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This database has been compiled to provide a searchable repository on published research addressing “future skills” that will be a useful tool for researchers and individuals interested in the future of work and the future of skills.

The database integrates existing bibliographies focused on future skills and the future of work as well as the results of new ProQuest and Google Scholar searches. The process of building the database also involved consultations with experts and the identification of key research organizations publishing in this area, as well as searches of those organizations’ websites. For a more detailed explanation of how the database was assembled, please read the Future Skills Reference Database Technical Note.

The current database, assembled by future skills researchers at the Diversity Institute, is not exhaustive but represents a first step in building a more comprehensive database. It will be regularly updated and expanded as new material is published and identified. In that vein, we encourage those with suggestions for improvements to this database to connect with us directly at di.fsc@ryerson.ca.

From this database, we also selected 39 key publications and created an Annotated Bibliography. It is designed to serve as a useful tool for researchers, especially Canadian researchers, who may need some initial guidance in terms of the key references in this area.

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Capturing the consumer advantage for consumer companies

This report that takes stock of the growing demand for "green" products. Based on a BCG study conducted in July 2008 on green consumer attitudes among 9000 adults in nine countries and interviews with some 20 leaders, this report revisits some key questions: how is demand changing? What is the price elasticity of "green" products? What are the obstacles to eco-responsible purchasing and what are its drivers? With the bonus of excellent examples. Essential to update a number of our misconceptions about the real brakes on green buying.
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Decent work, migration and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

Migration is one of the defining features of the 21st century and significantly contributes to economic and social development everywhere. As such, migration will be key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a series of briefings, ODI, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), explains the relationship between migration and critical development issues that are central to the SDGs. The briefings provide a set of recommendations for governments and policymakers tasked with delivering the 2030 Agenda.
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New forms of employment

Across Europe, new forms of employment are emerging that are different from traditional standard or non-standard employment in a number of ways. Some transform the relationship between employer and employee, some change work organisation and work patterns, and some do both. This report identifies nine forms of employment that are new or have become increasingly important in Europe since the year 2000. While there is wide diversity in terms of their characteristics and employment relationship, all the forms aim to increase flexibility for employers and/or employees. Although some have the potential to benefit employers and employees equally, in a few cases concerns have been raised about their impact on working conditions and the labour market. The report concludes with recommendations about the need to raise awareness of the potential problems and establish safety nets for workers. An executive summary and case studies are also available.
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Zeroing in on Canada’s literacy and numeracy skills gap

To close the literacy and numeracy skills gap between immigrants and Indigenous people and the overall population, more education and training is needed.
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Talking 'bout my generation: More educated but less skilled Canadians

In this E-Brief, I compare the literacy and numeracy skill levels of Canadians in 2012, the latest evaluation, to those comparable competencies in 2003 (see Box for an explanation of these two international OECD surveys). Although more Canadians over the 2003-2012 period obtained a post-secondary education, their skill levels in literacy and numeracy moderately declined. Most participating OECD countries also experienced a decline in average numeracy scores, but Canada and Norway were the only two with a fall in literacy skills (Figures 1A and 1B).
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The future of women at work: Transitions in the age of automation

In the automation age, women face new challenges overlaid on long-established ones. Technology adoption could displace millions from their jobs; many others will need to change the way they work. Globally, 40 million to 160 million women may need to transition between occupations by 2030, often into higher-skilled roles. If they make these transitions, women could find more productive, better paid work; if they don’t, they could face a growing wage gap or leaving the labor market. Men and women need to be skilled, mobile, and tech-savvy in the automation age, but women face pervasive barriers. Concerted and creative new solutions are needed to enable women to move forward.
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The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow

Much of the research on automation, including our own, has focused on the potential for job displacement and has taken a national-level view. This report looks beneath the national numbers to examine the present and potential future of work for different people and places across America. Local economies across the country have been on diverging trajectories for years, and they are entering the automation age from different starting points. Our view incorporates the current state of local labor markets as well as the jobs that could be lost and gained in the decade ahead.
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The landscape of learning outcomes assessment in Canada

By assessing what students know and can do (i.e.. learning outcomes), postsecondary institutions can document the quality, relevance and value of academic programs, and make evidence-based decisions to improve student outcomes. To understand learning outcomes assessment practices currently used in certificate, diploma and undergraduate degree programs, HEQCO surveyed the provosts and vice-presidents academic of public colleges and universities across Canada in the fall of 2015. This report summarizes the findings.
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Atlas of emerging jobs

This anthology identifies promising sectors and occupations for the next 15-20 years. It will help to understand which industries will develop, which new technologies, products, management practices and what new competencies will be needed for employers.
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