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Skills Match - The Energy Fit

To assist unemployed/underemployed oil and gas workers to transition to more in-demand energy sector jobs.
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Upskilling Canadian youth for in-demand tech careers

Launching low-income, young adults into IT careers by providing professional and technical skills training, job…
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Upskill and certify Indigenous child and youth practitioners

Create innovative educational opportunities that reduce barriers to Indigenous peoples’ participation and increase the number…
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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…
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Can universities bridge the graduate skills gap?external link icon

In trying to make graduates more job-ready, universities will have to guard against inadvertently compromising…
Ethan Boyer talks about Actua project

Youth Spotlight: Ethan Boyerexternal link icon

In April 2019, the Future Skills Centre announced support for Actua’s Indigenous Youth in STEM…
Jordan Zenhenko

Youth Spotlight: Jordan Zenhenkoexternal link icon

Jordan Zenhenko, a 4th year mechanical engineering student at Ontario Tech University, is an InSTEM…
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Indigenous ICT Development Centre

Exploring approaches to build awareness and capacity in the information and communications technology sector for…
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Project Integrate

Testing an integrated assessment model and job matching for youth job seekers