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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Conversations to Connections: Insights and Perspectives from the Canadian Skills and Workforce Development Community

On May 11, 2023 at 12-1pm ET, Research Impact Canada’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Meghan Realesmith, hosted this free webinar on a forthcoming report, “Conversations to Connections: Insights and Perspectives from the Canadian Skills and Workforce Development Community.” ​​ Future Skills Center and Research Impact Canada had partnered on Conversations to Connections (C2C), an initiative designed […]

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Creating a Culture of Care: Addressing Mental Health in the Skills and Workforce Development Sector (Webinar)

In collaboration with Future Skills Centre, Research Impact Canada hosted their fourth webinar, Creating a Culture of Care: Addressing Mental Health in the Skills and Workforce Development Sector, as part of their Professional Development Toolbox Webinar Series. Our partner for this webinar was the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Alexandra Petrisano, a National Workplace Mental […]

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Storytelling with purpose for impact (Webinar)

In collaboration with Future Skills Centre, Research Impact Canada hosted their third webinar, Storytelling with purpose for impact, as part of their Professional Development Toolbox Webinar Series. Research Impact Canada’s Bilingual Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Elisabeth (Lis) Huang, hosted this free webinar on March 30th, 2023, at 12pm ET. Some of the key takeaways from this […]

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