Sectors
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.
How the Big Strike Advanced Working from Home
The Public Service Alliance of Canada lost its bid to have the right to remote…
Mapping racialized experiences in the real estate development industry
The real estate development industry is vital to Canada’s economy, but there is low representation…
Laying Foundations: Technological maturity in Canada’s construction sector
In this research project, the Brookfield Institute conducted interviews and surveys with 14 industry leaders…
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…
Building capacity in Indigenous early childhood education
The project explores how Indigenous communities can be engaged in the care and education of…
The impact of remote work on engineering
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers sought to understand the impact on productivity and work…
Return-to-office fight not over yet as workers say flexibility is a right, not a perk
Victoria Wells: If employers insist on bringing people back, one day a week might be…
Black History Month an occasion to look to the future for youth in STEM
February is Black History Month, and while history offers a look at the past, on…
On the other side of the screen: Nurse educators’ perspectives on online experiential learning during the pandemic
In this research, we analyze the findings of our interviews with 20 nurse educators from…