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FSC seeks to engage external evaluators to support its knowledge generation and evaluation objectives.

October 30, 2024 Toronto, Ontario – The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is pleased to announce the launch of Skills Horizon, two new calls for proposals...

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is pleased to announce that researcher Dr. Moein Manbachi of the Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) has been awarded $230,000 in funding from Future Skills Centre. This funding will support the expansion of the Virtualized Experiential Learning Platform (VELP), developed to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in the green energy sector.

After nearly five years as head of the Future Skills Centre (FSC), Pedro Barata is stepping down from his executive director position and will be taking on a new role as President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada. Noel Baldwin, FSC's government and public affairs director, is appointed interim executive director, effective June 3, 2024.

The question is on everyone’s minds these days: will AI help or hinder the future of work? Will it enhance human capability, and even create new jobs? Or will it replace human labour, leaving people in a world of ever-shrinking job prospects?

We are delighted to announce the launch of "Upskilling for Canada’s Climate Transition", a new research partnership with the Academy for Sustainable Innovation (ASI) and the Resilience by Design Lab (RbD). We are joining forces to create a roadmap for upskilling Canada’s workforce to support climate action.

When work from home was introduced two years ago in many Canadian workplaces, it was seen as a necessary, but likely temporary, measure to protect workers from COVID-19. But its popularity has surged among Canadians this year, with many wanting it as an indefinite option, a new report has found.

Calgary Economic Development — Jul 7, 2022