For-Credit InSTEM Program

Testing a culturally-based approach to essential employability skills training for Indigenous and Northern youth.

Regional Sounding Tour

On behalf of the Future Skills Centre, The Conference Board of Canada is facilitating the Regional Sounding Tour, which aims to bring together Canadians who are actively engaged in the country’s skills and training community, as well as individuals interested in learning more about skills development and the future of work. These events will be rolled out across the country, in communities in every province and territory.

Social and Emotional Skills

In this multi-year project, our team of researchers is exploring the trends, challenges, and opportunities related to social and emotional skills (SES) development and the future of work.
For-Credit InSTEM Program
Regional Sounding Tour
Social and Emotional Skills

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Projects
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CLIMB: Continuous Learning for Individuals’ Mid-career and Beyond

Mid-career workers are most vulnerable to disruption of the labour market but there is little widespread information, resources, or training to support a mid-career change.
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Transition to a New Tomorrow

Unique professional development program to support mid-career oil and gas workers
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Research
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Skills Next

Public Policy Forum and the Future Skills Centre bring you Skills Next – a paper series highlighting what we know, what we don’t know, and what we need to know about the future of skills needs.
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Indigenizing Corporate Canada

This research project will help inform the development of more appropriate career resources and supports to increase Indigenous representation in Canada’s finance and management professions.
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Engagement
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Regional Sounding Tour

Registration for the New Brunswick Regional Sounding is now open!external link icon

November 20 2019 – Moncton
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Regional Sounding Tour

Registration for the Ontario Regional Sounding is now open!external link icon

November 14 2019 – Sudbury
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Call for Proposals

Closed

The deadline to submit a Letter of Interest was
on September 16, 2019.

 

Innovation Projects

Support for Mid-Career Workers

We’re supporting workers in specific sectors — such as oil and gas workers, truck drivers, auto workers, cashiers, and meat processing workers — that are experiencing, or at risk of, displacement.

Consortium Partners

Ryerson University
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Funded by the Government of Canada's Future Skill's Program
The Future Skills Centre is a forward-thinking centre for research and collaboration dedicated to preparing Canadians for employment success and meeting the emerging talent needs of employers. As a pan-Canadian community, we bring together experts and organizations across sectors to rigorously identify, assess, and share innovative approaches to develop the skills and work environments to drive prosperity and inclusion.