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CHRC BTL TGA - 11/14/2008 -Page 143 GENERAL TRAINING GAPSIn an effort to rationalize training delivery, several provinces have developed atiered approach quite similar to that proposed in “Fast Forward.” There arevariations, but by and large they suggest delivering training in more or less thefollowing format:Level I, Entry - Set Training and Protocol. Safety. Industry Overview, itsups and downs, how departments and positions interrelate. Level 1 startsin the classroom. Once the fundamentals have been taught, the classroomexperience is followed by job shadowing or on-set observer statusLevel 2, Emerging and Mid-level - Hands-on instruction in the use ofequipment in specific disciplines and a detailed analysis of departmentalresponsibilities and interactions followed by on-set experience beingmentored or as an apprentice.Level 3, Senior - Skill enhancement for experienced workers - on-goingprofessional development, particularly key in an industry undergoing suchradical and rapid technological change.We have organized General Training Gaps identified by respondents in the sameorder.3.1. Level I, EntrySome respondents, ones who have suffered months or in some cases years ofunemployment, said “Stop training workers - there are too many now!”, but mostrecognized that, for the industry to grow, training is key. Other than the trainingnaysayers, everyone agreed: on-the-job training, mentoring, apprenticing, andshadowing are far and away the best way to train workers in Film & TV.Speaking hyperbolically, one respondent went so far as to say, “Give each a twoweek ‘tell it as it is’ orientation course and get out of the way! If a worker isfocused, intelligent, and ambitious,” he said, “they will succeed.”Over and over again we heard the same response - before new workers arrive onset, they need to learn the ropes. And as one Nova Scotian PM said, “If you are ahard worker, eager to learn, responsible, fairly intelligent and a team player - if youendear yourself to a senior player and ask to learn - you’ll get a job!”CHRC BTL TGA - 11/14/2008 -Page 14