About Us
Business, Labour & Community: Partners in Workforce Development
The Hamilton Training Advisory Board (HTAB) is a local community planning organization that builds solutions to labour market issues by engaging stakeholders and working with partners.
At HTAB we envision a thriving Hamilton community where labour market issues are proactively addressed and all individuals and organizations are able to achieve their potential.
HTAB’s greatest strength is our comprehensive community representation. Our Board of Directors and project partners represent a diverse range of constituency groups, including:
* Business
* Labour
* Education and training
* Equity groups (women, francophones,
visible minorities and persons with disabilities)
Drawing on the expertise of such a broad cross section of our community enables us to better identify and address existing and anticipated labour force needs.
Each year HTAB produces the TOP Report (Trends, Opportunities, and Priorities). The TOP Report is the result of HTAB’s annual community planning process that identifies priority labour market issues in Hamilton and documents their project and partnership solutions. The TOP Report is a community document and, as such, it can be used by organizations and individuals to inform labour market projects in Hamilton.
In addition to producing the TOP Report, HTAB’s annual strategic plan consists of four projects and a few project partnerships every year. These activities rely on the TOP Report and discussion at the Board table.
The Hamilton Training Advisory Board is one of twenty-one training boards in Ontario. HTAB is a not for profit organization and is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
Browse our website to discover our Projects & Partnerships in the community and learn about the local labour force in our Publications. Our Links page will connect you with useful sites relevant to training, employment and labour force information.
