Ontario
Research
Learning From One Another: Building a Stronger Skills Development Landscape in Nunavut, Northern Ontario, and Yukon
Skilled trades are a priority and among the top occupations in demand in Nunavut, Northern Ontario, and Yukon between 2024 and 2045; meeting this demand remains a persistent concern. Which type of organizations play a key role in sustaining Northern trades? What are the factors that impede Indigenous and Northern students from working in the trades even after they’ve participated in training programs? What plans are in the works that will allow for sustaining training, collaboration, and reduction in duplication in skills development services? Read the impact paper for a look at three programs that are making a difference, and an analysis of more services and approaches that could meet the demand for skilled trades in Canada’s North.
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Be EPIC: Dementia Training for Mid-Career Workers
Personal support workers (PSWs), who provide direct formal care to persons living with dementia (PLWD), are often under-trained on how to respond to the complex communication impairments and responsive behaviours of PLWD.
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Capacity building for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises: Skills Bridge
This project sought to understand SME skills and training needs and barriers faced in accessing skills training and talent.
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Workforce 2030: Rapid Upskilling for Green-Building Occupations
By 2030, the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) estimates that with the appropriate framework and investments in place, the Canadian green-building industry could support approximately 1.5 million direct jobs. In Ontario alone, over 100,000 new construction workers are needed in the next 10 years to keep pace with future demand and retirements.
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Micro-credentialing for the Canadian Aviation and Aerospace Industry
The Canadian aviation and aerospace industry currently faces challenges recruiting, training and retaining a qualified workforce. To address this issue, the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) developed and tested a digital learning resource and a stackable micro-credential framework.
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Diabetic foot care and lower limb preservation: Evolving a value-based health care initiative in Ontario
This issue briefing examines the contextual specifics of the diabetes foot care and limb preservation (DFCLP) pathway components, providers, and care settings involved, and the patient populations they serve.
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Re-skilling Displaced Retail Workers
The Re-skilling Displaced Retail Workers project sought to support the design of a re-skilling program for displaced Ontario retail workers, with a focus on racialized or Indigenous youth.
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Assessing and Developing Workplace Employability Skills with ESAT
This multi-phase research project examined how the Employability Skills Assessment Tool (ESAT), digital tool developed by Futureworx to assess and strengthen adults’ social and emotional skills (SES), is implemented, how it supports participant and staff outcomes, and what evidence is required to evaluate its causal impact.
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Future-Proofing the Personal Support Worker Workforce: Toward Confidence, Competence and Resilience
The University Health Network (UHN) team collaborated with new and existing partners to develop and launch education and advocacy resources to increase PSW competence, confidence and resilience in providing safe and effective care.