Northwest Skills Institute

Do you like working with wood? #Upskill yourself to become a framer! Join this 10-week onsite training to develop the applied skills required for building a wood frame house. The job market for framers is expected to grow significantly in the coming year. This course is funded by Government of Canada. Click for more details: https://zcu.io/2EG6

A new impact paper produced by the The Conference Board of Canada , in partnership with the @Future Skills Centre - Centre des Compétences futures , suggests Canada’s apprentices and journeypersons need better digital skills training to address demographic gaps and accommodate industry changes. #upskilling https://zcu.io/yW3B

A new report, Small and Medium Size Employers (SMEs): Skills Gaps and Future Skills shows labour shortages and skills gaps continue to challenge small and medium size employers but could support pandemic recovery and growth of Canada’s SMEs. https://zcu.io/6zi8

@PwC Canada Talent Trends 2020, which was based on survey data from late 2019, showed that 74 percent of CEOs were concerned about the availability of key skills. The rapid move to a predominantly virtual world exposed gaps in the capabilities of companies and of their people, something that leaders were already struggling with before the pandemic. #upskilling https://zcu.io/qZgL

With working from home now a relatively permanent state in the business world, here’s a growing realization that while #productivity has received a boost, the process of #innovation needs rethinking. #workfromhome https://zcu.io/pieV

#COVID19 has changed the way many businesses operate. In some cases, they have completely lost the concept of customer service. Take a look at these two recent true stories. #customerservice https://zcu.io/mD4F

Employers may only hire candidates who meet the minimum requirements for technical competencies, but there is a growing appetite for candidates who can demonstrate more advanced soft skills among which, effective, #communication remains by far the most popular. #upskilling https://zcu.io/wS8X

A customizable tool kit from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) helps manufacturers operate safely and prevent the spread of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. The online hub provides one-stop access to more than 40 free resources to protect everyone in the workplace. https://zcu.io/sRkM

With the growing importance of digital workplaces, enterprises and institutions everywhere are making decisions about communications tools that will affect their organizations for years. Examining the basic design values of any digital #workplace tool is so important. Let’s take a look at the three principles the creators of Google Workspace say are the basic design values of any digital workplace tool. https://zcu.io/2A1t

The workload for #OH&S professionals hasn’t gotten any lighter through the #COVID19 pandemic. Read to learn how you can best approach this new undertaking all the while keeping yourself sane and your life balanced? https://zcu.io/fDm0 #JHSC #workplacesafety