ECO Canada was established in 1992 as a part of Canada's sector council initiative. With a solid reputation in the field of human resouce management, ECO Canada's services reach all participants of the environmental sector including employers, practitioners, educators, and students.
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ECO CANADA PUBLICATIONS
Labour Market Reports
Canadian Environmental Sector Trends 2010
A high-level research report that investigates the factors and drivers of growth and change in the environmental sector, with special focus on how change will affect employment, occupations and macro labour issues. This report is useful for researchers and strategic decision-makers involved in the environmental sector as well as those looking to enter into an environmental career.
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Post-Secondary Graduation Research 2010
This report examines enrolment and graduation rates of environment-related programs compared to the rates of all university and college programs combined, the distribution of enrolments and graduations within different environment-related programs, and rates of change for select environment-related programs. This report provides an updated look at the data presented in ECO Canada’s previous reports College Graduation Trends for Environment-Related Programs 2002-2005 and University Graduation and Enrolment for Environment-Related Programs 1999-2005
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Municipal Water and Waste Management - Labour Market Study
This report examines the labour market working in municipal water, wastewater, and solid waste management facilities. The topics examined include key demographics and supply & demand of qualified practitioners, as well as critical human resource issues and strategies to strengthen this workforce.
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Characteristics of Canadian Environmental Practitioners 2009
This short presentation will assist individuals that are interested in pursuing a career in the environment to better understand the sector and the nature of the work via the perspectives of practitioners already conducting environmental work. Employers and human resource managers can a gain better perspective on the characteristics of today?s environmental workforce and specifically what motivates employee retention and engagement.
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HR Best Practices Report 2009
Categorized according to six HR practice areas, ECO Canada's HR Best Practices Report highlights innovative human resource strategies used by Canadian environmental organizations to promote employee engagement.
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Environmental Careers Compensation Report 2009
** Late Season Offer -- $245** An analysis of salaries, bonuses and benefits for 16 key environmental occupations. To order, click the link below (NOTE: Must be logged into ECO Canada website to complete order). If you are not an ECO Canada user, order the report by emailing orders@eco.ca (include company name and full address) or simply call (403)233-0748.
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HR Insights 2009
A new style of report that covers six major environmental HR topics by compiling information from numerous labour market information sources to form a consise yet powerul series of briefs, custom made for environmental HR professionals.
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When Supply does not Meet Demand (Contaminated Sites Report 2008)
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2007 Profile of Canadian Environmental Employment
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Who will do the Cleanup? (Contaminated Sites Report 2007)
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Meteorological Certification Feasibility Study 2007
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Labour Market Transition 2007
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2006 Characteristics of Canadian Environmental Practitioners
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Ontario Water and Wastewater Human Resources Study
To obtain a free electronic (PDF) copy of this study, simply email orders@eco.ca
2005 Changing Climate: Canadian Meteorological Employment
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2004 Environmental Labour Market (ELM) Report
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2000 Human Resources in the Canadian Environmental Sectors
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College Graduation Trends for Environment-related Programs 2002-2005
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University Graduation and Enrolment for Environment-related Programs 1999-2005
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Occupational Standards
National Occupational Standards for Environmental Site Assessment Assistants
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National Occupational Standards for Environmental Monitors - CORE NOS
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National Occupational Standards for Environmental Monitors - Regulatory Specialization NOS
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National Occupational Standards for Environmental Monitors - Research Specialization NOS
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Technician/Technologist - Level NOS Sub-Sector Profiles
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University - Level NOS Sub-Sector Profiles
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National Occupational Standards for Environmental Management
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National Occupational Standards for Environmental Employment
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NOG for Canadian Water and Wastewater Operators: Competency Reference Guide
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National Occupational Guidelines for Canadian Water & Wastewater Operators
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National Occupational Standards for Contaminated Sites Remediation Coordinators
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Land Use Planning National Occupational Standards
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National Occupational Standards for Solid Waste Coordinators
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For Employers
Human Resource Insights for Employers 2009
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Employer's Guide: Keeping and Hiring the Best
This report is only available in hard copy for a charge of $25 plus GST (5%). Price includes shipping anywhere in Canada. To order, simply email your contact information and shipping address to products@eco.ca.
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BEAHR Employer's Guide for Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention
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For Educators
Environmental Career Awareness Bulletin
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Aboriginal EnviroCareers: Facilitator's Guide
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Student PowerPoint Presentation for Educators
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For Practitioners & Students
EnviroEmployment Guidebook: Environmental Information for Mid-career Professionals
This report is only available in hard copy for a charge of $25 plus GST (5%). Price includes shipping anywhere in Canada. To order, simply email your contact information and shipping address to orders@eco.ca.


Aboriginal Resources
Aboriginal EnviroCareers: Facilitator's Guide
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BEAHR Employer's Guide for Aboriginal recruitment and retention
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