Youth
In the Media
There is a skills gap and the future of work will require stronger soft skills, study shows
Radhika Panjwani, The Globe and Mail — Jun 12, 2022
In the Media
Future Skills Centre tackles ongoing skills shortage
Adam Freill, On-Site Magazine — May 16, 2022
News
Alberta town banks on future payoff with program paying tuition for some residents
Madeleine Cummings, CBC News — May 13, 2022
In the Media
Alberta town banks on future payoff with program paying tuition for some residents
Drayton Valley offers up to $5,000 to town residents enrolled in select programs
Project
Tech-enabled learning programs for the mining industry
Project will be three two-week unique, demand-driven, and blended-learning training programs using VR, eLearning, simulations and in-field competency assessment. Final equipment selection will be aligned to meet the demand-driven needs of the industry partners.
Project
InTeRN: a young, northern workforce enters the world of ICT
A two-year network computer technology program geared to providing entry level skills and supports to Indigenous youth in Northern Manitoba.
Blog
Turning rejection into redirection helps youth facing career challenges
I was two years old when I first came to Canada from Pakistan with my parents. They were 27 and 28 years old and arrived...
Project
Strength in structure
This project aims to improve the way Black youth experience and navigate the world of work. Job search outcomes among Black young people have historically...
Blog
Deeper integration between schools, post-secondary institutions and industry needed to address skills and labour shortages
Over the past decade in Atlantic Canada, we have watched as our demographic situation has worsened due to a low birth rate, an aging population,...