2007 TechTalentBC Labour Study

Please accept this request for your assistance and participation in the 2007 TechTalentBC Labour Requirements Study. TechTalentBC is an initiative of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) in partnership with VIATeC, the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC), the Province of British Columbia, Western Economic Diversification Canada, and several other regional and sector-specific industry associations.

By better understanding the technical skills required by BC companies, the BCTIA, ourselves, and our other industry partners can better guide government and academia on the types of talent we need to grow, attract and retain in BC.

Please click link below to take the survey or cut and paste the following link into your web browser to complete the study.

For your convenience, a paper copy of the survey can be downloaded from www.bctia.org/TechTalentBC and the completed survey faxed to 1-888-869-8963.

The study will take approximately 10 minutes to complete (less for smaller companies and sole entrepreneurs). We ask that you please complete the survey by Friday, Oct 12, 2007.

This study is intended to be completed by a senior individual with knowledge of your company's existing headcount, labour mix, and future labour requirements. If you are not the correct person in your organization, we ask that you please direct this project to their attention.

The study follows the successful 2006 study that identified the need for over 9000 skilled knowledge workers over the past year. Beyond the skilled labour requirements, the 2007 study will also seek to better understand a number of labour-related business practices including:

Academic Engagement
Local and international recruitment activities
Use of non-traditional labour forces
Training

PRIVACY AND SECURITY
All information collected will be strictly confidential and not used for any purposes other than reporting aggregate labour trend statistics. Specific company data will not be shared publicly or with industry partners or stakeholders. A report summarizing the aggregate results is expected to be released to the public in early November.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about this valuable initiative, please visit www.bctia.org/Techtalentbc or contact Cindy Pearson at the BCTIA at cpearson@bctia.org or 604-602-5234.

Thank you for your assistance in helping to build a strong knowledge-based economy in BC.

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