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The Advanced Digital and Professional Training Program (ADaPT): Inclusive Digital Upskilling
Demand for digital skills has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic; it extends beyond the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to virtually every industry....
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Our sustainable future brings both opportunities and challenges for workforce
Recently I was asked to speak about advancing work as it relates to one of the biggest global policy challenges of our time – transforming...
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Tackling climate change demands retraining, rethinking and collective will
To avert the worst impacts of climate change, Canada has set an ambitious goal, aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. And although this...
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Greater confidence and expansion of skills innovation methods revealed in Accelerator program
The Innovation Lab at the Future Skills Centre (FSC) makes it easier for project partners to innovate, helping them test and improve on new ideas...
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Skills Training for Youth
With employers reporting skills gaps in their workforce, the need for structured training and upskilling programs that equip youth for employment success has never been...
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Employer-sponsored skills training vital in Canada’s changing workforce landscape
In Canada, employer-sponsored training is crucial to ensuring that employees have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the demands of a constantly-evolving job market....
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Most desirable skills for the future of work are definitely not “soft”
In a time of rapid change and continued uncertainty, building out of a “she-cession”, there has been a fundamental shift in how employers and employees...
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Black History Month an occasion to look to the future for youth in STEM
February is Black History Month, and while history offers a look at the past, on this occasion I would like us to turn our attention...
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Canada needs a bolder approach to skills training
With labour unrest back in the headlines, it is reassuring to know there is at least one thing on which workers and bosses can agree:...