For
immediate release
CAHR Drives Automotive Leadership,
Skills and Innovation
Toronto, Canada. — September 29, 2005
— The Council for Automotive Human Resources
(CAHR) today launched its new interactive website, a
key initiative to provide important information about
Canada's automotive manufacturing sector and its opportunities,
and to expand communications with the Council's broad
array of stakeholders.
As the Sector Council for automotive manufacturing,
CAHR facilitates cooperation and partnership between
industry, labour, academia, and government to address
human resource requirements at all levels of the sector.
CAHR serves the human resource development needs of
these groups, with particular emphasis on initiatives
to promote leadership, skills and innovation.
CAHR was formally established in 2004 as a result of
recommendations from the Canadian Automotive Partnership
Council (CAPC), a collaborative effort of business leaders
from Canadian auto industry, labour, government and
academia, to address the key competitive issues facing
the auto industry.
CAHR's role is to develop a human resource strategy
and to address the current and future labour market
issues for the sector. The Council represents the collective
interests and diverse perspectives of its stakeholders
and audiences, and is a vital conduit to and from critical
decision makers.
Bob Magee, Chairman of CAHR says "The Council's new
website is the first of many planned initiatives by
CAHR to provide essential information about the auto
industry and its importance to Canada, and the exciting
opportunities that it holds for Canadians. The site
will include industry news, research, and educational
and career resources and opportunities, promote the
development of leadership, skills and innovation."
CAHR also serves those who work, or would like to pursue
a career within the industry. Interested persons are
invited to visit www.cahr-crha.ca.
"The new CAHR website will provide timely, relevant
information regarding the Canadian automotive manufacturing
sector, career development, continuous learning, apprenticeship,
skills transfer and more," Magee states. The website
is funded by the Government of Canada's Sector Council
Program.
From its beginnings in 1904, the automotive manufacturing
industry has been the engine that drives Canada's economy.
According to CAHR's Executive Director, John Mavrak,
"the Council's activities help workers and employers
by creating solutions that are tailored to the industry's
needs, and enhance the global competitiveness of Canadian
automotive manufacturing".
Visitors to CAHR's website will learn more about the
Council's work and initiatives to position the auto
industry as differentiated and competitive through the
exemplary attraction, development, retention and management
of its workforce.
CAHR's strategic direction and activities are focused
on the goal of sustained global competitiveness and
profitability of the sector. To learn more about the
Council and its services, please visit www.cahr-crha.ca
or email CAHR at info@cahr-crha.ca.
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Contact information:
John Mavrak
Executive Director
195 The West Mall, Suite 516
Toronto, ON M9C 5K1
Phone: (416) 621.2614
Fax: (416) 621.5926
Email: info@cahr-crha.ca
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