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Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:09 |
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Ottawa, Ontario -- October 31, 2012 -- With collision repair facilities often turning to overseas recruitment, a knowledge of the situation as it exists is more important than ever before. The latest issue of the Canadian Apprenticeship Journal provides timely insights into international apprenticeship training systems. “Vocational Education in the Age of a Global Workforce” brings together foreign authors from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to share their visions for vocational training.
The issue highlights common challenges, such as negative perceptions of careers in the skilled trades, and showcases the emerging strategic importance of vocational education and training. Contributors have expressed interest in exploring opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-exchange, with a view to developing effective solutions to common problems.
Countries featured in this issue include Bangladesh, Chile, Lebanon, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. At different stages in the process to reform their vocational educational systems, the strategies employed reflect a variety of social, economic and cultural realities. As a counterpoint, articles about Canada’s homegrown efforts reflect its own challenges and solutions, contributing to the global dialogue.
The Canadian Apprenticeship Journal is a publication of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. It is a platform to share research and feature articles, and encourage discussion among apprenticeship stakeholders. Contributors include researchers, educators and decision-makers, as well as jurisdictional apprenticeship authorities. The seventh issue is available online at caj-jca.ca.
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is a non-profit organization working with the apprenticeship community in all regions of Canada to provide an effective national voice. Participants work collaboratively to support vibrant and innovative apprenticeship systems and policies, with a view to developing a highly-skilled, inclusive and mobile skilled trades workforce. Representatives of business, labour, educators, equity-seeking groups and the jurisdictions are among its key stakeholders.
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Monday, 29 October 2012 10:29 |
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Ottawa, Ontario -- October 29, 2012 -- The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce its intention to continue operations beyond March 31, 2013, when operational funding through the federal Sector Council Program ends.
Following news that the Sector Council Program was being wound down in July 2011, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum took steps to assess support among the apprenticeship community to continue operations. Feedback overwhelmingly indicated that skills shortages across Canada warrant a renewed mandate to promote careers in the skilled trades, conduct research to inform apprenticeship stakeholders and facilitate connections across trades, across sectors and across Canada.
“Our June 2012 conference in Regina was a great opportunity to connect with the apprenticeship community and identify champions for continuing our work,” said Dave Suess, CAF-FCA’s Chair and Apprenticeship Learning Advisor at Suncor Energy. “Since then, our membership list has expanded, showing that stakeholders are willing to make a financial contribution to keep CAF-FCA doing the work we value.”
Over the next year, CAF-FCA will continue to engage members, pursue project funding to continue its research and promotion activities, and streamline its governance structure. Members will help establish a new strategic plan and priorities, as well as identify a new Board of Directors, which is being reduced to 15.
“We have a busy year ahead and fully realize the challenges involved with engaging new members, revisiting our Board structure and developing initiatives of substance for apprenticeship stakeholders,” said Ray Massey, CAF-FCA Director and Chair of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board in Alberta. “CAF-FCA’s collaborative, partnership approach is paying dividends. We’re seeing apprenticeship authorities, labour groups, employers, educational institutions, associations, equity groups and individual members in every region of Canada step up to support us. That will make the next year an exciting time.”
CAF-FCA is a non-profit organization working with the apprenticeship community in all regions of Canada to provide an effective national voice. Participants work collaboratively to support vibrant and innovative apprenticeship systems and policies, with a view to developing a highly-skilled, inclusive and mobile skilled trades workforce. Representatives of business, labour, educators, equity-seeking groups and the jurisdictions are among its key stakeholders.
More information about membership levels and benefits are available at caf-fca.org.
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Friday, 26 October 2012 08:38 |
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Ajax, Ontario -- October 26, 2012 -- DuPont Performance Coatings has announced the addition of a new Damage Analysis II course to its curriculum as part of the DuPont Performance Services program.
DPC’s Damage Analysis course debuted in the 1990s and has trained over 5,000 estimators and managers on its constantly evolving content. The development of an advanced Damage Analysis course was part of the continuous improvement process, with expanding content, new resources, and the desire to provide interactive exercises in both courses.
“Mike Anderson, our industry expert, from Collision Advice, was the main content contributor and he will be our primary instructor for the course,” said Dan Thompson, performance services manager. “We also were honoured to have numerous database companies, material manufacturers, frame equipment suppliers, and other DPC staff provide insights and contribute photo’s and exercise resources to make this a “best in class” interactive training course.”
The new Damage Analysis II course includes advanced content on the following topics relative to Damage Analysis:
• Reinforces concepts on repair judgment and the sector system from Damage Analysis I;
• Refined material to eliminate supplements through refined blueprinting / repair planning processes;
• Tips on parts management to optimize repair timelines;
• Advanced structural damage analysis using computerized dimensioning systems;
• Advanced refinish damage analysis to justify refinish times;
• Extensive section on “writing it right” to comply with insurance guidelines to optimize scorecard results; and
• Negotiating best practices.
