Barriers to Entry - How Canadian colleges are closing the skills gap

For decades, Canada's universities and colleges have provided fundamental career pathways for professionals, artists, and trades people, and over the last 20 years, these institutions have needed to constantly adapt to keep pace with the shifts in the modern Canadian workforce. In this episode, Russell is joined by Anne Sado, the past president of George Brown College. During the episode, she shares how Canadian colleges, like George Brown, have created learning pathways to mitigate the growing skills gap – and empower employers to continue supporting Canada’s future. After this episode, you’ll learn:

• The key trends that are transforming Canada's education space
• Why a growing skills gap has impact on all industries across Canada
• The benefits (for employers) of building or supporting an educational pathway for students entering the workforce
• How experiential learning can help us train future generations more effectively
• New opportunities ahead for creating innovation literacy

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