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Project

Virtual learning in Canada’s infrastructure sector

  • April 2021
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
People who seek training to work in utilities in support of Canada’s critical infrastructure get the benefit of virtual learning.
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Research

Rising Skills: Digital Upskilling for Advanced Manufacturing Workplaces

  • February 2021
  • The Conference Board of Canada
Tradespeople need 21st-century digital skills to adapt to today’s more technologically advanced manufacturing sector. This summary looks at ways to strengthen training in Canadian manufacturing.
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Research

Rising Skills: Digital Skills Needs for Smart and Connected Vehicles

  • December 2020
  • The Conference Board of Canada
As the automotive industry shifts toward smart and connected vehicles, tradespeople who service cars, trucks, heavy duty equipment, and other vehicles will need stronger digital competencies. This briefing looks at how stakeholders in the automotive sector can reduce barriers to digital upskilling for both apprentices and journeypersons.
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Research

Rising Skills: A Toolbox Talk on Social and Emotional Skills in the Construction Trades

  • December 2020
  • The Conference Board of Canada
This report looks at the social and emotional skills that construction tradespeople will need to participate in an industry that is becoming increasingly multi-generational and diverse.
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September 28, 2020 34 minutes
Podcast
Season 1 | Episode 4

Upskilling and Reskilling (Mid-Career Workers)

Reskilling and upskilling are now imperative for both employees and organizations to keep pace with the digital and technological innovations that are changing the way...

Featuring: Heather McIntosh, Glenda Quintini, Sashya D’Souza, Karn Singh

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Project

CLIMB: Continuous Learning for Individuals’ Mid-career and Beyond

  • April 2020
  • Northern Lights College
Mid-career workers are most vulnerable to disruption of the labour market but there is little widespread information, resources, or training to support a mid-career change.
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Project

Transition to a New Tomorrow

  • August 2019
  • NorQuest College
Unique professional development program to support mid-career oil and gas workers
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Project

Supporting Mid-Career Workers with Disabilities

  • August 2019
  • UOIT, York University, Nipissing University, Durham College, National Educational Association of Disabled Students, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities, Quebec Association for Equity and Inclusion in Postsecondary Education
Assessing tools and resources for mid-career workers with disabilities
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Project

Building the Skills of the Trucking Industry

  • August 2019
  • Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic, PEI Trucking Sector Council, Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, Immigrant Settlement Agency of NS, Native Council of Nova Scotia, St. Francis Xavier University’s Centre for Employment Innovation
The project will leverage virtual reality technology to deliver training in a way that complements varied learning styles. The virtual reality simulator is the first of its kind specifically designed for the trucking industry with AI technology and the ability to track the user’s eyes and enhance their driving skills in the unlimited replays.
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