We live in a working world that never stops changing in response to the needs of the workforce, which means enterprises should prioritize the building of agile, future-ready teams. These are the words of David Wilson, who serves as chief executive officer of UK-based Fosway Group. Fosway Group is behind The Fosway 9-Grid, which provides industry […]
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Amid Transformative Tech, Upskilling Emerges as a Key Workforce Strategy
Half of chief executive officers in Canada are hiring for roles that didn’t exist within their company a year ago, finds a new report, highlighting the rapid impact of artificial intelligence technology. Productivity gains are the key driver behind leaders’ desire to adopt generative AI, including the ability to automate routine tasks, optimize workflows, analyze […]
Employing 8,000 in Tech, Amazon Aims to Upskill Even More Canadian Workers
Amazon this month released its year-end report for the Canadian market. The 2024 report, “How Amazon is Investing in Canada,” shows that Amazon now employs more than 46,000 people across Canada. That figure includes over 8,000 technology roles, which are spread primarily across Amazon’s two Canadian tech hubs—Vancouver and Toronto—as well as a smattering at […]
$5M Annual Investment Set to Upskill 20,000 Digital Talent Workers in Canada
In January, the Government of Canada launched the GC Digital Talent Platform, which serves as a centralized hub for connecting internal and external individuals to a range of digital and tech roles. The Government this week affirmed that it is “committed to building digital talent.” Part of the way Canada intends to build tech talent […]
Foresight Canada Launches Program to Upskill Engineers for Sustainable Manufacturing
Today, Foresight Canada unveiled the Advanced Manufacturing Engineers Upskilling Program (AME-UP), a new initiative aimed at equipping engineers with the specialized skills needed for sustainable manufacturing in Canada’s rapidly evolving advanced manufacturing sector. Funded by Upskill Canada, and supported by Palette Skills and the Government of Canada, the AME-UP program represents a significant step in […]
Upskilling is Becoming a ‘Necessity for Career Progression’ in Canada: Survey
Today’s workers increasingly view upskilling as a vital resource, finds the 2024 Upskilling Sentiment Survey, with a majority of working Canadians believing it’s an important approach to advancing careers and not falling behind in an evolving workforce. Unsurprisingly, the youngest generation surveyed (Gen Z) was the most convinced of the value of upskilling. The annual […]
Canada Advances ‘CanCode’ Program to Upskill Nation’s Tech Talent of Tomorrow
As artificial intelligence continues to influence the trajectory of the job market and our way of working, there is an increasing need for all Canadians to access training in digital skills, the federal government believes. That is why the Government of Canada is investing $39 million toward teaching digital skills to young Canadians—and their teachers—to […]
Recent Efforts Aim to Spur Upskilling, Expansion of Talent in Canadian Tech
Canada is undergoing rapid growth fuelled by the world’s highest per capita immigration rate—and that is but one among several vectors of change impacting tech and talent across the country in 2024. The intense spread of A.I. technologies is a force to be reckoned with, with half of workforces needing to reskill over the next three years, an […]
Canada Requires ‘Urgent and Radical Rethinking’ to Upskill Quantum Talent
Quantum computing promises a rapidly growing industry sector, data from McKinsey suggest, with potential to out-grow today’s US$670 billion semiconductor market. However, there is a chronic global shortage of quantum expertise to support this growth, finds a new report from Surrey’s Quantum Algorithms Institute, a non-profit organization that facilitates collaboration among industry, academia in Canada. […]
Virtual Career Coach Launches to Help New Talent Upskill for Work in Canada
PeaceGeeks is a non-profit organization founded in Vancouver in 2011 with a mission to simplify the immigration journey for Canadian refugees and newcomers through digital tools. The organization aims to lead projects that build safer societies, connect displaced and conflict-affected communities, and share knowledge in an effort to amplify discourse for peace. Over the years, […]