A Sustainable Ecosystem to Bridge the Skills Gap in Canada

A Sustainable Ecosystem to Bridge the Skills Gap in Canada

Author: Canadian Government Executive May 16, 2022 Duration: 44:46

Tune in to co-hosts, J. Richard Jones and Lori Turnbull, Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive and Director, School of Public Administration, Dalhousie University as they discuss the skills gap in Canada with three amazing guests:

  • Karen Booth, Associate Dean, Pilon School of Business, Sheridan College
  • Matthew McKean, Chief R&D Officer, BHER
  • Dana Stephenson, Co-founder & CEO, Riipen

Industry is moving so fast these days and skills training needs to be up to date in order to sustain the growth of Canada's workforce. How can a sustainable ecosystem for academia and industry be built that will provide opportunities for learners to become the leaders of tomorrow?

Also in this episode:

  • What is causing the current skills gap in Canada?
  • What can industry, academia and government do to bridge the gap?
  • What is the work-integrated learning (WIL) program?
  • How does WIL work and what have been the results?
  • And much, much more!

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