Career Services
Research
International Students’ Transition to Work
International college students tend to have poorer employment outcomes than their Canadian-born peers. Except for those in STEM fields, international college graduates earn 15 to 23 percent less after graduation. They face multiple labour market barriers, including challenges with networking, language, discrimination, and job interviews.
Season 4 | Episode 5
Insights from Magnet Network Live
In this bonus episode of the Future Skills Podcast, new host Jeremy Strachan dives into highlights from the Magnet Network Live event held in Toronto in...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Noel Baldwin, Michael Burt, Mark Patterson, Emily Madden, Ashok Kasilingam, Erin Rose
Project
Accelerating the Appropriate Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Despite its ability to positively transform healthcare, there is some reluctance among healthcare providers to adopt artificial intelligence within their practice. This project set out to tackle these challenges and capitalize on the potential of AI in healthcare.
Project
Using behavioural insights to increase post-secondary and career services participation
In the context of a rapidly changing world of work, Canadians need access to better and more relevant labour market information (LMI) to make informed decisions while navigating the labour market.
This project, through the execution of a number of randomized control trials, tested how best to inform, empower, and engage Canadians when it comes to making decisions about work.
Project
HireNext: Improving hiring and HR practices with AI
Many Canadian employers across sectors are becoming more conscious of the benefits of a diverse workforce, but often don’t have the knowledge or staff resources to attract and recruit diverse talent into entry-level jobs. Employers often cite an inability to find applicants.
Project
A Newcomer Employment Resilience Network NL (NERN NL) – Optimizing Connections; Making the Match
Have questions about our work? Do you need access to a report in English or French? Please contact communications@fsc-ccf.ca. How to Cite This ReportNaveed, R....
State of Skills
Leveraging the Skills of Newcomers
Key Insights The quality and intensity of employer engagement is critical to the overall success of interventions to support newcomers. Employer engagement needs to go...
Blog
Workers with disabilities will soon become the new norm
Disability inclusion is driving the future of work in this country. You may not be aware of this, but it’s happening. And businesses that don’t...
Blog
Career development and guidance services are crucial to Canadian recovery
A skilled, resilient workforce that can navigate change will be vital to Canada’s ability to enter into a new phase of economic prosperity. In the...