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BCIT receives $230k from Future Skills Centre to enhance Virtualized Experiential Learning Platform
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.
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$5.5 Million in Funding Awarded for Skilled Trades Workforce Development as CBTU, SkillPlan, Future Skills Centre, Magnet, SRDC gather in Kelowna
Kelowna, BC – Today, the Hon. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages of Canada joined leaders from Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Provincial Building Trades Councils, and workforce development partners SkillPlan, Future Skills Centre, Magnet, and SRDC to announce $5.5 million in investments supporting apprenticeships, and national-scale recruitment, assessment, and training to help underrepresented workers find well-paid careers in the skilled trades.
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RADIUS & Future Skills Centre combine their energy to support newcomer-led innovation
We have worked with the Future Skills Centre (FSC) for a little while now. There is something about their appreciation of what it takes for innovation to flourish that has been truly supportive of our approach.
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The lasting impacts of work-from-home
One legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada is the ongoing shift in work arrangements and location. Work-from-home (WFH), once considered a temporary emergency solution to the initial lockdowns in 2020, has taken root, reshaping how individuals work in many sectors.
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Alberta attempts to poach skilled trades workers
New concerns that skilled trades workers are being lured away from Ontario amid a major shortage. As Tina Yazdani reports, the Alberta government is attempting to poach them, but industry experts say it's a bad idea.
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Future of Work: How quality of work is changing
Tricia Williams with the Future Skills Centre joins Global News Morning Calgary for the latest in our Future of Work series to discuss the centre’s latest Quality of Work report, and how emerging trends could shape what Canadians value in the workforce.
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University of Sask. awarded $1.75M to promote sustainability for municipalities
Chandra Philip, CTV News Saskatoon | March 2, 2024
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The AI revolution is here; are you prepared for the future of work?
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?
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Opinion: Young Canadians are staring at a bleak future of diminished economic prospects
At 11.3 per cent, the unemployment rate for Canadians aged 15 to 24 is double that for the country overall. Young people are struggling to find jobs, and without proactive solutions their economic prospects could not only be significantly eroded for years, but may never recover.