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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.
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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....