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Canada’s labour market is evolving, and critical skills gaps are making it harder for businesses to find the talent they need. At the same time, neurodivergent Canadians — a highly capable yet underrepresented talent pool — face barriers to employment.

We’re pleased to share that Noel Baldwin, Executive Director at the Future Skills Centre, will be participating in the Canadian Council of College Futures Spring Event on May 8, 2025.

The Conference Board of Canada, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre, is hosting a virtual forum for career development professionals (CDPs) in post-secondary education. The session will open with a fireside chat featuring Trevor Buttrum, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers, who will discuss the evolving role of career services in higher education, highlighting key challenges, emerging trends, and opportunities for advancement. 

We’re excited to share that Noel Baldwin, Executive Director at FSC, will be speaking at Amplify 2025, First Work’s annual workforce development summit.

Transitioning to a low-carbon economy will bring changes to the Canadian workforce. The Conference Board of Canada, on behalf of the Future Skills Centre, is researching how measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will affect demand for skilled tradespeople in construction and how education and training programs can prepare to meet this demand.

We are excited to share that Noel Baldwin, our Executive Director, will be speaking at ECONx: The Future of Winnipeg. This transformative full-day event is dedicated to envisioning and shaping the future of Winnipeg. 

We’re excited to share that Steve Richter, Manager of Policy, Future Skills Centre, will be speaking at CEWIL members-only webinar, to discuss key insights from Future Skills Centre’s investments in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL).

Workplace mentorship programs can have numerous benefits for both participants and employers. There is evidence that having a career mentor can lead to greater compensation,...

The Career Development Professional Centre (the Centre) is a pan-Canadian initiative designed to enhance the capacity, professional identity and impact of career development professionals (CDPs).