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A Tough Job Market for Young People, and a Chance to Rethink the Path Forward

For many young people entering the workforce today, landing that first job feels harder than ever. W
Hea;thcare professionals
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It’s Going to Take More than Doctors and Nurses to Fix our Healthcare Problems

When we talk about Canada’s healthcare challenges, the conversation often begins and ends with one question: How do we hire more people?
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AI Isn’t Just Changing Technology. It’s Changing Work.

When we talk about AI, the conversation often jumps to one big question: Will it replace jobs? From what we’re seeing across Canada’s labour market, the more relevant question is: How will AI change the way we work?
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Preparing Young People for the Future of Work

When people talk about the future of work, the conversation almost always starts with artificial intelligence. And that’s understandable. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, reshaping jobs, and changing the way we work at an unprecedented pace.
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The ‘missing work’ of coordination in Canada’s skills ecosystem

Canada is intent on building things: more roads, pipelines, homes, and large infrastructure projects. To do so, we require coordinated investments from government and private capital in critical drivers such as technology and infrastructure.
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Building a Stronger Evidence Base for Skills: Using Linked Data to Measure Long-Term Outcomes

Most program evaluations capture short-term results, leaving long-term benefits and the return on public investment unclear. A new partnership links administrative data to track long-term outcomes, value for money, and returns to Canadians.