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Canada and Ontario are facing a dire shortage of workers in the skilled trades. More women joining these professions could help. Of the 140 or so skilled trades registered in the...

More than 100,000 Ontario skilled trades jobs will open up in the next 10 years, but information about these opportunities hasn't been readily available to students....

Five people working in high-paying trades in Canada talk job satisfaction, challenges and money....

While research still consistently shows that earning a college degree leads to higher lifetime earnings and lower rates of unemployment, prominent figures in business have begun vocally proposing an alternative...

There aren’t enough skilled workers in Canada but attracting more women to these jobs will go a long way. Here’s why the gender gap exists, and how to fix it....

There is huge demand for skilled tradespeople right now. According to Brendon Barnard, economist at Indeed Canada, “employers are increasingly looking to hire skilled tradespeople. In the third quarter of...

Employer engagement is a critical component of workforce development programs because it is through these activities that we are better able to align our programs with the needs of employers....

Ontario's Government is tackling shortages in the skilled trades by announcing $20.8 million in spending to attract more people to the trades and boost Ontario's skilled workforce. The Government will...

Tech tools are not only a way of saving time — and therefore money — they're a critical part of attracting and keeping generation Z and millennial workers who have grown...

The Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities is asking the 26 workforce planning boards across the province to identify projected shortages in skilled trades in the next five years. Right...