The Aerospace and Defence Human Resources Partnership (HRP) is a non-profit private sector association It is registered in Nova Scotia as an independent stand alone body under the Societies Act.
2 MISSION
The mission of HRP is to address the human resource needs of the Nova Scotia aerospace and defence sector by bringing together in a synergistic and formal collaborative relationship all those organisations and individuals directly or indirectly contributing to the province’s economic prosperity in this sector.
HRP is an effective mechanism to mobilise this relationship and to further develop and oversee the implementation of a sectoral workforce strategy. The constituent components of this partnership include many organisations and types of organisations (public, private, federal, provincial). Included are educators and trainers, employers, entrepreneurs, influencers such as parents and guidance counselors, strategists and policy makers at various levels of government, regulators, and individuals who seek or have careers in this high value workforce.
4 WORKFORCE CONSTITUENTS
The Workforce (WF) in its broadest sense consists of constituent members who directly and indirectly work, or who play an important role in determining the quality and quantity of the workforce and related policy. They can conveniently be identified as:
1. Present workforce members
2. Potential workforce members:
a. Career seekers:
b. Career changers:
c. Families of the above;
d. Under represented groups;
e. Newcomers to Canada, internationally trained, educated and certified people.
3. WF Shapers and Influencers
a. Parents/guardians,
b. Guidance counselors,
c. Educators and trainers,
d. Schools, Colleges, and Universities,
e. Private training companies,
f. Corporate/company training organizations and “universities “
g. Regulators,
4. WF Supporters
a. Government departments, agencies, and the Armed Forces,
b. Industry and Industry Associations,
c. Professional Associations,
d. Unions and Non-unionized workers,
e. Under-represented groups’ associations.
Within the framework of a dynamic workforce strategy, the mandate of the HRP is to offer all constituents in the A & D sector an environment and a community for seeking and sharing experience, identifying needs, exploring solutions, and making recommendations to satisfy the challenges of the present and to prepare for the demands the future will make on Nova Scotia’s ability to continue to grow economically and to compete in the world marketplace. Included in the mandate is the responsibility to provide better opportunities for Nova Scotia’s to acquire and maintain the skills necessary to support the economy and to ensure their preparedness to participate in the prosperity of the province through well paying careers. (Details of this mandate are to be found in the complete Charter document)
