108,000 students 3. Increasing Capacity

4. Partnerships On Labour “Industries, training centres and governments must work together to find a solution to the labour shortage.” Larry Millington Owner, Hranco Industries Ltd.

4. Partnerships

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