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Project

Core skills and rapid response

Indigenous youth benefit from this pilot, which develops a rapid customization process and core skills training that also addresses critical labour shortages.
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Project

Language learning for young newcomers

BCIT students pursuing skilled jobs receive English language training and content to support them in their studies and job search efforts.
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Project

Cook to connect

Cook to Connect supports newcomers’ transition into the workplace through an innovative program that provides employment support and skills for the food service industry.
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Project

Georgian College: Digital transformation strategy

This project will increase knowledge, skills, comfort, and use of extended reality technologies.
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TIMES 2.0

This research will provide data that enables the Yonge Street Mission to better understand and support the journey to gainful employment for those living in poverty.
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Leadership development for Indigenous communities

Indigenous communities will be empowered through a national Indigenous leadership program with links to industry and career development opportunities.
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Project

Students’ soft skills at CCNB

To ensure students experience a successful transition from their post-secondary education to the work market, CCNB is accompanying them in the development of interpersonal and soft skills, thus contributing to meet New Brunswick’s employers’ expectations of well-qualified future workers.
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Research

Rising Skills: Digital Upskilling for Advanced Manufacturing Workplaces

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

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.