Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario

Skills Gap in Ontario – In a groundbreaking pilot project by the Higher Education Quality Council 

Executives in 20 recent employer surveys said they look to hire people with so-called “soft” or “essential skills” — communicating, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork — “yet this is where they see students being deficient,” said Harvey Weingarten, president of Ontario’s higher education think-tank. If these skills are so important, it’s time to actually test students … Continue reading →