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What’s Past is Prologue

What we learned about adult skills in Canada from the first cycle of PIAAC, and what we still need to explore.
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Advancing Canada’s Bioeconomy: How BIOVECTRA is Addressing the Biomanufacturing Skills Shortage

The biomanufacturing industry faces a pressing challenge: a sector-wide skills shortage projected to reach 65,000 workers by 2029.
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What is PIAAC and Why Does It Matter?

Skills provide an essential foundation for employment, health, individual and community well-being, economic growth, and active and informed citizenship.
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Is unemployment a public health issue?

In case you missed it, there’s a new report on unemployment in Canada from the Survey on Employment and Skills looking at the reasons why some people fall out…
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Paying for skills training: Why employers need to act more strategically

At a time of rapid change in the workplace, access to skills training is key to workers’ success. Workers cannot expect that the knowledge and…
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The Role of Newcomers in the Path to Recovery for the Accommodation and Food Industry

The accommodation and food sector was hit hard by the pandemic and is still struggling to recover. According to the Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot,…