AI is reshaping entry-level jobs in ways that could weaken young workers’ career pathways, experts say

In July 2025, the Future Skills Centre (FSC) formed the Resilient Workforce Working Table to identify creative and practical approaches to strengthen the resilience of the Canadian workforce for the short and long-term.

In a Q&A interview, Baldwin talked with Research Money’s managing editor Mark Lowey about: how Canadian workers can keep upskilling in the face of automation and rapid technological change; how young people can gain the right skills in finding employment; the value of formal and information education and work-integrated learning; how government can help workers who need transition in their careers; Canada’s labour market strengths; and the aim of FSC’s recently launched Resilient Workforce Working Table.

The Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program is a federal initiative that supports Indigenous organizations and communities to design and deliver culturally grounded employment and skills services.

From May 22-23, 2025, the Future Skills Centre, in partnership with Jelly Academy Inc. co-hosted an in-person, two-day Innovative Indigenous Career and Future Skills Symposium.

In this episode of The Finance Cafe Podcast, host Shannon Pestun welcomes Laura McDonough, Associate Director of Insights & Knowledge Mobilization at the Future Skills Centre. Laura leads national research and knowledge-sharing efforts that help shape evidence-informed policy and practice across Canada’s skills ecosystem. With a background in research and evaluation at United Way Greater Toronto and a deep commitment to making data accessible and actionable, Laura brings a unique lens that bridges research, lived experience, and real-world workforce development.

Investing properly in the tools and training that workers need, while also embracing AI, could give the country a major productivity boost, experts say.

When Fredericton High School student Matthew Jeon wanted to start saving money for university, he started applying for summer jobs. But his search was unsuccessful for two summers in a row. Along the way, he noticed many applications were more geared toward college or university students.

International lessons show that localized skills training, community-led planning and tailored supports can help workers adapt without leaving the communities they call home.