The Green Skills Network Research Project will provide career practitioners with information regarding entry-level employment opportunities in the renewable energy and energy conservation sectors of Canada’s emerging green economy. The new project is a partnership between CERIC and the Green Skills Network.
by Louise Gaudrault
One of the most significant issues facing businesses today is access to skilled labour. Skilled labour — not just skilled trades — is essential for the growth and development of Canadian communities. In rural and remote areas of Ontario, and indeed in other parts of the country, finding skilled personnel, or at least training and development opportunities, can be a struggle.
by Ryan Stanga
The recession beginning in 2008 affected nearly all Canadian youth and continues to be felt to this day. First Work set out to understand this impact through Cross Canada Dialogues, a research initiative involving 70 organizations providing youth employment services. More than 2,000 youth across Canada participated in the survey. What has been the recession’s impact on rural youth?
by Blythe Shepard
Did you know?
Although the population declines, a significant number of Canadians still live in rural and remote communities. Rural Canadians are essential to the country’s economy, primarily through agriculture and the natural resources industries.
by Geoff S. Peruniak
Rural areas provide a lifestyle option, a recreation destination and a source of inspiration. The countryside is a source of raw materials, labour, capital and international exchange.
by Sharon Ferriss
The first in-depth research in a decade shows that Aboriginal small business owners across Canada are growing in numbers and experiencing widespread success in terms of profitability and growth, but also in ways that go beyond the bottom line. And, despite the challenges of business ownership, 70% of Aboriginal business owners are clearly optimistic about future revenue growth, finds a new report from the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB).
by Joshua Fleming
Labrador is approximately 294,000 square kilometres with a population of 26,364. As hydroelectric and mineral resource extraction initiatives are underway in this sparsely populated region, firms are identifying challenges pertaining to recruitment and skills development. Regional Economic Development Boards play a key role in building and strengthening the local workforce.
by Paul D. Smith
There is revelation in the small comments people make when they encounter behaviour outside of their experience. They reveal their pre-conceptions about the activity in question and their opinions based on those pre-conceptions.
by Jason Olson
Distance Learning (DL) tools are helping Canadians in remote communities connect to programs and services that would otherwise be beyond reach. With the help of DL, some of the most marginalized people with disabilities in Canada are able to take part in programs designed to improve their skills and get them into the workforce.