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Project

Built to scale: Assessing microcredentials for digital sector professionals

This project explored the uptake of microcredentials within digitally intensive industries in Canada, a field projected to grow and change in coming years. The project used a novel form of labour market information — LinkedIn profiles — to discern differences in skill, occupational seniority, and microcredential certification in the tech labour market in Canada.
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Project

The skills algorithm: Digital skills demand across Canada’s labour market

This research examined the experiences and attitudes towards remote work in Canada for employees and supervisors and sought to understand how the arrangement has affected productivity, satisfaction, trust and well-being.
Research

Mind the gap: Compensation disparity between Canadian and American technology workers

The significant compensation disparity between Canadian and American tech workers calls for renewed efforts to scale Canadian tech companies.
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Blog

Recovery of Canada’s Labour Market After the COVID-19 Pandemic

By the end of 2022 job postings were up across the country, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The Canadian labour market in 2022 carried over  (PDF file) similar themes...
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Blog

Could engaging mature adults in skills training be the key to addressing Canada’s labour shortage?

Canada is facing an unprecedented shortage of skilled workers. According to data from Statistics Canada, the unemployment to job vacancy ratio was at a record...
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Research

Valuing skills in Canada: A statistical approach

In this research, we examine the relationship between skills and income, considering which skills have a strong positive association with earning and which have a...
Research

Labour market implications for racialized youth

Through a review of academic and industry reports and an analysis of policies and programs, this report aims to identify the barriers faced by racialized youth in employment and education;
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Blog

Employer-sponsored skills training vital in Canada’s changing workforce landscape

In Canada, employer-sponsored training is crucial to ensuring that employees have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the demands of a constantly-evolving job market....
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Research

Building a digitally skilled workforce

In this research, we examine the responses of 21 key informant interviews and a survey of 526 skills leaders across different industries and regions in...