Innovation Projects
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Disabled gig workers in Canada: Exploring experiences and identifying interventions to improve safety and well-being
Platform apps and gig work predate the pandemic, but the number of people that they employ increased sharply as a result of COVID-19 related lockdowns and job losses.
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A pay-for-performance model for skills training
Have questions about our work? Do you need access to a report in English or French? Please contact communications@fsc-ccf.ca. How to Cite This ReportStephens, A....
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Employer-sponsored skills training: A picture of skills training opportunities provided by Canadian employers
Have questions about this report? Contact us communications@fsc-ccf.ca. How to Cite This ReportMcDonough, L. (2023) Project Insights Report: Employer-sponsored skills training: A picture of skills...
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Career pathways for mid-career workers through work-based learning
Have questions about our work? Do you need access to a report in English or French? Please contact communications@fsc-ccf.ca. How to Cite This ReportMcDonough, L....
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Workplace innovation for quality of work: Research synthesis and recommendations on adaptation for Canadian contexts
The world is changing rapidly and the way enterprises respond to those changes will have long-term consequences for economic competitiveness, social cohesion and environmental change.
State of Skills
Innovation in Training, Recruitment and Upskilling for Skilled Trades
Canada needs to address long standing shortages of skilled tradespeople to advance policy priorities around decarbonization, affordable housing and transforming industry to add more value to what we produce.
State of Skills
Effective Employer Engagement in Skills Development: From Rhetoric to Solutions
Key Insights Supporting employers in overcoming structural barriers to training investment is key to addressing labour and skill shortages. Ensuring that employers are actively engaged...
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Future City Builders
Future City Builders was a four-month program that supported youth to work collaboratively to develop real-world solutions for healthier and more equitable cities.
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TIMES 2.0
This project was carried out by Yonge Street Mission (YSM) to improve their workforce development strategy using a data tool called TIMES™ (Transformation Integrated Measurement and Evaluation System). The tool collects and analyzes data on barriers and supports that affect job readiness for their clients, such as food, housing, relationships, education, skills and health. The project aimed to migrate the tool from a narrow and rigid platform to a more robust and flexible online platform (Salesforce) that helps…which would facilitate ease of use, collaboration, reporting and onboarding of external partners.