In this podcast, Brock Dickinson, an Adjunct Professor and Entrepreneur-in-Residence with the University of Waterloo, asks the question “how we do prepare students and workers for this new reality where big data and artificial intelligence (AI)

Episode 10: Earl Anthony Wayne: North American Workforce Development

Aug 12th, 2020 42m 38s

This episode features an interview with Earl Anthony Wayne, An accomplished diplomat and executive, Ambassador Wayne has served in a wide variety of positions during his career, including as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, Deputy Ambas

Episode 9: Micro-credentials, Diversity, and the Future of Work with Kevin Stolarick

Aug 12th, 2020 49m 13s

Kevin Stolarick is a Visiting Researcher and Provocateur at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada and a Senior Research Associate at the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University. Dubbed the “Official Statistician of the Creative Class”, Kevin com

Episode 8: A Human-Centered Approach To The Future of Work with Simon Chan and Christine Robinson

Aug 12th, 2020 42m 18s

Ron is joined by Simon Chan VP, Talent, Academy and Future of Work at Communitech and Christine Robinson Head of Human Resources at Manulife to discuss taking a human-centered and community based approach to tackling the future of work. Communi

Episode 7: Busting Myths About The Inter-generational Workforce with Lisa Taylor

Aug 12th, 2020 29m 8s

Lisa Taylor is President of Challenge Factory and the Center of Career Innovation. She is the co-author of The Talent Revolution. Through case studies, metrics, strategies, and tactics, The Talent Revolution explores the impact of workforce dem

Episode 6: Working in Advanced Manufacturing with Bob Magee

Aug 12th, 2020 33m 28s

Bob Magee, Chairman of Woodbridge group and Vice Chair of Canada’s Next Generation Manufacturing Supercluster, joins Ron to discuss the ever-changing manufacturing industry and workforce.Highlights:-Advanced manufacturing is becoming increasi

Episode 5: Labour Market Information and Workforce Development with Steven Tobin

Aug 12th, 2020 23m 22s

Steven Tobin, Labour Market Information Council in Canada, Executive Director• The LMIC’s mandate is to improve the timeliness, reliability and accessibility of labor market information to improve decision-making by employers, workers, jobseek

Episode 4: Jake Hisch Allen, Linkedin Economic Graph And Learning Solutions

Aug 12th, 2020 17m 12s

NAWB’s Ron Painter speaks with Jake Hirsch-Allen, Economic Graph and Learning Solutions for Higher Education and Workforce Development, Canada.Key Takeaways:• The Economic Graph is a digital representation of the global economy based on over

Episode 3: Education to Employment with Polytechnics with Sarah Watts Rynard

Aug 12th, 2020 21m 37s

Sarah Watts Rynard joins NAWB's Ron Painter in discussing how Canada's polytechnic institutes are preparing students for in-demand jobs with practical training.Polytechnics Canada: www.polytechnicscanada.ca/Key Takeaways:•People need to acqu

Episode 2: Becoming FutureFit: AI-powered Up(Re)skilling in the age of AI-driven automation with Hamoon Ekhtiari

Aug 12th, 2020 20m 36s

In this podcast NAWB President Ron Painter is joined by Hamoon Ekhtiari of Audacious Futures. They discuss the looking at the future of work and learning as well as what companies need to consider in strategic decision making when thinking abou

Episode 1: Experiences in Workforce Development with Devone Holt and Tim Foster of Rescare Workforce Services, Kelly Hoey of HIEC, and Trudy Parsons

Aug 12th, 2020 36m 8s

In this very first episode of Workforce Central Canada, host Ron Painter, NAWB CEO, is joined by Devone Holt and Tim Foster of Rescare Workforce Services, Kelly Hoey of HIEC, and Trudy Parsons of MDB Insight. Together they talked about their ex

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