British Columbia
Research
Skills needs for mass timber production and adoption in British Columbia
Stakeholders in British Columbia are exploring the potential of mass timber, an engineered wood product used as a building material, to drive economic growth in a number of industries. A thriving mass timber sector could help generate novel opportunities for many forestry communities (that are currently experiencing a decline), as well as help build sustainable housing in the province.
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Autism CanTech!: Social return on investment and policy review
Autism CanTech! (ACT!) was a 6-month program for young people with autism to receive skills training and paid work placements in entry-level data management positions.
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Workplace innovation for quality of work: Research synthesis and recommendations on adaptation for Canadian contexts
The world is changing rapidly and the way enterprises respond to those changes will have long-term consequences for economic competitiveness, social cohesion and environmental change.
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Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
The Northern Tourism Recovery Incubator developed by ITAC was created to support SMEs in Northern communities to strengthen their business, rebuild Indigenous tourism operators and re-train staff members to support visitors and public health expectations as the tourism industry recovers.
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Two-Eyed Seeing Network
Ongoing and persistent labour and skill shortages coupled with underemployment among key segments of the population, notably Indigenous youth have left the connections between industry and Indigenous populations to remain underdeveloped.
In the Media
Vancouver Island, Okanagan Prove Popular Places to Work Remote
Remote and hybrid work dominate the career opportunity field in 2023 as Canadians favour flexible roles over traditional office-based positions.
78% of workers who have worked from home agree that remote and hybrid models trump the all-office experience, according to data from Future Skills Centre.
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Virtualization of experiential learning platforms and their pedagogical models
In response to this challenge, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) tested the virtualization of training by building a platform that provided learners, instructors and researchers with remote access to a physical training environment.
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Training our career development professionals
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In the Media
Editorial: Canada scores failing grade at skills training school
Canada has more than a labour shortage challenge. The deeper issue facing the country’s employers, industries and, ultimately, its economy is a skills shortage.