DuPont Performance Coatings customers or prospective customers interested in registering for the course can contact their local DPC representative or call 1-800-668-6945. For additional information, please visit dupont.com.
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012 08:21 |
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Wixom, Michigan -- October 10, 2012 -- Time is money, so anything that promises to reduce the time spent on various tasks has an obvious appeal for shop owners. Car-O-Liner has retained Larry Montanez of P&L Consultants, LLC, to develop and present a hands-on workshop entitled “Fast Tracking Vehicle Repairs.”
The seminar will debut at this year’s NACE show in New Orleans, La. and will also be presented at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nev. The presentation will cover damage analysis to include quick checks, damage classification, pre-measuring, and how Car-O-Liner equipment aids in the Triage and Blueprinting process. Classes will be held in the Car-O-Liner booth at each show.
NACE starts today and runs until October 13 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. For more information on NACE, please visit naceexpo.com. SEMA takes place October 30 to November 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. For more information or to register online, please visit semashow.com.
“This is an important topic in the collision repair industry and we are happy that Larry Montanez will be partnering with us to present this information in our booth this year,” said Doug Bortz, National Sales Manager for Car-O-Liner Company.
In this session, you will learn how to:
• Perform quick checks to diagnose vehicle damage
Blueprint the vehicle to determine the extent of damage
• Classify the damage
• Develop a fast track plan for repair
• Use Car-O-Liner equipment to streamline the repair process
Sessions last approximately 20 minutes and will be held at the Car-O-Liner Booth.
Car-O-Liner's booth at NACE is #N1617. The sessions will be held according to the following schedule:
Friday, October 12
11:00 – 11:30am
2:00 – 2:30pm
Thursday, October 11
11:00 – 11:30am
2:00 – 2:30pm
Car-O-Liner's booth at SEMA is #10639. The sessions will be held according to the following schedule:
Tuesday, October 30
11:00 – 11:30am
2:00 – 2:30pm
Wednesday, October 31
11:00 – 11:30am
2:00 – 2:30pm
Friday, November 2
11:00 – 11:30am
Thursday, November 1
11:00 – 11:30am
2:00 – 2:30pm
Times are subject to change. If you sign up in advance, Car-O-Liner will notify you of any changes in the schedule. Presentation times will be posted in the Car-O-Liner booth at each show as well. If you are interested in attending the Fast Tracking session, please e-mail
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012 07:58 |
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Ajax, Ontario -- October 10, 2012 -- DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) will sponsor and facilitate a comprehensive educational support package of four unique courses for two major industry trade shows, NACE and SEMA, this fall.
Two courses are scheduled for each event. NACE starts today and runs until October 13 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. For more information on NACE, please visit naceexpo.com. The NACE courses are:
• Improving Closing Ratio for Customer Pay Work – October 10, from 8:30 to 11:30 am. This course will aid attendees in closing the more difficult to sell price-driven customer pay repairs and will be facilitated by Steve Trapp from DuPont Performance Coatings and Robert Rick from RR & Custom Solutions who is an industry expert on marketing and sales strategies.
• Strategies for Implementing Best Practices / SOP’s – October 13, from 8:30 to 10:00 am. This course will give attendees tips on developing and then sustaining the use of best practices for administrative and production processes. This session will be facilitated by Steve Trapp from DuPont Performance Coatings and Mike Anderson from CollisionAdvice who is an industry expert who has successfully deployed SOP’s in numerous repair centers globally.
DPC will run two courses at SEMA as well. SEMA takes place October 30 to November 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. For more information or to register online, please visit semashow.com.
• Marketing to Consumers – October 31, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. This course will give tips on how to target the end consumer with marketing strategies to generate more qualified drive-in traffic and repair volume. This session will be facilitated by Steve Trapp from DuPont Performance Coatings and Robert Rick from RR & Custom Solutions.
• Enabling Flow – October 31, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. This course will explore how to enable and level out work flow by implementing optimal flow within a department and then interconnecting the departments. This session will be facilitated by Steve Trapp from DuPont Performance Coatings and John Sweigart, a multi-shop owner of True Collision Center’s (formerly The Body Shop@) who is an industry expert on implementing lean concepts in the collision repair and other industries.
“DuPont Performance Coatings is committed to helping the collision industry continue to expand its knowledge of best practices by providing industry-leading value added services. Creating these four new courses is an example of that commitment,” said Steve Trapp, Performance Services Manager. “The courses provide insights on how we can help repairers drive more work to their door and how we can assist repairers in pulling more work though their door.”
To learn more about DuPont Performance Services, contact your local DPC sales rep or visit dupont.com.
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