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Le CPF en France – 1,2 milliard d’euros vont être engagés en 2021
Gestionnaire du dispositif, la Caisse des dépôts et consignations (CDC) salue les résultats encourageants de l’année 2020 avec un milliard d’euros engagés au titre du financement d’actions de formation acquises au titre du CPF. « Nous sommes à 7.000 dossiers déposés en moyenne par jour », a indiqué Michel Yahiel, directeur des retraites et des … Continue reading
Global views on AI and Job Automation – Mixed survey finds
As artificial intelligence (AI) plays a growing role in the everyday lives of people around the world, views on AI’s impact on society are mixed across 20 global publics, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. A median of about half (53%) say the development of artificial intelligence, or the use of computer systems … Continue reading
Global Health Workforce in 2030 – A worldwide net shortage of 15 million health workers
In low- and middle-income countries, scaling essential health interventions to achieve health development targets is constrained by the lack of skilled health professionals to deliver services. Methods We take a labor market approach to project future health workforce demand based on an economic model based on projected economic growth, demographics, and health coverage, and using … Continue reading
Upskilling for Advanced Manufacturing Workplaces – Generational differences
This summary suggests ways to strengthen training, overcome generational divides, and rebrand manufacturing trades to attract more young people and women into the trades: Broadband vs. dial-up generations Generational differences affect digital upskilling: • Apprentices are typically digitally savvy. They prefer text and e-mail communication, whereas established journeypersons are less comfortable with basic digital tasks … Continue reading
Universal Basic Income (UBI) in British Columbia – Should be the central element of its transfer system experts panel says
2. Report summary Through this report,we endeavour to present comprehensive, consistent, and evidence based advice to the B.C. government in response to the tasks set out in the terms of reference. We do this in six parts, which: • introduce our task and provide a summary of the report (Part 1) • present a justice-based … Continue reading
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) – About $188,000 per job per year
In the Trudeau government’s recent mini-budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland threw so many large numbers at us that Canadians might be forgiven for missing some important announcements. Here’s one number to bear in mind: $99.6 billion. That’s the new projected cost of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) through June. CEWS is now the largest … Continue reading
Postes Vacants au Québec (novembre 2020) – 146 400 , un somment de tous les temps
En novembre, les taux de postes vacants les plus élevés ont été enregistrés au Yukon (4,2 %) et au Québec (4,0 %)* (données non désaisonnalisées). Les taux de postes vacants ont été les plus faibles en Saskatchewan (1,7 %) et au Manitoba (2,1 %). Les autres provinces ont toutes enregistré des taux de postes vacants … Continue reading
The Lack of Diversity the Top – Why ? A weak sense of belonging and difficulty navigating professional environments
It’s a persistent myth: if a company recruits enough employees from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, a sufficient number will, over time, rise through the organization to create a diverse culture at all levels. But that is not happening. Although efforts to recruit employees from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds have become more effective, in … Continue reading
Canada’s Training Ecosystem – A dire need to link the skills acquired through training and education programs to those sought in the job market
The recent Fall Economic Statement made it clear that the government is committed to investing in skills development to help Canadians weather the post-pandemic recovery. But how can we know what training helps to get the in-demand jobs? In a new paper published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy, Tony Bonen (Labour Market … Continue reading
Upskilling – Time to shift the paradigm : focus on the individual
Why aren’t companies making progress with upskilling? Because they’re focusing on the organization rather than the individual. Here’s how to change that. Time to Shift the Paradigm If the benefits of upskilling are so obvious, why aren’t most companies making progress? The problem is the paradigm. For too long, upskilling has focused on the company, … Continue reading
Poorer than their Parents – Reimagining an economy where the future for the next generation is not worse?
Two-thirds of people in advanced economies are poorer than their parents Brancaccio: So I know we could convene a symposium about the following question, but where might we focus our attention to reimagining an economy where the future for the next generation is not worse? Manyika: I think one of those is to really think about the … Continue reading
Upskilling and Reskilling in Europe – A potential of 128 million adults (46.1% of the adult population)
As 2020 approaches, and the EU is still far from attaining its benchmark of 15% adult participation in learning, our societies face multiple challenges: technological changes, including digitalisation and its consequences for the future of work; ageing societies; the need for the greening of the economy; and social inclusion. Europe must improve and maintain high-level … Continue reading
Skills for the Post-Pandemic Canada – 8 areas for further research
How can we transform Canada’s skills policy landscape to address new trends in how we live, work, learn and socialize in the post-pandemic world? This scoping report takes stock and identifies 8 areas for further research. Pre-COVID-19 trends and pandemic revelations The world of work exists largely as a function of the skills, education and … Continue reading
Tertiary Vocational Education vs Academic Education – Does it beat it ?
This paper shows that young men who completed an apprenticeship education plus a tertiary vocational education have considerably higher earnings during the first half of their career than those who obtained an academic education in addition to their apprenticeship education. We match individuals who are as similar as possible during their formative first labour market … Continue reading
Automation in Canada – The risk of significant technology-induced unemployment remains low for the near future
Key demographic groups are more vulnerable to job loss through automation than average, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report supported by the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University and the Future Skills Centre. In “The Next Wave: Automation and Canada’s Labour Market,” author Rosalie Wyonch assesses the likely impact of technological automation on Canada’s labour … Continue reading
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