Formation continue de la main-d’oeuvre : pour une collectivité qui se mobilise autour du développement des compétences

Abstract

Worker training is a way to embrace in order to combine the transformations facing Quebec organizations. This paper presents the results of an exploratory research examining the willingness and ability of SMEs to invest in employee training, through the practices deployed and the perceptions of SMEs managers. It also examines SMEs’ knowledge and perceptions of the strategies and programs put forward by government and regional actors in training and skills development. The data were collected from 427 SMEs located in Chaudière-Appalaches and Centre-du-Québec. The results reflect informal training practices, limited by the lack of time and workforce. They indicate limited knowledge of the programs offered by socio-economic actors. In light of these results, lines of action are suggested.