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Preservation:
Land- Culture - Wildlife Retention of
skilled employees is of particular concern for
environmental employers as the industry is made up
predominantly of SMEs (small to medium sized enterprise).
Smaller companies have the greatest difficulty absorbing
the tremendous costs associated with high employee
turnover, a cost that KPMG, Merick & Company, Hewlett
Packard and Fortune gauge is as much as 1.5 times an
employee's annual salary. Employers across the country
are concerned with these costs, in fact a poll conducted
for Mercer Canada by the Angus Reid Group revealed that
attracting and retaining quality employees is a major
priority of Canadian CEOís, second only to
increasing profits. Despite an increased awareness of
these issues a recent Conference Board of Canada study
indicates that employee turnover rates have increased 10%
over the past year. One potential
reason for an increase in the employee turnover rate may
lie in the fact that employers are simply unaware of the
critical factors that contribute to job satisfaction. The
tendency has been to use monetary compensation as a means
of attracting and retaining staff, yet, in a 1999 Hay
Group study of over half a million employees in 300
companies found that of the 50 identified retention
factors, pay was the least important. In a similar study
performed by Unifi Network, a unit of Price Waterhouse
Coopers, the number one reason cited as why people commit
to an organization was 'opportunity to learn.' Recognizing the
value that employees place in continued learning the ERRL
program ensures that participants receive the training
that will most benefit their careers and their company's
productivity. Using CCHREI's national occupational
standards as a foundation, ERRL creates on-line skill
profiles to determine specific areas where environmental
practitioners would benefit from professional development
and training opportunities. On-the-job training is then
integrated with distance education and traditional
classroom methods to allow the identified skill gaps to
be filled. This creates a proactive work atmosphere where
employers are given the opportunity to raise their
current employees' potential productivity. ERRL emphasizes
the mutually beneficial practice of employers and
employees working together to focus on life long learning
and skills development. In implementing this program,
CCHREI is providing an essential tool to environmental
employers and practitioners by enhancing the professional
development of a sector that demands a highly skilled
workforce. If you are an environmental employer
interested in becoming involved in the ERRL project
please contact Robyn Barton at Sustainable
Cities: A compelling
environmental challenge worldwide, in both developing and
industrialized nations;what solutions are being
implemented and what are the emerging technological
options that hold the most promise. The sixth in a series
of biennial events, GLOBE 2002 is produced by the GLOBE
Foundation, a private, non-profit organization dedicated
to developing the business of the environment. For more
information on GLOBE 2002 visit the GLOBE Foundation
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Preserving Natural Resources
A
television program on CNN, devoted its most recent
edition to the benefits of Eco Tourism, stating two cases
in Africa (both in Kenya) and one in Costa Rico at
Monteverde Rain Forest. We will comment on their
findings, several of which are similar to what we
discovered in Addis Ababa and the Rift Valley of
Ethiopia. This is timely, being on the heels of our
article on Ecotourism Symposium in Nigeria and the coming
event this December in Yaounde, Cameroon, a French
speaking country in West Africa. More to come. Photos
courtesy of
Artists for Kids Trust,
North Vancouver, BC. Local artists and children from
throughout the province meet at camp near Squamish. See
item.
Ecotourism:
Employment in
the Environmental Industry
Ask a
group of environmental employers to name the greatest
challenge facing their organization and you are likely to
hear a common refrain, employee recruitment and
retention. In a knowledge-based sector such as the
environment, employers recognize that the hiring of
highly-skilled employees and the creation of a work
environment where they will remain and prosper are
critical factors in their companies success. In response
to this growing issue, CCHREI has recently begun work on
the Environmental Recruitment Retention Learning (ERRL)
project. ERRL focuses on the use of employer/employee
partnerships with a goal of developing solid human
resource plans that meet the current and future needs of
both parties.
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ENHANCE the quality of the
tourist visit by easing the entry and exit
formalities.
TO
CREATE good infrastructure
assuring easy access and to use trained personnel to
highlight each country's unique appeal.
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