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Future Skills Centre tackles ongoing skills shortage by investing in programs helping thousands land in-demand jobs for today and tomorrow
Toronto, May 12, 2022 —The Future Skills Centre (FSC) takes on the growing skilled labour shortage and widening skills-to-jobs mismatch by announcing today a $19M...
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Tackling skills shortages now and in the future
Canada’s labour market is feeling the strain of the current skills shortage. According to the Conference Board of Canada, skills-related job vacancies are costing our...
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Widespread labour shortages; Canada's aging population and what it means for health care
Michelle Eliot, CBC Listen — May 3, 2022
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Future Skills Centre responds to federal budget 2022
Federal budget lays down new crucial investments for recovery, continues to build on skills investments as central to inclusive economic roadmap April 8, 2022 –...
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The labour shortage isn't over — and employers are having to lower their hiring expectations
Nojoud Al Mallees, CBC News — Apr 6, 2022
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The Future of Work and Skills Training
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted labour markets and education, and now, as it enters its third year, we are seeing the acceleration of a workplace evolution that started long before the pandemic began.
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FSC establishes $20 million partnership with CPMT to support workforce development in Quebec
Toronto, February 18, 2022 – Skills development in Quebec received a large injection of support to help Quebecers face a changing labour market and prepare...
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Making up time: Careers and education of young adults disrupted by pandemic, survey reveals
TORONTO, November 25, 2021 - The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to young people in Canada, disproportionately affecting their careers and educational paths, and especially those who are Indigenous, Black or have disabilities, according to a new survey from the Environics Institute.
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Majority of Canadians not accessing career services despite unprecedented job market shakeup, reveals new report
OTTAWA, ON, November 18, 2021 – Today the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and the Future Skills Centre (FSC) released new research which finds that few Canadian adults are taking advantage of career services at a time when COVID-19 has dramatically impacted Canada’s job market.