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Alternative Skill Development Model to Attract and Develop Skilled Trade Labour

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Investing in employee development boosts business success by enhancing retention, job satisfaction, and productivity. With one in five Canadian manufacturing workers reaching retirement age in the next decade, are you prepared for skill continuity on your shop floor?


The work-based learning model allows employers to retain control over employee training, build in-house training expertise, and accelerate skill development cost-effectively. On-the-job training can complement or replace traditional apprenticeship programs, speeding up skill acquisition, particularly for non-compulsory trades. The model is also agile, better adapted to evolve with industry needs.


As employees stay on the job, they continue contributing to your bottom line while senior staff hone training skills, transferring knowledge in a structured, curriculum-based approach.


The Work Based Learning Consortium’s blended CNC Machinist training, enables employers to leverage the benefits of the on-the-job training model. For a limited time, a federal grant covers all associated costs, including recruitment support, to address Canada's skilled labor shortage. Join the session to learn more about WBLC’s training approach which has graduated more than 750 CNC Machinists with 80 plus Canadian manufacturers.

  • Peter Krzesinski
    Account Manager - Alberta
    Work Based Learning Consortium (WBLC)