LinkedIn recently listed ‘Growth Manager’ as the number one fastest growing job in Canada. Within that role, the current gender breakdown is 23 per cent female and 73 per cent male. Despite growth marketing being a lucrative, quickly growing job, there are not enough accessible ways for women and underrepresented communities to upskill to be considered […]
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Government Launches Nationwide Campaign to Help Canadians Upskill
Executives estimate that 40% of their workforce will need to reskill as a result of implementing AI and automation over the next three years, an IBM survey found. As AI and automation continue to evolve, a large segment of the global workforce “will need to acquire new skills to remain relevant in their professions,” hiring […]
Tech Talent Urged to Upskill Amid ‘Substantial Transformation’ of Status Quo
Executives estimate that 40% of their workforce will need to reskill as a result of implementing AI and automation over the next three years, an IBM survey found. Considering the size of the global workforce, that could translate to 1.4 billion people, according to World Bank statistics. With this in mind, Canada’s employment outlook for […]
New Hub Will Support 9,000 Jobs in Canada as AWS Continues to Upskill
Building on a 2016 centre in Montreal, Amazon Web Services has launched its second major infrastructure hub in Canada. Based in Calgary, this second AWS centre represents Western Canada. “With the launch of the AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region, customers and partners across Canada now have additional infrastructure to deploy applications with greater resilience, availability, […]
Growing Demand for AI Skills in Canada Spurs Upskilling Initiatives
Hiring talent with skills around artificial intelligence is a priority for a strong majority of employers in Canada, data from a new study suggests. In fact, employers are willing to pay 25% more to hire talent with AI skills, according to the study, conducted by research firm Access Partnership on behalf of Amazon Web Services. […]
Tech Workers Upskilling to Fuel Career Trajectory as Job Market Shift
The tech industry is navigating a delicate balance in the post-pandemic era, where the adoption of hybrid work models has become as varied as the companies themselves. From fully remote teams to those favouring in-office presence, organizations are seeking to maintain productivity and team cohesion in an environment fraught with economic volatility. Within this context, […]
Thomson Reuters Invests Big Money to Remain at Forefront of AI Upskilling
In some ways, AI is still a niche. Of 38,000 specialties listed in LinkedIn’s taxonomy of skillsets, just over 100 are considered AI skills. Yet the truth is that AI is everywhere already and its presence is only growing. Thomson Reuters recently announced salient updates to its multi-year global strategy in generative artificial intelligence. The […]
Government Investment of $16 Million Aims to Upskill Canadians for New Economy
Canada’s job market continues to evolve at a rapid pace, creating new opportunities and challenges. While hiring is down in Canada, growing companies still exist and need more skills-specific employees than ever to stay on course. Currently, however, nearly half of Canadians lack the literacy and digital skills that are increasingly necessary to succeed in […]
How Upskilling Can Push Canada from AI Laggard to Forerunner
Canada launched the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy in 2017, the first of its kind in the country, building on the nation’s existing history of AI investments. Through this strategy, the 2021 federal budget saw a commitment of $185 million in spending on AI over five years. But is it enough? A new report analyzing adoption of […]
Google.org Invests $2.5 Million Grant to Upskill 5,000 Underserved Job-Seekers with NPower Canada
Today, Google.org has committed a $2.5 million dollar grant to NPower Canada to upskill 5,000 underserved job-seekers with the technical and employability skills required for in-demand, future focused digital careers. The grant will enable NPower Canada to integrate and deliver Google Career Certificates as a core component of its virtually-delivered workforce development programs, upskilling diverse job seekers […]