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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.

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Levelling the playing field for Black Canadians

In this research, we look at how Black Canadian professionals’ social and emotional skills are…
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Can social and emotional skills be taught?

In this research, we explore the challenges of teaching and learning social and emotional skills…
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Quality of work of Canada’s contingent workforce

This research sheds light on the reasons why people engage in gig work and the…
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Valuing skills in Canada: A statistical approach

In this research, we examine the relationship between skills and income, considering which skills have…
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Leveraging the Skills of Newcomers

Key Insights The quality and intensity of employer engagement is critical to the overall success…
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Digital skills and the skills gap

For more than 20 years, industry has been decrying the skills gap and the need…
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Quality of work of Canada's contingent workforce

To examine further the nature of gig work in Canada and understand the quality of…
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Digital Occupation Pathways: From Vulnerable Jobs to Rapid-Growth Careers

In this impact paper, we examine the feasibility of transitioning workers from occupations susceptible to…