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The Model of Occupations, Skills and Technology
October 11, 2022 Canadian Economics
To help prepare Canadians for the future of work, our researchers and data scientists proudly developed the MOST on behalf of the Future Skills Centre. A sophisticated and data-rich projection tool, the MOST is designed to offer unique insights into the skills that will power Canada’s future labour markets.
Online experience • 8-min read
Partner: Future Skills Centre
Competition in Canadian Telecom: Implications of Consolidation
Innovation & Technology June 2, 2022
At the most basic level, telecommunications infrastructure saves time, energy, labour, and capital by condensing the time and space required for production, consumption, market activities, government operations, and educational and health services. With around $39 billion in gross value added, the Canadian telecommunications industry accounted for approximately 2 per cent of national GDP in 2020. The industry directly employed over 115,000 workers that year.
Impact paper • 25-min read
Career Able: Job Transitions for Canadians With Disabilities
Inclusion May 16, 2022
Everyone needs career options, including people with disabilities. The Conference Board of Canada, on behalf of the Future Skills Centre, is leading a study to support the job transitions of people with disabilities. The study aims to promote labour market retention and career mobility for this equity-deserving group.
Online experience • 8-min read
Partner: Future Skills Centre
Digital Skills for a Future-Ready World
Education & Skills May 11, 2022
Our world has become more and more digital in recent decades. Prior to the pandemic, the pace of digitalization was consistently increasing with the non-stop introduction of new digital tools and technologies. The pandemic hit, and that pace accelerated even more.
Online experience • 8-min read
Partner: Future Skills Centre
Surveying Automation Trends in Canada Major Forces 2022
Innovation & Technology May 3, 2022
Major forces are the trends that shape our world. They push our societies, businesses, and governments to recalibrate their decisions and pursue the opportunities they provide. For example, major forces such as climate change force businesses to become more sustainable, and an aging workforce requires governments to find creative solutions to social safety net challenges.
Issue briefing • 22-min read
Benefits and Challenges of Hybrid Work
Human Resources May 2, 2022
Transitioning to a hybrid workplace model will provide organizations with an opportunity to redefine their workplace culture. Transparency and clear communication when redefining workplace values and culture can give employees a sense of excitement and a renewed purpose. To encourage employee engagement, it is imperative that leaders collaborate with their employees on how to build and contribute toward a new workplace culture.
Online experience • 8-min read
Transforming Learning in a Pandemic Context
Education & Skills April 7, 2022
Across Canada, in-person learning opportunities for nursing students became limited or stopped completely at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To meet learning criteria, nursing programs had to pivot. For example, some expanded the use of virtual simulations and scenarios as an alternative to in-person care in hospitals, long-term facilities, or community-based experiences.
Online experience • 8-min read
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Women-Led Ventures
Inclusion March 30, 2022
Entrepreneurship has long been seen as a catalyst of economic growth and national prosperity. But in Canada, new business ventures are still much more likely to be led by men than by women. In speaking with entrepreneurs who recently closed Series A financing, we’re exploring the differences and similarities in the management and fundraising approaches of men and women Canadian technology entrepreneurs.
Online experience • 8-min read
Lessons From the Nordic Innovation Study Tour
Innovation & Technology March 28, 2022
Innovation is important at the firm level, as organizations that innovate successfully enhance their competitiveness and position themselves for growth. Canada exhibits relatively weak innovation performance, while Nordic countries are recognized as global innovation leaders. Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway all outperform Canada on The Conference Board of Canada’s Innovation Report Card, which examines various indicators of innovation capacity, activity, and results. This has been the case for several years.
Impact paper • 30-min read
C-Suite Challenge: Priorities for Leadership
Human Resources March 25, 2022
As the population ages, retirement rates are increasing. At the same time, not enough young people or immigrants are entering the workforce to make up for the labour losses. Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic reduced Canada’s immigration levels, further tightening the Canadian labour market. And COVID-related lockdowns and layoffs (e.g., in retail, hospitality) resulted in widespread resignations, with workers leaving for industries that were less impacted by public health restrictions and offered benefits such as remote work, less exposure to the virus, and increased stability.
Data briefing • 7-min read
