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Skills development in the North: an ecosystem shaped by distinct challenges

The Northern skills ecosystem is shaped by distinct challenges. This primer discusses how these challenges affect the ability of Northern skills ecosystems to respond to change.
Young girl with headphones using a bandsaw in woodworking class.
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Empowering young moms in Northern Manitoba

Young mothers benefit from career exploration, development and skill building.
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Core skills and rapid response

Indigenous youth benefit from this pilot, which develops a rapid customization process and core skills training that also addresses critical labour shortages.
Forklift operator moving a pallet of goods
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Material Handling 4.0: Building pathways to employment for disadvantaged groups

Help new and current material handlers in Hamilton to transition to new job opportunities within the supply chain sector.
Person wearing blue hard hat and smiling
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Virtual recruitment & assessment for the unionized construction industry

Project to create a virtual recruitment and assessment centre in four regions across Canada to recruit underrepresented populations into the unionized construction industry.
Three students working in front of laptops in a library setting.
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Supporting Mid-Career Workers with Disabilities

Assessing tools and resources for mid-career workers with disabilities
Three professional women brainstorming in a meeting with their laptops.
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FAST: Facilitating Access to Skilled Talent

Testing expanded occupation streams for an online skills assessment and development platform to help newcomers better enter the labour market.