Across Canada
Project
Digital Fluency for the Workforce
This project aimed to enhance digital fluency among under-represented groups, including youth, newcomers, racialized individuals and people with essential skills gaps.
Project
Health and Social Services Professionals’ Skills in Interprofessional Collaborative Practices in the Telehealth Context
This project focused on the challenges and necessary competencies for effective interprofessional collaboration in virtual care settings, which were highlighted by the rapid shift to virtual health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project
Reimagining Experiential Learning in Online Learning for the Digital Economy
This paper synthesizes and identifies the gaps in the research on online experiential education.
Research
How Are Educators Navigating the AI Revolution?
In this research, we examine whether post-secondary educators are using generative AI tools in their teaching practice and discuss their concerns about this emerging technology.
Event
Empowering Youth in Canada: Navigating Career Prospects and Well-Being
As youth unemployment rates in Canada increase, with marginalized groups facing additional barriers, it’s crucial to address the challenges and opportunities for young people entering...
Project
Lift/Futur en Tête: What Works for Work? Employment Integration in Youth Service Hubs Across Canada
Youth mental health is closely tied to young Canadians’ economic participation. Not only do mental health challenges act as a barrier to entering the labour market and pursuing educational credentials, but youth who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) are at greater risk for declines in mental health.
In the Media
Reimagining offices as educational learning spaces
Wallace Immen , The Globe and Mail, October 8, 2024
Investing in employees’ skills is becoming a top priority for companies looking to stay competitive. And Bank of Montreal is at the forefront of this trend with its new BMO Academy – an innovative hub in the heart of downtown Toronto that’s designed to support the development of the bank’s 54,000 employees.
Research
Indigenous Youth in Finance: Navigating a Complex Path
With Indigenous youth a rapidly growing force in the Canadian labour market, the education, financial, and non-profit sectors can explore pathways to help choose careers in finance and management.
In the Media
Land your big break: Entry-level job strategies for recent graduates
Shane Schick , The Globe and Mail | September 30, 2024
When successful people talk about getting their “big break,” it often sounds like sheer luck. Maybe a friend or family member made a crucial introduction to an employer ready to bring on fresh talent, or they landed the job because the employer’s first choice went elsewhere.