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Labour market trends such as technology, shifting demographics and climate change are leading to rapid change in key sectors of our economy. Workers and employers will require support from the skills ecosystem to successfully manage these transitions.

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Research

Understanding Future Skills: Case of the Montreal Aerospace Cluster

August 2019
HEC Montréal, Diversity Institute

The report examines how organizations contribute to the development and management of talent at the regional level, with a specific focus on the case study of the Montreal aerospace cluster.

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Research

Employment Transitions in Canadian Metropolitan Areas

August 2019
Diversity Institute

This report examines job loses and gains across Canadian metropolitan areas during the 21st century.

Pathways to Jobs

Project

Building the Skills of the Trucking Industry

August 2019
Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic, PEI Trucking Sector Council, Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, Immigrant Settlement Agency of NS, Native Council of Nova Scotia, St. Francis Xavier University’s Centre for Employment Innovation

The project will leverage virtual reality technology to deliver training in a way that complements varied learning styles. The virtual reality simulator is the first of its kind specifically designed for the trucking industry with AI technology and the ability to track the user’s eyes and enhance their driving skills in the unlimited replays.