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Last week, Canada’s workforce development community came together for an unprecedented forum to address the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on labour markets, the future of work, and what is

The coronavirus has necessitated huge changes to the way businesses around the world are operating during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded the acute attention of communities and individual Canadians for many weeks now. Following the roll-out of urgent health and safety protocols, many turned their

Automation has already begun to transform the workplace and it’s not all bad news.

Actionable strategies grounded in accurate and community-relevant data are the stuff that beautiful relationships between workforce development professionals and their communities are built on.

The way communities approach workforce development is rapidly evolving as technology drastically changes the way companies operate.

For many years, the status quo dictated that a university degree was the only path to a well-paying job. Today though, that conjecture is changing, and there are alternative paths and training

Mature workers looking for new jobs are an often-untapped resource of highly skilled individuals. Mature job seekers may be re-entering the workforce after a period away or they may be shifting focus

Millennials are seeking jobs with impact. The generation, born between 1980 and 2000, is looking for work that is aligned with their values and that lets them do good while collecting a paycheque. 

Tioga County, NY wanted to proactively prepare for workforce gaps in their region, before those gaps caused too many problems. 

The town of Clinton, Ontario, was facing an extreme workforce shortage. To improve business attraction and retention, the town decided to implement an innovative workforce strategy.

The nature of seasonal business requires labour to be found and trained quickly, which typically restricts the available workforce. When seasonal labour demand increases, one of the largest