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Project

Bridging the Gap: Developing a Flexible Learning Platform for Reskilling and Upskilling

The project aimed to partner with other colleges and employers to identify in-demand jobs and their associated competencies requirements, and to develop and deliver micro-credentials that meet the specific needs of individual job seekers.
Blog

Advancing Canada’s Bioeconomy: How BIOVECTRA is Addressing the Biomanufacturing Skills Shortage

The biomanufacturing industry faces a pressing challenge: a sector-wide skills shortage projected to reach 65,000 workers by 2029.
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Project

The Study Buddy Program

The Study Buddy program connected families, children in grades K–12 and teacher candidates. It had three objectives: skills development among children and youth, particularly Black, Indigenous, racialized and newcomer populations; skills development among post-secondary students (tutors); and (3) skills and capacity development among parents and guardians.
Event

Future Skills Centre at Bridging the Gap with EMC's Skills Evolution

We are excited to announce that Alex Stephens, our Senior Manager at the Future Skills Centre, will be speaking at Bridging the Gap with EMC's Skills Evolution: Industry & Post-Secondary Collaboration for Future Skills Training on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre.
In the Media

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Content from: Excellence in Research and Innovation Report published via the Globe and Mail | Nov 22, 2024 Rising adoption of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) tools in all areas of work require technology literacy not only for science, technology, engineering and math graduates but across all disciplines.
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Project

Rapid ‘On-The-Job’ Employee Upskilling for In-Demand Skilled Jobs: Higher Productivity, Retention and Career Pathways

The project, a follow-up to a previous collaboration between Future Skills Centre (FSC) and the Work-Based Learning Consortium (WBLC), focused on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of upskilling in several streams of work. 
Event

Future Skills Centre at the Royal Bank of Canada Event

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Mobilization at the Future Skills Centre, will be giving a presentation at the Royal Bank of Canada. The presentation will showcase some of the FSC latest research and insights to RBC's Skills team.
Event

Future Skills Centre at Making Innovation Happen

We’re excited to announce that Dr. Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Knowledge Mobilization at the Future Skills Centre, will be speaking at the Making Innovation Happen Roundtable, hosted by BC Housing.
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Future Skills Centre at the OECD Webinar

Are foundation skills the building blocks for success in the AI era? 22 November 2024 13:00 CET Artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs and automating more...