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Opinion | Young workers aren’t going to take it anymore
Myer Siemiatycki, Andrea Noack, Asmita Bhutani, Sophia Ricciardone, Mackenzie Agard Contributors , Toronto Star | August 20, 2024
An alarming new study by the Toronto Foundation highlights deepening adversities faced by young people in Toronto aged 18 to 29. These include deteriorating mental health and widespread financial insecurity. This is a generation whose trajectory has been most negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent economic shock waves.
Research
Teaching Green Skills What Actions Are Post-Secondary Institutions Taking?
The federal government has committed to having the country achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Post-secondary institutions (PSIs) play a key role in helping Canada reach this goal because they equip students with the skills and know-how needed to transition to a more sustainable economy. These multi-faceted competencies are broadly considered to be green skills.
State of Skills
What Works for Newcomer Integration
Despite the overall success of Canada’s immigration system, a number of challenges persist. When compared to other nations, labour market mobility for newcomers in Canada is not as strong as other dimensions of migrant integration.
Research
Skills and productivity: Which skills shortages are impacting Canadian productivity?
Canada has a productivity problem. Labour productivity growth—the amount of output produced per hour worked—has stalled. The Canadian economy’s labour productivity at the end of 2023 was around the same as it was in 2017. This is the second time that Canada’s productivity growth has been notably weaker than the United States’ in
recent decades, with the first occurring between 2003 and 2012.
Research
The skills to work together: Strengthening interprofessional collaboration in diabetic foot care
Which skills do healthcare professionals in Canada need to bring to interprofessional foot care teams? What are the three types of necessary skill sets for interprofessional collaboration described in this briefing?
Research
The next frontier in Canada’s agri-food sector: Technology-driven labour and skills transitions
This report provides an overview of the technological trends and occupational employment changes in Canada’s agri-food sector.
Project
Luminary: Advancing Indigenous innovation for economic transformation, employment and well-being
Indigenous Works, a national Indigenous not-for-profit organization, developed the Luminary Research and Innovation Project to enhance innovation in Indigenous business environments, with the knowledge that more Indigenous-led research is needed to catalyze innovation and community well-being.
Research
The heart of the matter: Understanding hiring demand for social and emotional skills
This briefing looks at the hiring demand for social and emotional skills across the country for different industries and occupation levels.
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Social and emotional skills in the workplace: Insights from Canadian employers
This briefing presents findings on recruiting for social and emotional skills based on interviews with human resources professionals as well as analysis of Canadian knowledge-based job postings data.