These research websites and reports were selected for their culturally relevant HR and career development content. If you know of Canadian research on HR and career topics for the cultural community, please contact us at info@workinculture.ca.
Web Sites
- Hill Strategies Research Inc.
Canadian site. Free information on cultural research topics. Includes original and international research, sorted by Benefits & Impacts, Arts Disciplines and Other information. - Cultural Human Resources Council
Cultural Human Resources Council is one of 28 national sectoral councils which address human resource development, training and career development needs in their particular areas. Among other research, CHRC has done a detailed analysis competencies and training gaps for various cultural disciplines. - Imagine Canada - John Hodgson Library
Excellent collection of resources (mostly online). Includes community and special collections, topic guides to available info on popular issues, answers to top information requests, links and online catalogue.
Projects & Reports
- National and International Best Practices: In-Career Business Skills Training for Cultural Workers – final report and chart of selected best practices (CCCO – 2010)
- Enriching our Work in Culture: Professional Development in Ontario's Cultural Sector, A Qualitative and Quantitative Report (CCCO- 2008)
- Professional Development in Ontario's Cultural Sector: Qualitative Research (CCCO – 2007)
- Phase II of CCCO's Report on Training Needs and Resources for Ontario's Cultural Sector (CCCO 2006)
Looks at significant skill gaps relevant to CCCO's mandate, especially in the area of Human Resources, with recommendations for further action.
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Canada's Cultural Sector Labour Force. Cultural Human Resources Council, 2004
Detailed statistics on the cultural labour force, breaking them down in provinces, by disciplines, etc. Size, earnings, trends and issues by category. - Cultural Training Overview Study. CCCO, 2006
Existing cultural training, professional development opportunities, and best practices in provinces other than Ontario. Includes a cross-Canada 'training inventory'. - Competencies Series. Cultural Human Resources Council.
Profiles of skills in the cultural sector. Helpful for self-analysis and career planning, job descriptions, recruitment and training. - Face of the Future: A study of Human Resource Issues in Canada's Cultural Sector. Mercadex International Inc. & Cultural Human Resources Council, 2002.
Study covers employment status, recruitment and retention, access to training and demand for new competencies. - Frame Work: Employment in Canadian Screen-Based Media - A National Profile. Women in Film and Television-Toronto, 2004.
Canadian study measuring diversity, skills and employment in the film, television and new media industries. - Training Resources and Needs in Ontario's Cultural Sector. CCCO, 2004
Identifies and examines the skills and learning formats needed for long-term careers in culture.





