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10 recommendations to reduce long-term labour market scarring on youth
“Labour market scarring is not a new phenomenon, but since COVID-19, sociodemographic factors, labour market shifts, accelerating climate impacts, and cost of living have all...
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New Brunswick Mi’kmaq community comes together to improve early childhood education
Through participatory engagement, parents, Elders, and community leaders joined forces to overcome quality of work concerns and define a new vision for childcare in their community.
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The Power of Networks in Fostering Newcomer Resilience and Boosting the Local Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic had profound societal impacts, including on employment and professional networking opportunities. Career events and face-to-face business interactions came to a halt. In-person...
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Recovery of Canada’s Labour Market After the COVID-19 Pandemic
By the end of 2022 job postings were up across the country, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The Canadian labour market in 2022 carried over (PDF file) similar themes...
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FSC Accelerator helps YSM explore emerging opportunities through prototyping and other innovation processes
Yonge Street Mission (YSM) is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty in Toronto. We do this by offering holistic and personalized approaches that take...
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Creating an inclusive labour force in the next digital age
Looking to the future of work, we see a clear need for Canadians to build their digital skills. Our lives are becoming increasingly digitized, in...
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Could engaging mature adults in skills training be the key to addressing Canada’s labour shortage?
Canada is facing an unprecedented shortage of skilled workers. According to data from Statistics Canada, the unemployment to job vacancy ratio was at a record...
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Ten ways to embrace an innovation mindset: Lessons from the Fall 2022 FSC Accelerator cohort
As innovation advisors who offered guidance to projects across Canada in FSC’s most recent Accelerator program, we had the exciting opportunity to support 17 teams...
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Skills training for net-zero economy boosts building workforce and helps reduce emissions
To achieve its net-zero goals, Canada needs a pipeline of workers equipped with the latest green building skills. Here’s how one unique training program is helping.