Future Skills Centre • Centre des Compétences futures

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

Norther College lights campus from outside.

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.

Project

Transition to a New Tomorrow

August 2019
NorQuest College

Unique professional development program to support mid-career oil and gas workers

Pathways to Jobs

Three students working in front of laptops in a library setting.

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

Inclusive Economy

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.