Two women stand by a window covered with colorful sticky notes, discussing and pointing at the notes. In this skills training Canada session, one woman wears a blue hijab, and both appear focused and engaged in collaboration.

Paying for skills training: Why employers need to act more strategically

At a time of rapid change in the workplace, access to skills training is key to workers’ success. Workers cannot expect that the knowledge and know-how they learned during their years in formal education will see them through their entire careers. | By Andrew Parkin

A person uses a calculator on a desk covered with financial documents and charts, holding a pen in one hand and appearing to review data or make calculations—reminding us that Canada can’t afford to be complacent about skills training.

Canada can’t afford to be complacent about skills training

As we move past the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a tension between the desire to go back to the way things were in the workplace before, and an interest in finding new and better ways to work. | By Andrew Parkin, Pedro Barata & Wendy Cukier 

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