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Tackling climate change demands retraining, rethinking and collective will
To avert the worst impacts of climate change, Canada has set an ambitious goal, aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. And although this...
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Digital Occupation Pathways: From Vulnerable Jobs to Rapid-Growth Careers
In this impact paper, we examine the feasibility of transitioning workers from occupations susceptible to automation to rapidly growing jobs in the digital economy. We...
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Labour market implications for racialized youth
Through a review of academic and industry reports and an analysis of policies and programs, this report aims to identify the barriers faced by racialized youth in employment and education;
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Breaking down barriers: Improving the workplace experience for neurodivergent Canadians
In this research, we analyze the findings of 40 interviews with neurodivergent workers and employers of neurodivergent workers to better understand the experiences of neurodivergent...
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Greater confidence and expansion of skills innovation methods revealed in Accelerator program
The Innovation Lab at the Future Skills Centre (FSC) makes it easier for project partners to innovate, helping them test and improve on new ideas...
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Skills Training for Youth
With employers reporting skills gaps in their workforce, the need for structured training and upskilling programs that equip youth for employment success has never been...
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Employer-sponsored skills training vital in Canada’s changing workforce landscape
In Canada, employer-sponsored training is crucial to ensuring that employees have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the demands of a constantly-evolving job market....
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Building a digitally skilled workforce
In this research, we examine the responses of 21 key informant interviews and a survey of 526 skills leaders across different industries and regions in...
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Most desirable skills for the future of work are definitely not “soft”
In a time of rapid change and continued uncertainty, building out of a “she-cession”, there has been a fundamental shift in how employers and employees...