Future of work
A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
The report highlights the growing importance of social and emotional skills (SES) to employers, and the slow response of post-secondary institutions (PSIs) to respond to this demand. Employers have shifted from hiring and rewarding employees based largely on their technical skills to incorporating more SES such as creativity and problem-solving. Most post-secondary and employment training programs, however, have not adapted to meet this change. With only one in five post-secondary strategic plans referring to the holistic development of SES, the report points to a disconnect between the needs of employers and the priorities of PSIs. To better equip students for the changing world of work, PSIs must incorporate SES development into applied training and assessment. The report recommends an approach that values SES at the strategic planning level for improved implementation.