Building the Next Generation of Miners Together: Rethinking Training, Attraction, and Regional Roots

In less than a year, the Mining Sector Workforce Training Roundtable has gone from an idea to a collaborative space. This conference presents the progress made, the concrete actions taken and the promising projects that have emerged.

This innovative program celebrates the collaboration between employers and First Nations and Inuit workers with the FNHRDCQ. It aims to promote good practice and foster inclusive and safe work environments.

The recognition program promotes the many collaborations and partnerships with players in the labour market. It promotes good integration practices and contributes to the creation of culturally safe working environments. An action, such as participating in our events or hosting an awareness workshop, represents a concrete step towards cultural awareness, thus facilitating the hiring and integration of First Nations and Inuit workers.

Why take part in the recognition program?

- Meet First Nations and Inuit: get involved in a meaningful way by promoting the hiring and integration of First Nations and Inuit talent.

- Cultural awareness: discover and learn about the cultural realities of the communities by taking part in our activities and workshops.

- Highlight your efforts: join the program and get an official digital badge that highlights your commitment to the First Nations and Inuit workforce.

Against a backdrop of labour shortages and shifts, the arrival of foreign workers and new requirements in terms of qualification profiles, human resources departments are looking for solutions. Faced with a multitude of new recruitment processes, and retention and training plans, the sector is in a state of turmoil. How do you find your way around this diversity of people and solutions? With this in mind, the recognition of acquired competencies in vocational training (RAC-FP) represents an essential lever within your organizations.

This presentation will introduce you to the process of recognition of acquired competencies in vocational training (RAC-FP). It will inform you about the various vocational training programs related to the mining sector. RAC-FP pathways will be presented using examples of promising practices. These aim to recognize employees' qualifications for a position, as well as to enhance and transfer skills to enable them to progress within an organization, a sector or between sectors. You will discover how to optimize recruitment through innovative human resources practices.

You will also have the opportunity to discover key information about the RAC-FP. These resources will pave the way for two major networks to work together to meet today's challenges.

How can new technologies, such as control rooms in underground mines or augmented reality, influence skills development, internal training and the promotion of training and careers? What contribution can these new technologies make in these areas?