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State of Skills Report Series

The State of Skills Report Series concentrates on central themes impacting skills development and the future of work.
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A fresh look at responsive career pathways: Insights from Cannexusexternal link icon

On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Future Skills Centre (FSC) facilitated a dedicated stream of programming called Future Skills @Cannexus that brought together career development professionals (CDPs) and policymakers from across Canada. The purpose of the event was to explore innovations designed to enhance the accessibility, benefits and delivery of Canadian career development and employment services.
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Microcredentials spotlightexternal link icon

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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Focus on labour market information

Labour Market Information is a strategic priority: our mission is to help provide accurate, practical and timely information to Canadian employers, workers and policymakers for their skills development strategies
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LMI decision-making toolsexternal link icon

FSC and the Labour Market Information Council are partnering to create an open cloud-based data repository to facilitate access to practical and relevant information, as...
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Focus on artificial intelligence and technological disruption

Global reliance on technology has increased as our daily activities moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of the technologies being adopted. As Canada now begins to move into an economic recovery, both the risks and opportunities that AI poses to the future of work deserve a closer look.
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Focus on Indigenous initiatives and partnerships

We take a closer look at the ongoing innovation projects and research developed with our partners to better inform and support skills training and economic recovery in First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across Canada.