From

Intention

To

ACTION

Introspection Progress

&

Prospects

on Skills Development

within Sector

•Education & Training

•Research & Development

•ASGISA & JIPSA initiatives

•Human Resources

•Brain Drain

•Retention Strategies

Focus Areas

ProgressProgress DWAF to promote industry (like this workshop) Tertiary Institutions (Sector Associated)

Various Institutions are working together - Synergy

curricula more relevant Introduced short business course

Safety Management

Careers Fairs by Dept of Water Affair Alignment of training material to NQF & Unit

Standards Outreach programs to communities close to

Forestry Opportunities to embrace National Vocational

Certificate –encourage learners to join Sector Education Programs from Grade 10

Prospects / OpportunitiesProspects / Opportunities QA of Providers – some not capable Learnerships / Unit Standards in some areas

are not relevant or adds value to business e.g. Lumber Mill

Awareness & sensitization from pre-school to learners on Forestry Sector (care of trees etc.)

Gap in general understanding on:- Skills Development Training Education

Clear, visibly and action orientated Training & Development Strategy

DWAF to review their T&D Strategy to meet requirements of Forestry Charter

National Vocational Certificate process is not fully leveraged in Sector

Prospects / OpportunitiesProspects / Opportunities Quantum leap in education standards from

Grade 12 to 1st year tertiary education Gap needs to be bridged

Student Work Experience Programs (SWEP) Arranging experiential exposure for learners at

schools into our Sector from Grade 9 so that they can make an informed career choice

Selection of learners into our Sector because they have the academic ability & passion to remain in this Sector and not leave after a couple of years

Using current experienced personnel in Sector to coach & mentor new entrants into our industry

National R&D Strategy as none exists Synergy between Research Institutions &

Training in Sector to also be forward looking for innovation including Social Research

Prospects / OpportunitiesProspects / Opportunities ETQA Process need to needs be ‘jacked up” –

too many ‘Fly by Nights Providers” Investigate Corporate Social Investment (CSI)

opportunities for Tertiary Institutions – Sector & business to should partner to ensure education programs are sustainable

Current Research studies / projects / thesis not transparent (some subjects get researched repeatedly (lack of a Project database) –re-invention

Unification of various government bodies to “sing off the same hymn sheet” regarding Sector DTI, DWAF, Land Affairs, Environmental Affairs Include downstream benefactories

DTI should also participate in DWAF Skills Development Workshops

Prospects / OpportunitiesProspects / Opportunities Gap in Certification Processes with Providers

post POE submission – learners still waiting for formal recognition

There appears to be no deliberate mechanisms in place in Sector to also meet NSDS targets for 2010

Sector to initiate synergy between Employers (Business) and Tertiary Institutions

Sector to influence Tertiary Institutions to gain an understanding of the Values Chain in Businesses associated within Sector

Sector to also be involved in a coordinated efforts to improve Mathematics & Science from school level

Conflict of Government Policies for End Users – practical solution / application

HR Issues to address Brain DrainHR Issues to address Brain Drain Focus on Employee branding – Employee Value

Proposition to attract talent Identify critical & scarce skills and ensure

remuneration is market competitive T&D – more opportunities in training in skills

development as opposed to Legal Compliance training

Visual Career Paths & Succession Planning Career Coaching Mentorship Flexible Fringe Benefits to embrace the various

requirements of age groups Leaner Organisation structures to remove

hierarchies and ‘red tape” (largely government) Optimize the Exit & Stay Interviews to be value

adding

HR Issues to address Brain DrainHR Issues to address Brain Drain Dual Career paths to embrace both

management & technical specialists streams Encourage creativity & innovation

Remove practices that promote conformity which restricts new ideas

Visionary Leadership Scarcity Allowances for skills that are critical

to Sector Performance Management Process that

promotes employee “Engagement”