Across Canada
Project
Career Development Professional Centre
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).
State of Skills
Microcredentials
Microcredentials have attracted significant attention and promotion, particularly from post-secondary institutions. Recently, existing dialogue has accelerated about how to better align educational offerings with industry needs.
Event
Pathways to Jobs: Microcredentials, Work-Integrated Learning, and Labour Market Information
The job market is evolving rapidly, and navigating career pathways requires access to the right skills, experiences, and data. Microcredentials, Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), and Labour Market Information (LMI) are shaping how individuals gain relevant skills and connect with job opportunities.
Event
Future Skills Centre at the ‘Towards A Renewed Vision of Immigration in Canada: A National Conversation’
We are pleased to share that Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Mobilization at FSC, will be participating in an exclusive national workshop hosted by World Education Services (WES) on the future of immigration in Canada.
Event
Future Skills Centre at the FutureBUILDS Insights
We are excited to announce that Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Mobilization at FSC, will be speaking at the upcoming FutureBUILDS Insights – Foundations for Success event.
Research
Inclusive STEM Pedagogies in K-12 Education
The purpose of this project is to review research and literature that recognizes current strengths but also identifies gaps in existing resources. This will help properly inform future curricular and educational decisions that nurture strong foundations for diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion in the digital workforce.
In the Media
Two new AI tools to help you land a job
Content from: Betakit, Jacqueline Loganathan | March 13, 2025
Artificial intelligence has quietly moved from behind the scenes to the front lines of hiring.
Companies are now relying on AI to sift through résumés, rank candidates, and forecast job performance, sometimes before humans even get involved. Speed and automation now help dictate who gets a foot in the door.
Research
From Shortages to Solutions: Tackling Canada’s Critical Gaps in Healthcare, Trades and Tech
Canada is facing a dramatic workforce gap. The country lacks workers with technical skills and post-secondary education, such as engineers, tradespeople, nurses, and educators. This imbalance cost an estimated $2.6 billion in lost GDP in 2024. Training and reskilling are vital but will not be enough—or fast enough— to close the gap.
Project
Practitioner Data Initiative: Building Data Capacity
Blueprint created the Practitioner Data Initiative (PDI), a pan-Canadian project that responds to data challenges nonprofits face.