Across Canada
June 1, 2022
25 minutes
Podcast
Season 2 | Episode 4
Putting Microcredentials into Practice
Microcredentials are a recognition of learning, assessing specific competencies and addressing employer needs. In this episode, we discuss the rise of microcredentials, their potential, and...
Featuring: Linda Nazareth, Emma Gooch, Kerri Korabelnikov, Theresa Davis-Woodhouse
Blog
A different approach to working with employers on immigrant career advancement
Recently, I led a virtual workshop on career advancement for a small group of newcomers. Although working in their fields, many were frustrated to be...
Research
Jobs and skills in the transition to a net-zero economy: A foresight exercise
This report presents a foresight exercise that models the jobs and skills that would be required in a net-zero economy across a set of distinct futures.
Blog
Investing in personal support workers is essential for future of long-term care
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the public stigma related to aging and long-term care. All too often, older adults are referred to as “frail elderly”...
In the Media
Future Skills Centre tackles ongoing skills shortage
Adam Freill, On-Site Magazine — May 16, 2022
Research
Career able: job transitions for Canadians with disabilities
Everyone needs career options, including people with disabilities. The Conference Board of Canada, on behalf of the Future Skills Centre, is leading a study to support the job transitions of people with disabilities. The study aims to promote labour market retention and career mobility for this equity-deserving group.
Research
Digital Skills for a Future-Ready World
We know that digital skills are essential for a strong post-pandemic recovery. But we don’t have a clear picture of the exact digital skills that Canadian employers are looking for.
We need to understand these gaps so we can respond with the right tools and training.
Blog
Turning rejection into redirection helps youth facing career challenges
I was two years old when I first came to Canada from Pakistan with my parents. They were 27 and 28 years old and arrived...
News
Widespread labour shortages; Canada's aging population and what it means for health care
Michelle Eliot, CBC Listen — May 3, 2022