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Workers with disabilities will soon become the new norm
Disability inclusion is driving the future of work in this country. You may not be aware of this, but it’s happening. And businesses that don’t...
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Accelerator pilot program favours experimentation and innovation
The Innovation Lab at the Future Skills Centre (FSC) makes it easier for project partners to innovate, helping them to test and improve upon new...
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A new way to farm: Agtech and the future of farm work
Agricultural technology – or agtech – receives a lot of attention these days, whether from policy makers concerned with rising food prices, farmers and processors seeking to be more efficient, hedge funds looking for investment opportunities, or tech companies expanding their reach.
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Reconciliation demands learning and closing the gaps in Indigenous labour opportunities
Indigenous peoples compose 4.9% of the total Canadian population, as of 2016. However, we have experienced significant growth in our numbers recently, with an increase...
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Digging in: New ways to boost the mining industry’s talent pool
The Canadian mining industry will need to hire over 80,000 new workers to fill vacant positions by 2025. That’s the projection of the Mining Industry...
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Assessing the impact of microcredentials? We need better data
This is a translation. Please click here for the original blog post in French. The use of microcredentials is growing in Canada and abroad. They...
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Shortage of skilled tradespeople and apprentices requires range of supports
Canada needs skilled tradespeople. According to the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA), over the five-year period from 2022 to 2026, an estimated 122,380 new journeypersons will...
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Upskilling the labour force for the clean economy
If Canada is to avoid the dire climate change scenarios predicted by scientists, then our economic activity must become more sustainable. Although Canada accounts for...
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Canadian technology sector needs more innovation success stories
For individuals seeking to establish or work in a high-growth technology company, there’s no shortage of opportunities and challenges. From fast-paced, creative destruction to the...