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Prism Economics and
Analysis serves clients with economics, industrial-labour relations and
social research expertise. Prism was formed in 2000 by the merger of the
economics practice of ARA Consulting (then with KPMG) and John O'Grady
Consulting. The founding members of the firm have been working together
since the early 1990s. The main office is located in Toronto, with associates
based in other Canadian cities.
Prism specializes
in labour market, human resources management and policy analysis. Our
methodologies include: qualitative and quantitative economics (including
cost-benefit, socio-economic and econometric analysis); social research
(including telephone, pencil and paper, Internet surveys, focus groups,
facilitated meetings, Delphi and other techniques); strategic planning;
and market analysis.
Clients include specific
industries and occupations, governments and related institutions, labour
unions, private business, union-management groups, and related associations
and councils. We have worked with federal, provincial (in all provinces
and territories) governments and with American and international clients.
Prism focuses on
specific industries and occupations. Our in-depth knowledge of structures,
issues, sources, people, institutions, regulations, and policies leads
to credible and practical research. Prism understands the different interests
and perspectives of industry groups and carefully balances analysis and
reports to respect and reconcile these interests. Consultants at Prism
share a passion for accurate and honest analysis and a close, personal
understanding of client groups.
Detailed descriptions
of recent assignments, media coverage and public reports are available
on this site.
Work described below
highlights a sample of the firm's assignments:
TRAINING
AND
CERTIFICATION
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is assessing opportunities to increase
the number of qualified skilled trades people across Canada. Prism has
supported this effort with research focusing on the impact of Temporary
Foreign Workers, opportunities to train and place diversity groups in
jobs in the trades and the factors that surround mobility and completion
rates for apprenticeship. Prism’s work in this area also includes
work with individual skilled trades (e.g. Masonry, Sheet Metal Workers,
Carpenters) on the development of training centers and the review and
addition of new skills and technologies to programs.
POLICY
AND
LABOUR MARKETS
Prism has worked with
the Construction Sector Council, Engineers Canada, the Information and
Communication Technology Council and other groups on the creation and
updating of Labour Market Information systems that include assessments
of future market conditions for individual occupations. Prism has regularly
contributed to policy analysis for the Ontario Construction Secretariat,
on government action and industry plans to limit the underground economy
in construction.
LABOUR
MARKET
INFORMATION
AND HR PRACTICES
Prism has worked with Canada’s plastics industry since the late
1980’s on industry competitiveness, technology and human resources.
Prism has completed and updated human resource needs analysis, analysis
of training programs and human resource policies for the Canadian Plastics
Sector Council and prepares economic profiles for the Canadian Plastics
Industry Association.
TECHNOLOGY,
PRODUCTIVITY, AND
HUMAN RESOURCES The Construction Sector
Council expanded its Labour Market Information Program with a study of
the impact of technology in productivity and work practices on productivity
in construction. Prism provided a detailed analysis based on interviews
with professionals, contractors and trainers. Research provided insight
into the nature of productivity improvement in construction.
POLICY
AND
LABOUR SUPPLY
The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE, now Engineers Canada
(EC)) and the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists initiated
a series of projects to facilitate the integration of foreign-trained
engineers and technicians into the Canadian workforce. Prism designed
a plan for a special internship program that would screen foreign-trained
engineers and then place them in Canadian firms. Prism completed a major
labour study for this group in 2009.
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