Human Resource Development in the sector

In March 2006, the Enterprise Network was contracted by the department of Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour to form a workforce adjustment committee for the Information Technology sector in New Brunswick. The primary objectives of this committee were to understand the workforce needs of the sector and develop a strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability of the industry.

Nineteen companies contributed to the strategy and developed 6 key goals:

1. Implementation of a provincial ICT Human Resource structure with appropriate staff and resources to facilitate sector communications, growth and prosperity.
2. Retention of appropriately skilled and experienced ICT employees and managers in New Brunswick.
3. Education of an adequate number of new ICT graduates to a job ready skill and experience level to meet evolving industry needs.
4. Attraction of appropriately skilled and experienced ICT employees and managers from outside NB.
5. Develop a strong positive image of the NB ICT industry with enhanced pride and esteem of sector participants and strong awareness of sector employment opportunities through enhanced sector communications.
6. Ongoing professional development of experienced ICT sector employees and managers to adapt their skill sets to meet evolving industry needs.