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Research
Lost opportunities: measuring the unrealized value of skill vacancies in Canada
When an employer wants to fill a vacant job, they are really looking for a set of skills to help them complete specific tasks. Until that employer can recruit a new employee, they don’t have access to the skills they need. So job vacancies can actually be thought of as skill-set vacancies: an unmet need for particular skills.
Blog
Deeper integration between schools, post-secondary institutions and industry needed to address skills and labour shortages
Over the past decade in Atlantic Canada, we have watched as our demographic situation has worsened due to a low birth rate, an aging population,...
News
The Future of Work and Skills Training
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted labour markets and education, and now, as it enters its third year, we are seeing the acceleration of a workplace evolution that started long before the pandemic began.
Research
Career guidance for adults in Canada
This study, published by the OECD in collaboration with the Future Skills Centre and the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC), assesses the career guidance services that are available for adults in Canada, and puts them into an international perspective.
Research
Transitioning to Jobs in the Clean Economy: From High-Risk Occupations to Green Careers
One in five Canadian employees works at a job that’s vulnerable to automation. The clean economy is a rapid-growth sector that needs workers. Is there a way to solve for both?