Youth Employment and Skills Training for an Inclusive Recovery

We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. 

We know that COVID-19 has had disproportionate economic impacts on certain groups, including women, youth, Indigenous peoples, and newcomers to Canada. We are experiencing an undesirable “K-shaped recovery” where certain individuals and sectors recover more quickly than others. 

This episode highlights key challenges facing certain groups—such as Indigenous students and youth more broadly—when it comes to education and employment during the pandemic. We make the case for a more inclusive skills training strategy, that give all workers the skills to navigate a changing economy (and provides businesses the workers with the skills to help them adapt to future technological changes and economic shocks). 

Kory Wilson from BCIT, and Chris Duff and Erick Pelayo Aubert from the Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity join us to share their perspectives. 

Links:

• Recovery for All: Finding Equities in Education and Employment:  https://www.conferenceboard.ca/futureskillscentre/sounding-tours 
• Hire Next Tool: https://fsc-ccf.ca/projects/youth-jobs-ai/ 
• Indigenous ICT Development Centre: https://fsc-ccf.ca/projects/indigenous-ict-development-centre/ 
• Conference Board of Canada: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/