About Us

Nova Scotia's Automotive Human Resource Sector Council is an industry driven, not-for-profit organization. Our role is to provide leadership in human resource best practices, labour market information and workforce development strategies for Nova Scotia's automotive service and repair employers.

The NS Automotive Sector Council is respected as the voice of Nova Scotia's automotive service industry, specifically in the human resource arena. The Council's Board of Directors acts as the liaison between industry and federal and provincial Governments, Nova Scotia Community College, community organizations, career practitioners and industry stakeholders. Through partnership development and collaborative team work, the Sector Council works to address industry’s current and future labour market issues.

Our Mission Statement

Committed to the development of a skilled, professional workforce for Nova Scotia's automotive service and repair industry.

Our Mandate
We are committed to working with Industry, industry associations and other interested partners to identify changing human resource labour issues, propose recommendations and develop solutions that will help build a stronger automotive service and repair labour market.

Working for the betterment of Industry

2010 Business Plan

• Automobile Insurance Appraiser Certification
• Professional Development for Automotive business owners and managers
• Occupational Health & Safety Strategy and Research
• NS Sub Trade Review Update
• Youth Apprenticeship Strategy
• HR on Demand launch for SME's in Nova Scotia

2009 Business Plan

• Automotive Glass Technician demographic study and training pathway development
• Automobile Insurance Appraiser Certification Development
• Business Training (Workplace Education) for Automotive business owners and managers
• NS Transmission Designation Industry Review
• Atlantic Canadian Labour Market Update
• NS Career Awareness Campaign

2007 / 2008 Business Plan

• Automotive Glass Trade Designation Study
• Immigration Strategy: Recruiting from Abroad
• Education &  Industry Partnership Development
• Employer Human Resource Training Needs Study|
• Workplace Education Program
• Collaborative Apprenticeship - Motor Vehicle Transportation Progam (Truro, NS)
• Service Advisor Employment Strategy
• Aboriginal Youth Employment Strategy

2005 / 2006 Business Plan

• Automotive Immigration Workforce Consultation
• Automotive Industry Mentorship Strategy
• Collision Repair Compulsory Certification Strategy, Phase II
• Military / Automotive Industry Partnership Development and Recruitment Strategy

2004 / 2005 Business Plan

• Collision Repair Compulsory Certification Strategy, Phase I
• Service Advisor Labour Market Study
• Pilot Automotive Youth Apprenticeship Project

Automotive Industry Established Initiatives

• Automotive Industry Occupational Profiling for new hires and employees
• Hiring Smart
• Automotive Sector Council HR Consulting
• Youth Apprenticeship Employment Projects
• Safety Certification Training

Board of Directors

Empowered by a Board of Directors, twelve (12) representatives from across Nova Scotia provide direction in to the development of annual initiatives, establishing industry partnerships and encouraging collaboration among industry stakeholders. Our work is specific to addressing the industry’s human resource issues and future work force development.