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Project

MindFrame Connect

Research shows that women and racialized entrepreneurs are often disadvantaged from a network perspective, underlining the need to foster a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that includes mentoring.
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Project

Skills Match — The Energy Fit

The Skills Match—The Energy Fit project had the broad goal of addressing the skills gap in Canada’s energy industry by using innovative tools, namely virtual reality (VR) technology and an interactive website, to facilitate career transitions.
Hotel staff folding sheets.
Project

Micro but Mighty: Sector-Specific Microcredentials for a Recovering Hospitality and Food Service Industry

The Hospitality Workers Training Centre (HWTC) developed and launched sector-specific microcredentials as a promising solution to the sector’s increased demand for short and cost-effective training solutions. 
A woman teaching a younger girl how to drill and build a wooden box.
Project

Doing It Right

The Doing It Right project, based in the Yukon, sought to address the barriers faced by women and gender-diverse individuals in the skilled trades.
In the Media

Future-Proofing Canada’s Biomanufacturing Workforce: National Skills and Training Study Delivers Critical Insightsexternal link icon

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.
Industrial laboror using a panel
In the Media

Automation will change many jobs in agrifoodexternal link icon

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.
Research

Gender, diversity and discrimination in the workplace

Workplace discrimination in Canada is a significant issue that affects a wide range of employees and has an impact on broader workplace culture. Discrimination in...
In the Media

AI is learning fast, are we?external link icon

Jacqueline Loganathan, betakit
Nurse sitting on bed and giving instructions to senior patient when to take his pills in nursing home
Project

Future-Proofing the Personal Support Worker Workforce: Toward Confidence, Competence and Resilience

The University Health Network (UHN) team collaborated with new and existing partners to develop and launch education and advocacy resources to increase PSW competence, confidence and resilience in providing safe and effective care.