Future Skills
Future skills – basic literacy, numeracy and socio-emotional skills – are important across all economic sectors and occupations. Figuring out who and how to address skills gaps is key to building an inclusive workforce with upward mobility.
May 21, 2025
25 minutes
Season 5 | Episode 1
What Quality of Work Means in a Changing Labour Market
What defines quality of work in today’s economy? In this episode, host Jeremy Strachan speaks with Laura McDonough from the Future Skills Centre and Dr....
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Laura McDonough, Olga Morawczynski
Blog
Embracing Evaluation and Learning for a Resilient Future
What if the key to preparing Canada’s workforce wasn’t just about training people but learning from the training itself?
Event
FSC at the 24th Annual Research Money Conference: Shaping Workforce Transformation in Canada
We’re pleased to share that Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization at FSC, will be speaking at the 24th Annual Research Money Conference in Ottawa on May 21–22, 2025.
Project
Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project
The Energy to Digital Growth Education and Upskilling Project (EDGE UP 2.0) is a sector-based training program designed to help displaced mid-career oil and gas professionals transition into IT roles in Calgary.
Event
FSC at Amplify 2025: Shaping the Future of Workforce Development
We’re excited to share that Noel Baldwin, Executive Director at FSC, will be speaking at Amplify 2025, First Work’s annual workforce development summit.
Event
Future Skills Centre at ECONx: The Future of Winnipeg
We are excited to share that Noel Baldwin, our Executive Director, will be speaking at ECONx: The Future of Winnipeg. This transformative full-day event is dedicated to envisioning and shaping the future of Winnipeg.
Research
Digital Technologies and the Big Data Revolution in the Canadian Agricultural Sector
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives reviewed the literature to examine the response in Canada and elsewhere by farmers, agribusiness firms, agricultural organizations and governments to the emergence of big data generated by the use of the IoT in agricultural production processes.
Event
Future Skills Centre at the FutureBUILDS Insights
We are excited to announce that Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Mobilization at FSC, will be speaking at the upcoming FutureBUILDS Insights – Foundations for Success event.
Research
Inclusive STEM Pedagogies in K-12 Education
The purpose of this project is to review research and literature that recognizes current strengths but also identifies gaps in existing resources. This will help properly inform future curricular and educational decisions that nurture strong foundations for diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion in the digital workforce.