When

Tuesday September 20, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM MDT
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Where

Explorer Hotel 
4825 49th Avenue
Janvier Room
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
 

 
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Contact

Racean DiBartolo 
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum 
613-235-4004 x. 207 
racean@caf-fca.org 
 

Apprenticeship in NWT: Challenges and Opportunities 

Help ensure the future growth of the Northwest Territories through your support of apprenticeship!

 Join Sarah Watts-Rynard, Executive Director of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, when she hosts Apprenticeship in NWT: Challenges and Opportunites.

This interactive session will invite participants to share their perspectives on apprenticeship in the Northwest Territories. You will have the opportunity to:

  • Discuss the barriers faced by employers and apprentices and make recommendations on how to address these challenges 
  • Hear about CAF-FCA research on the business case for hiring female and Aboriginal apprentices and tradespeople
  • Learn from employer recruitment and retention strategies and share best practices
  • Discover the tools and resources available to employers to help implement best practices in their workplace

Space is limited, so sign up today!

TIME

TOPIC

8:30am

Registration and Hot Breakfast

9:00am

Welcome and Introductions

9:15am

CAF-FCA Presentation :

Hiring and Retaining Female and Aboriginal Apprentices and Tradespeople         

10:00am

CAF-FCA Videos: Apprenticeship Perspectives 

10:15am

Networking Break

10:30am

Group Discussion:

  • Apprenticeship Barriers and Challenges
  • Apprenticeship Solutions
  • Priorities Moving Forward

11:45am

Closing Remarks

12:00pm

Adjourn