1/4 Adoption is not adaptation. That one line is the gap at the centre of Canada's AI strategy, and the argument of my new op-ed in @FuturEconomy.
3/4 Wave 2 reshapes the labour market, and we have about three years to get ready. The good news: we already have the institutions, colleges, polytechnics, universities. What we lack is a system to leverage them as a national platform to reskill the workforce en masse.
4/4 The op-ed makes the case to build it now, before the wave. Read it on TheFutureEconomy.ca: thefutureeconomy.ca/op-eds/a… #cdnpse #cdnpoli @SteveOrsini
1/ Just wrapped a conversation with university continuing education deans and directors from across Canada, hosted by CAUCE. A few thoughts to leave here.
6/ The reskilling demand ahead is national in scale. Some institutions have deep strengths others do not. If we cannot develop and deliver collectively, at national scale, that gap will be filled by those who can.
7/ That is the conversation university and college leaders need to be having. With each other, with their provincial associations, with national associations, and with government. @SteveOrsini @univcan #ContinuingEducation #HigherEducation #Reskilling #FutureOfWork #CndPSE
The reskilling market in Canada may be worth $12B+ in 10 years. It has dozens of players: platforms, bootcamps, colleges.
If Canadian universities want their share, it may be worth $1B+ within 5 years.
What it takes: linkedin.com/pulse/lead-lose…
#cdnpse #futureofwork #onpse
Canada’s new workforce plan brings employers, unions & industry together — but one seat is still empty. 🪑Post-secondary builds the talent Canada needs. Let’s give them a seat at the table. 🇨🇦
#HigherEd #CdnPSE #PostSecondary linkedin.com/pulse/missing-t…
Canada’s post-secondary sector is in crisis—budget shortfalls, cuts & an unsustainable model. What’s next? I break it down ⬇️ linkedin.com/pulse/perfect-s…
#HigherEd #CdnPSE #PostSecondary #Education
Canada’s productivity crisis is a skills crisis.
AI is reshaping work. Geopolitical shifts demand resilience. The solution? Invest in people. This is our moment to lead. 🇨🇦
Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/ai-tariff…
#AI #FutureOfWork #Productivity #Upskilling #Canada #Leadership
Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, C.Dir. retweeted
This past Friday, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, @stevenmackinnon visited Achēv’s Mississauga headquarters to announce an investment of over $75 million through the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund. The investment will support eight projects across all regions of Canada, providing training opportunities for more than 10,000 Canadian workers & helping them gain the expertise needed for jobs in electric vehicle maintenance, green buildings and retrofits, low-carbon energy, and carbon management.
Achēv’s own project, “EVolveSkills: Empowering Tomorrow’s Automotive Workforce Today!” is a collaborative initiative along with our partners @isans_ca, @DIVERSEcityBC, @PlugN_Drive, @myVCC, @NSCCNews, @MohawkCollege, @durhamcollege, @sheridancollege, and multiple stakeholders in the Automotive Industry spanning Ontario, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Thanks to the Government of Canada’s investment, EvolveSkills will equip the workforce of small and medium-sized enterprises with the skills necessary to repair and maintain electric vehicles. Over the next three years, over 1,000 individuals will receive training, helping create pathways for a sustainable and skilled workforce for the EV sector.
Thank you, Minister MacKinnon, MP @IqwinderSGaheer, and your colleagues for announcing this important investment which will help ensure that Canada remains a global leader while creating meaningful, future-proof jobs for Canadians.
To read more about the investment: bit.ly/41uK12W
At Achēv, we help put people on a faster path to prosperity by providing people with the supports they need to succeed in the evolving job market. To learn more: achev.ca
Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, C.Dir. retweeted
We’re thrilled to be recognized as a Top 10 Impact Charity for Youth for the second year in a row and also as one of the 2024 Top 100 Charities in Canada. Thank you @CharityCanada!
pathwaystoeducation.ca/news/…
New @UofT & @McMasterU research adds support to robust impact of @PathwaysCanada program on education, income, social assistance and crime metrics.
New research released underscoring the positive, long-term socioeconomic impacts of our work. "It is not just the youth participating in Pathways’ program who benefit from it. Society as a whole benefits from a more educated and productive workforce..."
thehub.ca/2024-04-12/adam-la…
Thanks to @mazdacanada! "Our rich heritage has taught us that building a better world starts with building up those around us,” said David Klan, President and CEO of Mazda Canada. autosphere.ca/dealerships/20…
Fabulous to see the @achev_ca team in action serving clients. The demand for services has never been higher.
Having some fun before the @achev_ca board meeting w @TraceyTOR @MoyaMacKinnon and Sharon Jobity.
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