{"id":10060,"date":"1950-03-26T03:34:50","date_gmt":"1950-03-26T03:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/?post_type=rbc_tl&p=10060"},"modified":"2025-05-27T19:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:38:07","slug":"skills","status":"publish","type":"rbc_tl","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\t\t\tCompetency-based Education. Explained.\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

March 4, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\tA smarter way for adult learners to hone new skills\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tPowering a Postsecondary Pivot: Bold ideas to advance national ambitions in Defence and Space, AI and Energy\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tWe gathered about 60 industry and postsecondary leaders to help craft a game plan\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tTesting Times: Fending off a crisis in Canadian postsecondary education\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tFive imperatives for Canadian colleges and universities entering a critical year \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tA Smarter Path:\u00a0The case for postsecondary education reform\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tEconomic theory and evidence tell us that the more educated a society is, the more productive its economy will be.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tA Growing Problem: <\/b> How to align Canada\u2019s immigration with the future economy\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe mismatch in immigrants' skills and the labour market\u2019s long-term needs, along with pressure on the country\u2019s infrastructure capacity is leading to negative economic outcomes.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tWhy Businesses Are Leading the Green Skills Transition\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tFind out how a 160 year-old manufacturing company is teaching its workforce to integrate new technologies for a Net Zero economy.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tGreen Collar Jobs:<\/b> The skills revolution Canada needs to reach Net Zero\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tCanada is on the cusp of a generational skills crisis. As a nation, we\u2019ve set some of the most ambitious climate objectives in the world, led by an overarching goal to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. This pursuit brings with it an abundance of opportunity: for Canadian innovation, for new green investment, and for economic growth.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tThe Great Redefinition: How Canada Can Win Over Global Talent\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tAmid the struggle for workers, employers need to pay attention and reprioritize their talent strategies, or risk losing their most valuable asset\u2013people.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tPowering Up:<\/b> Preparing Canada’s skilled trades for a post-pandemic economy\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tKey Points 25% of Canada\u2019s 4 million tradespeople will need to upgrade their skills within five years amid significant digital disruption.1 Canada will face a shortage of at least 10,000 workers in nationally recognized Red Seal trades over that period\u2014a deficit that swells tenfold when 250 provincially regulated trades are included.2 The most severe shortages […]\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tBuilding Bandwidth: The Conversation Continues\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tBuilding Bandwidth was always intended as a conversation starter. Here are five ideas for moving forward, based on insights from Indigenous techies across Canada.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tLululemon’s Tom Waller on the merits of ambiguity, the perils of wallowing in success and why ‘projects own people’\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tTom Waller, of Lululemon, speaks about the importance of purpose and what he's learned as leader of Whitespace, the firm's in-house innovation and R&D team.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\tAjay Agrawal on how to build your creative muscle\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tAjay Agrawal, the founder of the Creative Destruction Lab, speaks about the importance of goal-setting, how to recognize success and more.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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