Empowering Youth in Canada: Navigating Career Prospects and Well-Being

On October 31, 2024, the FSC Community of Practice, in collaboration with Research Impact Canada and ELITE Program for Black Youth at the University of Alberta, hosted a peer learning group on “Empowering Youth in Canada: Navigating Career Prospects and Well-Being.” In this session, we discussed how to close workforce disparities among youth by equipping […]

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Empowering Canada’s Workforce for a Sustainable Future

On September 13, 2024, the FSC Community of Practice, in collaboration with Research Impact Canada and Smart Prosperity Institute, hosted a peer learning group “Empowering Canada’s Workforce for a Sustainable Future.” This session focused on the skills and knowledge needed to equip Canada’s workforce to thrive in the transition towards a net-zero economy. The goal […]

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Leveraging Newcomer Talent to Empower Canada’s Workforce

On August 28, 2024, the FSC Community of Practice, in collaboration with Research Impact Canada and Immigrant Employment Council of BC, hosted a peer learning group on “Leveraging Newcomer Talent to Empower Canada’s Workforce.” This session focused on how organizations can support the integration of newcomers into the Canadian workforce and examined the impact on […]

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ChatGPT for Skills and Workforce Development Professionals (Webinar)

On November 16th, 2023, Research Impact Canada invited Danny Mirza, Lead Career Consultant at Coventry University, UK, to host a webinar in which he guided participants through the basics of using ChatGPT to automate tasks and improve client engagement and career readiness. This interactive webinar provided an opportunity to learn about how to apply generative […]

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A.I. and the Future of Work(force Development) (Webinar)

On October 18, 2023, from 1-2:30 pm ET, the FSC Community of Practice, in collaboration with Research Impact Canada and the Information Communications and Technology Council of Canada (ICTC), hosted AI and the Future of Work(force Development). This peer learning group event created for professionals to discuss the evolving role of career development practitioners in […]

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Data to Decisions: A Practical Guide for Finding and Using Labour Market Information (Webinar)

On August 9, 2023, in partnership with Regional Analytics Laboratory (RAnLab) from Memorial University, Research Impact Canada hosted a webinar to guide participants through the basics of finding and applying regional labour market information to support efforts in workforce development. This interactive webinar was an opportunity to learn how data models and analyses can be […]

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Digital Engagement Redefined: Innovations in the Workforce Development Landscape

On July 26, 2023, Research Impact Canada, in partnership with Magnet, hosted a peer learning group to discuss how organizations can embrace technology and digital infrastructure to improve workforce development efforts. Participants were invited to share their experiences working in the workforce development sector and the challenges and opportunities they see for leveraging digital tools. […]

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Ignite Series: Agriculture

On June 15, 2023 from 12-1:30pm ET, Research Impact Canada, in partnership with Future Skills Centre, hosted a free webinar that brought together industry leaders from across Canada’s agriculture sector to speak about their best practices, strategies, and innovative techniques in shaping the future of agriculture. Engaging PechaKucha-style presentations from top organizations, such as the […]

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Changing Lives, Building Careers: Motivational Interviewing in Workforce Development (Webinar)

On June 2, 2023 from 12-1pm ET, Research Impact Canada, in partnership with the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and the Rideau-Ottawa Valley Learning Network, hosted a webinar that aimed to teach the basics of motivational interviewing and equipped the audience with practical guides and resources to help elicit and guide lasting change. […]

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