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Editorial: Canada scores failing grade at skills training school
Canada has more than a labour shortage challenge. The deeper issue facing the country’s employers, industries and, ultimately, its economy is a skills shortage.
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Quality of work goes beyond income
An expanded view of benefits and more attention to employment security and the work environment will deepen our understanding of the future of work. |...
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Microcredentials spotlight
Microcredentials are rapid training programs that can help workers quickly master new skills or gain competencies. These programs are “transcriptable”, meaning that once completed they will appear as a certified proof of competency in a specific skill.
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Using the talents of newcomers to Canada
The skills and experience of new immigrants are often wasted due to regulations and discrimination. More should be done to use their expertise. | March...
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Inuit conservation is transforming life and work in the Arctic
An emerging Inuit-led conservation sector draws on hunting and fishing to innovate in areas like eco-tourism, food security, environmental management. March 29, 2022 — Policy Options,...
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The future of digital work relies on people, not just technology
Canada needs more innovative skills training and retraining for the digital sector. A hybrid worker will be the most valuable. | March 25, 2022 — Policy...
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Retraining workers will be essential for our net-zero goals
March 23, 2022 — Policy Options, by Mike Moffatt, Samir Khan
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Focus on microcredentials
Microcredentials are expected to play a major role in the future of skills training and education. Their short duration makes them essential tools for workers...
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Micro-credentials are surging in popularity, but how should they be shaped?
March 21, 2022 — Policy Options, by Misheck Mwaba, Noel Baldwin, Steve Richter