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The State of Skills Report Series concentrates on central themes impacting skills development and the future of work.
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Land your big break: Entry-level job strategies for recent graduates
Shane Schick , The Globe and Mail | September 30, 2024
When successful people talk about getting their “big break,” it often sounds like sheer luck. Maybe a friend or family member made a crucial introduction to an employer ready to bring on fresh talent, or they landed the job because the employer’s first choice went elsewhere.
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Future-Proofing Canada’s Biomanufacturing Workforce: National Skills and Training Study Delivers Critical Insights
The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) | September 24, 2024
Study finds 74% of employers plan to hire in the next three years, with 50% of new hires expected to fill manufacturing/production and laboratory technician roles.
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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.
In the Media
Land your big break: Entry-level job strategies for recent graduates
Shane Schick , The Globe and Mail | September 30, 2024
When successful people talk about getting their “big break,” it often sounds like sheer luck. Maybe a friend or family member made a crucial introduction to an employer ready to bring on fresh talent, or they landed the job because the employer’s first choice went elsewhere.
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Future-Proofing Canada’s Biomanufacturing Workforce: National Skills and Training Study Delivers Critical Insights
The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) | September 24, 2024
Study finds 74% of employers plan to hire in the next three years, with 50% of new hires expected to fill manufacturing/production and laboratory technician roles.
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Automation will change many jobs in agrifood
Alex Binkley, National Newswatch | September 24, 2024
Ottawa-Nearly one-third of the jobs in agriculture and one-fifth of those in food and beverage manufacturing could be taken over by automation within the next decade, which will require the development of new skill sets in the sector, says a report from the Conference Board of Canada.
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Opinion | Young workers aren’t going to take it anymore
Myer Siemiatycki, Andrea Noack, Asmita Bhutani, Sophia Ricciardone, Mackenzie Agard Contributors , Toronto Star | August 20, 2024
An alarming new study by the Toronto Foundation highlights deepening adversities faced by young people in Toronto aged 18 to 29. These include deteriorating mental health and widespread financial insecurity. This is a generation whose trajectory has been most negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent economic shock waves.
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CASTL launches national biomanufacturing skills and training study in partnership with Future Skills Centre
CASTL has launched a national biomanufacturing skills and training study to gather critical labour market information and future training priorities specific to Canadian biomanufacturing.
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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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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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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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Land your big break: Entry-level job strategies for recent graduates
Shane Schick , The Globe and Mail | September 30, 2024
When successful people talk about getting their “big break,” it often sounds like sheer luck. Maybe a friend or family member made a crucial introduction to an employer ready to bring on fresh talent, or they landed the job because the employer’s first choice went elsewhere.
In the Media
Future-Proofing Canada’s Biomanufacturing Workforce: National Skills and Training Study Delivers Critical Insights
The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) | September 24, 2024
Study finds 74% of employers plan to hire in the next three years, with 50% of new hires expected to fill manufacturing/production and laboratory technician roles.
In the Media
Automation will change many jobs in agrifood
Alex Binkley, National Newswatch | September 24, 2024
Ottawa-Nearly one-third of the jobs in agriculture and one-fifth of those in food and beverage manufacturing could be taken over by automation within the next decade, which will require the development of new skill sets in the sector, says a report from the Conference Board of Canada.