CARS Council Updating Human Resources Study

The Canadian Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) Council is currently updating an extensive 2005 study which examines the human resource and training needs of the motive power repair and service industry. An advisory committee of industry representatives from across Canada is guiding the research. Labour market trends, training, retention and recruitment, and working conditions will all be explored. Remuneration and regional differences will also be part of the research. CARS is also undertaking research to determine critical technologies affecting the workforce, barriers, and constraints related to technology, and the skills needed to work with new technologies. The final report will be available in the fall of 2009