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Digital transformation of government: Addressing talent gaps and the needs of an inclusive workforce
The Government of Canada has prioritized digitization of processes and services for more than a decade since the release of Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage in 2010 in response to citizen demands, accountability frameworks, and the need to do more with less.
Blog
Reconciliation demands learning and closing the gaps in Indigenous labour opportunities
Indigenous peoples compose 4.9% of the total Canadian population, as of 2016. However, we have experienced significant growth in our numbers recently, with an increase...
In the Media
Remote work's popularity has surged, but younger workers have concerns
When work from home was introduced two years ago in many Canadian workplaces, it was seen as a necessary, but likely temporary, measure to protect workers from COVID-19. But its popularity has surged among Canadians this year, with many wanting it as an indefinite option, a new report has found.
In the Media
Canadians, especially men, want remote work to stick around
by Vanmala Subramaniam, The Globe and Mail
In the Media
Canadians, especially men, want remote work to stick around
A growing number of Canadians, men in particular, have become more accustomed to working from home since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, are finding the experience positive and would like to continue remote work indefinitely, according to a new report on workplace preferences.
In the Media
Most Canadians prefer working from home, survey finds
Hilary Punchard, BNN Bloomberg — Sep 15, 2022
Research
The shift to remote work: How workers in Canada are adapting to working from home
The Survey on Employment and Skills has been tracking experiences with remote work since 2020. The latest wave of the survey finds that these experiences have become more positive over the course of the pandemic.
Blog
Digging in: New ways to boost the mining industry’s talent pool
The Canadian mining industry will need to hire over 80,000 new workers to fill vacant positions by 2025. That’s the projection of the Mining Industry...
In the Media
Almost all new jobs created during the pandemic were in the public sector, report finds.
Joshua Chong, Toronto Star — Sep 7, 2022