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Chris Bywater...
has over fifteen years experience
in the fields of industry, community and labour force development.
Recent projects include recommendations for the enhancement of Federal
and Provincial occupational outlook
products for the Forum of Labour Market Ministers; a feasibility
study for BC Ministry
of Advanced Education on a trades and technical occupations publication;
entry level job profiles for the Ministry of Advanced Education;
and, collaboration on the development of a Manpower Planning
Strategy for the
BC Ministry of Skills Development and Labour.
Chris
has worked on human resource recruitment initiatives for BC's
forest products and biotechnology industries and information,
communication technology skills development programs for the
Federal government. Consultations and development of effective
print and web based communication products were key elements
of all these initiatives.
Chris has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon
Fraser University and a Masters of Public Administration from
Carleton
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Elisa Hendricks...
has 10 years of experience on innovative career development initiatives. The
founding publisher and editor of REALM: Creating Work You Want magazine, Elisa
led a team in creating a product that delivers career and labour market information
in an accessible, hip and edgy format.
Specializing in educational and career products tailored to specific audiences,
Elisa has worked with and for youth, career practitioners, employers and
industry groups on print publications, websites and program development.
Key projects include a workshop series to help corporate
clients meet their human resource needs by understanding the culture of
young employees,
publications on careers in tourism, the trades and entrepreneurship, several
youth
career planning guides and a weekly career column in Vancouver’s Province
Newspaper. [Contact...]
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Heather
Workman... is a firm believer in the international
definition of “youth” being
18 to 35 years of age. She has been an “expert” in the field
as long as she has been a part of it. At one time coordinating
at-risk and entrepreneurial youth programming at YES Canada-BC,
she is also known
for conducting third-party evaluations on behalf of governments
or for non-profits reporting to government funders.
Throughout her years of working for and with youth in and
around the educational system, Heather has creatively tackled
a number of labour market and publication evaluations. Designing
questionnaires, conducting focus groups and providing data
analysis both for print and online publications has been a
recent endeavor.
Heather was the Director of Training for a national telecommunications
firm and an independent youth consultant before bridging the
gap between the world of work and higher education by encouraging
college students to participate in co-operative education.
Here she designs curriculum, provides classroom instruction,
conducts individual and group counselling as well as monitors
post-secondary students and grads in local and international
work placements.
Heather
is armed with a Bachelor of History from the University of
Calgary, the UBC Certificate in Internet Marketing and Conflict
Resolution courses from the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
She is also an active member and supporter of the Canadian
Youth Business Foundation, Vancouver Loan Committee. [Contact...] |
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Jim
Howie... has
been actively engaged for a number of years in supporting the
research, production
and use of
labour market information resources for career, employability
and work search planning and decision making.
He has well-developed skills and abilities
in labour market research and analysis; project planning,
organization and
direction;
and management and implementation of publishing and related
communications projects.
Jim has extensive experience
in operational, policy, research and communications
environments in
both federal and provincial governments; as well as significant
success in building effective
internal, inter-governmental and public/private partnerships
to achieve
the goals of the principals involved. [Contact...]
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Lee Middleton... has nine years of experience in career development, product
publication, facilitation and community economic development
through peer led career planning. Lee is the former manager
of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver's Employment and Community
Development Division where he managed and developed programs
which have to date led thousands of individuals into meaningful
work and self-employment.
Lee has published or coordinated publication
of career development and labour market information related
books, pamphlets and websites. He holds a B.A. from the University
of Western Ontario, a B.A. and diploma in Education from
the University of British Columbia as well as various psychometric
testing certificates. [Contact...]
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Melanie Hardy... brings a breadth of
experience working with issues from an educational perspective.
With over ten years managing programs and projects within the
education sector, she has a solid understanding of how to facilitate
the learning process.
Melanie
has managed various educational initiatives from concept
to completion including community programming, educational
events, website content, training materials, and curriculum.
Melanie has also brought her perspective to policy development,
community consultation and strategic analysis. Through working
with a diverse set of clients, Melanie has developed a broad
network within the public, non-profit and private sectors.
Melanie holds a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Social Policy
Issues from Simon Fraser University with a focus on Labour
Market Policy and Public Administration. From the University
of British Columbia, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in International
Relations. [Contact...] |
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