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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.

Social and emotional skills in the workplace

Social and emotional skills (SES)—also called soft, human, or people skills—are increasingly important for today’s…

The heart of the matter: Understanding hiring demand for social and emotional skills

This briefing looks at the hiring demand for social and emotional skills across the country…

Social and emotional skills in the workplace: Insights from Canadian employers

This briefing presents findings on recruiting for social and emotional skills based on interviews with…

Employers’ insights on social and emotional skills

This executive summary introduces insights into recruiting for social and emotional skills based on interviews…
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Re-skilling displaced retail workers

The retail sector in Canada is increasingly embracing automation. While technological adoption bodes well for…

North coast skills hub

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical need for digital infrastructure and internet access across Canada,…

CASTL launches national biomanufacturing skills and training study in partnership with Future Skills Centreexternal link icon

CASTL has launched a national biomanufacturing skills and training study to gather critical labour market…

BCIT receives $230k from Future Skills Centre to enhance Virtualized Experiential Learning Platformexternal link icon

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is pleased to announce that researcher Dr. Moein…